14 Jun 2023

Work visa scam leaves dozens of migrants destitute

From Morning Report, 7:10 am on 14 June 2023

Dozens of Chinese migrant workers have been left jobless and destitute after paying thousands of dollars for work visas - only to be left with no work or dismissed by their employer shortly after they arrive.

Others claim the jobs were fake and they didn't get a single day of work.

Most of them have come into the country on the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme.

RNZ reporter Lucy Xia has the story.