Podcasts about Immigration minister

"Almost as bad as it gets", said the Immigration Minister after a blistering report into a multi-million dollar failed tech upgrade. Erica Stanford has accused officials of misleading ministers over years, and indulging in creative accounting to stay under the radar. After a tortured seven-year saga the tech project has been scrapped with more than $30 million lost. An investigation has now been launched. Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Lisa Owen.

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The Government claims its tightened up immigration settings since coming into power. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says since she got the job, net migration's dropped from 135 thousand to around 24 thousand. She told Mike Hosking 70% of migrants are now high-skilled and 30% are low-skilled – a reversal from a few years ago. She says over the last two years they've built proper risk management and verification and introduced English language requirements. Stanford also says deportations are also at a five year high, as they're taking a hard-line approach on anyone who's overstaying or undertaking criminal behaviour. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The revamped Golden Visa is providing a major boost to the economy. The Active Investor Plus visa's brought in $1.5 billion, with another $2.4 billion in the pipeline. More than 600 applications have been lodged since last April, from nearly 2,000 people. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking she's thrilled with those numbers. She says the impact for individual businesses is huge, both in capital and skills from these people. Stanford is also condemning New Zealand First's remarks on the India Free Trade Agreement as racist and divisive. Shane Jones warned of a “butter chicken tsunami” of Indian migrants coming to New Zealand. The Immigration Minister told Hosking New Zealand First is selective in its rhetoric on immigration, noting its silence on the visa despite recognising its economic value. She says the comments were distasteful and designed to bring out the worst. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SBS News political reporter Anna Henderson speaks to Immigration Minister Tony Burke about visas, the War in the Middle East, and IS brides. Mr Burke says federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is trying to turn Australians against one another with his policies.

Shadow Immigration Minister Jonno Duniam has questioned how a man who has been on the run for almost three days was still allowed to be in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Canada's Immigration Minister is under fire after Radio-Canada journalists reveal the organizations who work with her, and some of her own Liberal colleagues, says she's often unreachable -- and perhaps not up to the job. Hundreds of American nurses have been welcomed north of the border, after leaving the U.S. during Donald Trump's first year in office; one tells us he's never going back. Zambia needs to replace healthcare funding slashed by U.S. cuts -- and our guest tells us the sub-Saharan nation is about to accept some pretty unhealthy terms from the Trump Administration. A researcher wanted to test the so-called "drunken monkey hypothesis" -- and that meant he had to perfect a technique for collecting chimpanzee urine in the wild.An elementary school basketball team in Utah is obsessed with attending the local high school team's games. But their minds were blown when the high school team showed up to watch them. Researchers finally solve a mystery that has vexed...well, researchers: the mystery of why Scotch tape makes a sort of screeching sound when you peel a piece off.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows tape research is tough -- but you just stick to it.

The Rebel News podcasts features free audio-only versions of select RebelNews+ content and other Rebel News long-form videos, livestreams, and interviews. Monday to Friday enjoy the audio version of Ezra Levant's daily TV-style show, The Ezra Levant Show, where Ezra gives you his contrarian and conservative take on free speech, politics, and foreign policy through in-depth commentary and interviews. Wednesday evenings you can listen to the audio version of The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid the Chief Reporter of Rebel News. Sheila brings a western sensibility to Canadian news. With one foot in the oil patch and one foot in agriculture, Sheila challenges mainstream media narratives and stands up for Albertans. If you want to watch the video versions of these podcasts, make sure to begin your free RebelNewsPlus trial by subscribing at http://www.RebelNewsPlus.com

There's optimism newly introduced visa-free travel for Chinese and Pacific tourists will prove successful long-term. The trial allows visitors to enter New Zealand for up to three months on a valid Australian visa. The Government says arrivals have almost tripled since December, reaching 36,800 visits. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford told Ryan Bridge the scheme will be reviewed around the 12-month mark to assess its success and any risks. She says there's little to no risk, as we're essentially piggybacking off Australia's robust system. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford joins Heather to discuss the Golden Visa update. 573 applications have been received since changes were made to the Active Investor Plus visa in April. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Immigration Minister is warning employers they will face consequences if they don't try hard enough to take on New Zealanders desperate for work. Gill Bonnett reports.

In the aftermath of former frontbencher Andrew Hastie's fighting words, opposition leader Sussan Ley continues to struggle with persistent internal tensions in the Coalition over its direction on immigration policy. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to shadow minister for immigration Paul Scarr about why he rejects rhetoric about ‘mass migration' and argues that those seeking to inflame emotions are hurting the national interest. The Queensland senator speaks about his passion for connecting Liberal party values with multicultural communities in Australia, and gives us a glimpse of his well-loved antique collection

Shadow Immigration Minister Paul Scarr spoke with Mark Levy after Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke raised headlines when he rocked up to Sydney Airport to welcome refugees from Gaza.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a belief there's more that needs to be done to smooth immigration processes in New Zealand. The Government's revealed two new pathways for skilled migrants to secure Kiwi residency. One is for skilled work experience and another for trades and technicians. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking there's a lot more announcements to come, but they're often held up by IT changes. She says they're working on a start-up visa while more needs to be done in the RSE space, and there's a whole list of other things. Stanford's also standing by her decision to miss the PPTA's annual conference in Christchurch. The Education Minister had been scheduled to speak to the secondary teachers union yesterday for months but abruptly cancelled due to an 'unavoidable clash.' She told Hosking it was because the Prime Minister's office gave her a date for yesterday's skilled workers' announcement in Auckland. She says authorities also advised her it wasn't the best time to give a speech due to the ongoing pay bargaining. Stanford adds she is frequently meeting with the PPTA, and this is the first conference she's had to miss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Immigration Minister says changes to deportation laws were started because of the Mama Hooch rapists' case. Erica Stanford is proposing to make deportation possible for visa holders who've been here less than 20 years and also committed a serious crime. That's up from the existing 10 years - and could also apply to historic crimes. Stanford says Australian serial rapists Danny and Roberto Jaz currently can't be deported because they've been here over 10 years. "This is where all this work started from, which is just toughening up to make sure that we can deport people who've committed serious sexual and violent offences." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Immigration Minister hopes allowing people on the Golden Visa to buy a home here will boost the economy in the long-run. The coalition's come to an agreement - allowing people on Active Investor Plus visas to buy or build one home, worth at least $5 million - if they invest at least another $5 million into the economy. Erica Stanford says she didn't want anything to skew the market - and $5 million seemed like a good figure. "It means that these people can come, settle in New Zealand, get used to the landscape, spend more money here - but also not skew the property market, which is what we wanted to avoid." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of people coming in on the Government's new Business Investor Visa could be limited. It'll fast track residency for any foreign investors who put $2 million or more into a Kiwi business. If a business is worth $2 million, the applicant will have to buy it, and they'll have to invest at least a quarter of its total value if it's worth more than that. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking she thinks around 100 of these visas will be granted in the first year. She said this isn't an Oprah-style “everyone gets a visa” situation. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, RNZ reported nearly half of the New Zealanders applying for Australian citizenship weren't born here. Minister of Immigration Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Immigration Minister says the first proper data will be collected on the value overseas investors bring to New Zealand. The Government's confirmed almost 200 applications have been received from overseas investors since settings loosened in April. Erica Stanford says applicants have six months to find and make an investment. But she explained what happens after the initial funding is often more significant. "We know through the data that we do have that they invest a whole lot more once they get here and they see the ecosystem and they fall in love with the place - and they're quite big philanthropists as well." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scrutiny week is in full swing, and MPs have been quizzing the immigration minister, Erica Stanford. Gill Bonnett reports.

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On today's episode of the Candice Malcolm Show, Candice raises the question: which Mark Carney will we get today? Will we get the Based PM who wants to build pipelines and crack down on illegal immigration, or will we get silly sock man 2.0? Next, Candice walks us through another ruthless exchange between Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner and Immigration Minister Lena Diab. Once again, Rempel Garner runs circles around the Liberal minister and exposes her for being totally clueless. Finally, in a segment EXCLUSIVE to Juno News premium subscribers, Candice is joined by True North managing editor Cosmin Dszurdsza to discuss a huge scoop he uncovered about federal funding to ped*philes. The details are INSANE – you won't want to miss this report: https://www.junonews.com/p/carney-shows-his-trudeau-colours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're looking at a new report from the Auditor General, which blasted the Liberal government for its massive failures on the COVID-era ArriveCan app, including nearly $100 million in contracts awarded to the small firm behind the app's development. Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he supports Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to reach NATO's 2% spending commitment and would support further funding for the Canadian Armed Forces as the alliance prepares to increase spending commitments ahead of a summit later this month. And finally, deputy Conservative leader Melissa Lantsman grilled Carney's new immigration minister, Lena Metlege Diab, over failures in the government's vetting process for new immigrants following a spate of terror-related arrests. Special Guest: Lise Merle.

The government has announced a new 'parent boost visa'. From September, parents of New Zealand citizens and residents will be able to apply for a five-year visa, provided they meet specific requirements. Minister for Immigration Erica Stanford spoke to Corin Dann.

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Data from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat indicates that nearly 100,000 bureaucrat positions have been added to the federal government in the last decade. Quebec's Immigration Minister, Jean-François Roberge, stated that province has finally done away with Canadian multiculturalism. The Progressive Conservative government in Ontario, led by Premier Doug Ford, has unanimously approved a bill that will raise the salaries of provincial members of parliament by 35 percent. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration, Abul Rizvi joined John Stanley to speak about the immense challenges the incoming immigration minister who's appointed for the second Albanese Government will face. Listen to Nights from 8pm Monday to Thursday on 2GB/4BC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Immigration Minister says they've seen a spike in immigration applications from wealthy American investors. The Golden Visa system was re-jigged to attract those with a minimum of $5 million to invest in New Zealand's economy. Applications so far amount to a minimum investment of $260 million, with Erica Stanford saying most are from North America. Lane Neave immigration expert Mark Williams told Mike Hosking that's not surprising. He says any country in the world facing economic uncertainty would be a source of immigration. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elias Makos is joined by political analyst Karim Boulos and Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College on The Big 5. Chinese connections continue to hound the Mark Carney campaign. On Thursday, the Globe and Mail reported that Carney met with members of a pro-Beijing lobby group. Education minister Bernard Drainville says he will not impose a ban on religious symbols for students. Francois Legault is backing Immigration Minister Jean-Francois Roberge’s comments about Quebec’s capacity to take in more immigrants.

The Government's changing residency rules to allow overseas primary teachers to apply for New Zealand residency. Speaking exclusively to Newstalk ZB, the Immigration Minister says from next month, offshore primary teachers will only need a job offer, and don't need to have worked here for two years, to be given residency. Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking it follows the Government putting secondary teachers on the same pathway last year, which made a big difference to their numbers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Immigration Minister has refused to intervene and stop the deportation of an 18-year-old to India - a place where he knows no one and doesn't speak the language. Daman Kumar was born just eight weeks after a law change that removed automatic citizenship from all babies born in New Zealand. Kumar's lawyer Alastair McClymont spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Elon Musk has bid to purchase the non profit tech firm, Open AIPresident Donald Trump says he's going to impose a 25% import tax on imports of steel and aluminium from abroadAnd New Zealand has loosened their visa rules to attract foreign money. We hear from their Immigration Minister, Erica Stanford

The government is revamping its so-called 'golden visa' to attract wealthy investors to New Zealand. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Corin Dann.

Marc Miller, Immigration Minister; General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Shakir Chambers, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

Plus: After a fire destroys a new romance bookstore in the DC area, readers come together to show it some love -- and give the story a happy ending.Also: We reach Kate McElwee of the Women's Ordination Conference after Pope Francis appoints a nun to a historically important role. She says she still believes that the Catholic Church is capable of full inclusion.

A passionate Mark Levy didn't hold back on the mess left by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's former Immigration Minister, Andrew Giles, after the Federal Court ruled in favour of an immigration detainee who attacked his wife with a meat cleaver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marc Miller, Immigration Minister; David Coletto, Abacus Data ; Ken Hardie, Liberal – British Columbia; Wayne Long, Liberal – New Brunswick; The Front Bench with Kathleen Wynne, Gary Mar & Gary Doer.

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Canada's newest federal immigration minister is now pulling the welcome mat out from under would-be Canadian asylum seekers and posting global warnings claiming asylum in Canada is "not easy." This after his boss Justin Trudeau, during the first Donald Trump presidency of the U.S., posted to X, "To those fleeing persecution, terror and war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength." This was as Trump was closing the U.S. border to entrants from six predominantly Muslim countries. -- As well, the story we broke some weeks ago that migrants who break the law and enter Canada at uncertified land border crossings with the U.S. and manage to evade detection by Canadian authorities for 14 days are then eligible to appeal for inclusion into the refugee queue, with hearing dates pushed back four years while they benefit from Canada's social programs and healthcare. Guest: Richard Kurland. Vancouver immigration lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major reduction in the number of permanent residents the country will admit over the next three years, saying his government had not gotten the balance between labour needs and population growth “quite right.”In 2025 and 2026, the government had initially planned to bring in 500,000 permanent residents – now, they've set a target of 395,000 and 380,000, respectively. In 2027, that target is 365,000 permanent residents. This signifies a major policy reversal for the Trudeau government – and would mean that Canada's net population is projected to decline by 0.2 per cent per year over the next two years.Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, joins us to discuss why the government is cutting Canada's immigration targets, and why he says Canadians should trust the Liberals to fix the problem.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Mark Miller, Immigration Minister; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Lisa Raitt and Gary Doer; David Coletto, Abacus Data.

Mark Gerretsen, Andrew Scheer & Peter Julian; Marc Miller, Immigration Minister; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Nojoud Al Mallees. 

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The Immigration Minister is confident allowing employers to bring in more seasonal workers won't lockout New Zealanders looking for work. Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Asylum seekers and refugee boat arrivals that entered Australian waters before 1 January 2014 were subject to a different set of visa processing rules that limited their ability to seek a more permanent visa status. This group of about 30,000 people is known as the Legacy Caseload.A blanket ban was applied to individuals in this group, preventing them from having a refugee protection visa application processed unless the Immigration Minister exercised personal discretion to override the ban (known as "lifting the bar"). But in December 2022, Andrew Giles declared that 19,000 permanent residencies would be granted, leaving approximately 12,000 refugees in limbo.A group of these refugees has set up a permanent tent embassy firstly outside of Clare O'Neil's electoral office, and now, outside of the office of Home Affairs in Melbourne. I spoke with three of these Temporary Protection Visa holders, Narges, Aida and Afifa.

The Rebel News podcasts features free audio-only versions of select RebelNews+ content and other Rebel News long-form videos, livestreams, and interviews. Monday to Friday enjoy the audio version of Ezra Levant's daily TV-style show, The Ezra Levant Show, where Ezra gives you his contrarian and conservative take on free speech, politics, and foreign policy through in-depth commentary and interviews. Wednesday evenings you can listen to the audio version of The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid the Chief Reporter of Rebel News. Sheila brings a western sensibility to Canadian news. With one foot in the oil patch and one foot in agriculture, Sheila challenges mainstream media narratives and stands up for Albertans. If you want to watch the video versions of these podcasts, make sure to begin your free RebelNewsPlus trial by subscribing at http://www.RebelNewsPlus.com

Australian Border Force and Western Australian police spent the weekend searching for 15 men who had arrived in the country by boat. Eventually, all 15 were arrested and put on a flight to Nauru. The arrival of this boat comes as the federal government attempts to legislate controversial new laws, deflect criticism from the opposition and keep immigration off the political agenda. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on the politician in the middle of it all – Immigration Minister Andrew Giles – and his surprising 23-year journey from asylum seeker lawyer to immigration minister. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe

Today, we look at the return of the Rwanda Bill as the Prime Minister faces a significant potential rebellion from his own side. More than 40 Tory MPs on the right of the party, including Liz Truss, argue the legislation must be toughened up. But former justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland, from the centrist One Nation group of MPs, has backed three changes which would tone down some measures.James and Chris talk to Robert Jenrick the former Immigration Minister who resigned over the policy in December. And they are joined by Conservative Peer Lord Ed Vaizey, Pollster Scarlett Maguire and Former Labour MP Mary Creagh to discuss the coming weeks and months in Westminster. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Gemma Roper. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.