The CUSP

The Minister of Immigration, Jonathan Coleman, has agreed to a review of immigration policies to make it easier for religious workers to enter and work in New Zealand. "Religious leaders are important to the spiritual wellbeing of many New Zealanders," he said, and they "maintain community". NZ is one of the least religious countries in the world. Do we really need more gurus, rabbis, mullahs, priests, monks and imams here in Aotearoa?

Religious workers are apparently classed as "skilled migrants"! Some of them are reported to have come to NZ as preachers until they get Permanent Residency. Once they get PR they have quit to take up an unrelated profession.

The news report can be heard here: http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/national/mnr/2010/06/18/government_review...

Submissions on the proposal close on 16 July. (See http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/review+policies+religious+workers)

Is anyone interested in joining with me to make a submission to oppose this? The opportunity to speak up is now!