The Immigration Minister is talking up shorter visa processing times. 

The Government's announced a raft of immigration changes – including speedy pathways to residency for highly skilled workers, and the border fully re-opening from August. 

Kris Faafoi says the system is moving from paper-based to online. 

He told Heather du Plessis-Allan the Accredited Employer Work Visa should only take about 30 days. 

“From the employer doing the job check and us doing the migrant check, that is vastly an improvement on the previous regime which is about 50 or 60 days.” 

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