Construction workers and housekeepers are among those who have applied for the new recovery visa
Four hundred people have applied for the recovery visa, which was established to assist with the clean-up efforts following Cyclone Gabrielle and the flooding that occurred in Auckland.
Just under three weeks ago, the government made the announcement that it would be granting visas valid for a period of six months to foreign professionals who might assist with the ongoing recovery work.
There have been two refusals out of a total of 166 visas that have been awarded.
According to the general manager of Immigration New Zealand, Richard Owen, applications are currently being prioritized, and the average time to complete a visa is three days.
After accepting the residency petitions, 29 individuals have already arrived in New Zealand. It is essential to keep in mind that it takes individuals some time to make the necessary preparations for a trip to New Zealand, and it is anticipated that this number will continue to rise over the next several days and weeks.
In addition, before the 24th of February, a total of 66 applications were submitted for a specific purpose work visa that was analogous to the recovery visa. The processing and approval of each and every one of these applications has been completed.
According to the officials, the number of people who can be accepted and are expected to apply for the recovery visa are uncertain. But, the officials are delighted with the level of interest in people for applying for the visas. Each and every additional worker is who is applying is contributing to the reaction to the recent catastrophic weather disasters.
This far, the most popular jobs have been construction labourers (92) and cleaners (both commercial and residential) (41 and 37)
