New Zealand will offer a number of New Zealand visas for Filipino nurses and engineers, as well as other skilled workers, as part of the ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA).

The New Zealand Visa Bureau
The New Zealand Nursing Council has told Filipino authorities that the option for emigrating to New Zealand through the skilled stream for nurses will remain open, particularly for Filipinos.

Despite reports of discrimination, Filipino nurses are still welcome to work in New Zealand, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.

A Filipino nurse working in an unidentified rest home has been cleared of professional misconduct in Auckland, New Zealand.

By Kimberly Jane T. Tan
Amid speculations that New Zealand is cutting down on foreign workers, the island country is still marketing itself to be a “choice” destination country for overseas Filipino workers (OFW).