Questions are being raised as to why the tech sector in this country having a harder time than any other sector getting approval for critical workers.
Immigration NZ numbers show only about 40 per cent of tech workers applications are being granted, significantly less than for other sectors.
It's to the point where our largest gaming studio has stopped interviewing overseas candidates because they are embarrassed to not be able to get interviewees details about how they can get into the country.
Chief executive of NZTech Graeme Muller told Mike Hosking he feels that rather than his sector being singled out, the shortcomings are down to incompetence.
“I think it’s the assessors don’t actually understand enough about tech roles to make a proper decision.”
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