Hon KRIS FAAFOI (Minister of Immigration): This morning, the Government announced a one-off residency pathway to provide certainty to migrants and their employers. The 2021 resident visa will provide a one-off, simplified pathway to residents for around 165,000 migrants currently in New Zealand. We're providing a way forward for our migrant families, who are being long disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, while ensuring businesses have the certainty they need to plan into the future to continue driving the economic recovery. This is something employers have asked for and the Labour Government is delivering. Employers will now have the opportunity to retain their settled and skilled migrant workers, reflecting the critical part that they play in our economy, workforce, and in our communities.