New Zealand’s immigration agency pulls sex worker from skilled employment list checker
Removal was to ‘avoid further confusion’ that people could get visas as skilled prostitutes
By Lincoln Tan
Immigration New Zealand has removed sex workers or escorts from its skilled employment list checker online.
The agency’s area manager Stephanie Greathead said the removal of the listing from its list was to “avoid further confusion” that people could get a visa as skilled prostitutes.
The website had previously indicated that sex work/escort is a skilled employment and applicants could claim points if they were paid at or above NZ$36.44 (US$25.59) per hour, had a recognised qualification or at least three years of relevant work experience.
It defined a sex worker or escort as someone who provided clients with sexual services or social companionship.