Warnings of shortage over immigration settings for bus drivers
Wellington councillors, industry groups and workers are sounding the alarm over immigration settings for bus drivers, warning of a looming shortage. A residency pathway for bus drivers, announced in 2022, required an academic English language level to stay in the country after two-years on a working visa. Now, drivers are coming to sit the test and some are struggling. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.
Checkpoint · RNZ
February 12, 20263m 50s
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Wellington councillors, industry groups and workers are sounding the alarm over immigration settings for bus drivers, warning of a looming shortage. A residency pathway for bus drivers, announced in 2022, required an academic English language level to stay in the country after two-years on a working visa. Now, drivers are coming to sit the test and some are struggling. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.
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