How not to cash in on a Trump-inspired exodus of skilled migrants

How not to cash in on a Trump-inspired exodus of skilled migrants
Hundreds of Americans are kicking the tyres on NZ residency, but will they follow through? (Image: Getty)
Jem Traylen
Immigration adviser Iain MacLeod’s website is running red hot – he told BusinessDesk his transtasman consultancy has had several hundred inquiries from the United States since the election and more coming in as President-elect Donald Trump names his Cabinet nominees.“This is not website ‘hits’ or ‘views’, this is people taking the time to provide us with detailed information to assess their eligibility,” MacLeod told BusinessDesk.That’s good news for employers who have been digesting Wednesd...

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