At least 24 Indian tradies are reportedly stuck in immigration logjam after a convicted fraudster promised them jobs at a labour hire firm in New Zealand. According to the Stuff report, Bishop claims he only has records of 14 of the 24 men in question, and all their visa applications have been submitted. Bishop, the report states, is a twice-convicted fraudster who opened World HR Connect in Dubai as a front to hire workers for R-Lits. The tradies reportedly paid fees of up to $3,280 into an R-Lits account in New Zealand to cover visa application fees. INZ said R-Lits had 232 permits to hire overseas workers last year, and had used 184 while 46 applications in progress.

Source: Stuff March 04, 2024 04:23 UTC