RV2.20 Permanent resident visas for Filipino dairy workers who have provided false documents and hold a South Island Contribution resident visa

1. These instructions apply to people who:
   1. are nationals of the Philippines; and
   2. are subject to A5.25(i) as an immigration officer has established that, on the balance of probabilities, in the course of applying for a New Zealand visa they provided any statement, information, evidence or submission regarding their work experience that was false, misleading or forged; and
   3. were granted an Essential Skills work visa to work on a dairy farm prior to 1 September 2015; and
   4. were granted a South Island Contribution resident visa based on ongoing employment, or an offer of employment, on a dairy farm; and
   5. are applying for a permanent resident visa.

2. Despite the requirement that applicants be of good character (see RV2.5(e)), applicants who meet the

   requirements of RV2.20(a) may still be granted a permanent resident visa if they:

   1. have not withheld information or provided further false, misleading or forged information in the course of applying for a New Zealand visa since the grant of the visa which satisfied the requirement at RV2.20(a)(iii); and
   2. meet all other criteria for the grant of a permanent resident visa, including not falling under any of the provisions of A5.25 other than A5.25(i).

Effective 13/05/2019