If stuck, investigate immigration requirements for New Zealand. 30% of our population was not born in New Zealand - our population growth and GDP depends on immigration.

Tradies, Nurses, heavy equipment operators, bunch of categories: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/preparing-...

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/visas/visa... Says "Length of stay: Indefinitely, Age range: 55 or younger, Cost: From NZD $4290, With this visa you can Live, work and study in New Zealand. Include your partner and dependent children aged 24 or younger in your visa application.".

Maybe a long shot but worth considering.

Still an okay place to bring up kids, particularly in small town NZ (<5000).

Some context is needed. 670k net migration last year, continuing the steady rise since 1995. We aren't stopping immigration. Every government since the mid 90s has been pro immigration in reality. The love to campaign one way and do something different

The silly thing is, that all economies need migrants at all income levels. The idea that only rich, educated migrants are needed is bogus.

Working class poor people who meet and marry migrants below the naturalisation income threshold are still contributing to the economy. As are their partners. It would be wrong to assume they're only a net burden on the economy. We need ancillary care nurses, cleaners, drivers, store packers, all kinds of workers. Why shouldn't they be foreigners who marry a local?

The UK policy is massively counter productive.

As the article points out, it will make no real difference to immigration numbers. It's just more performative cruelty for the Tories.

The truth is, they need immigrants, which is why our immigration figures are the highest they've ever been, despite them being in power for 14 years. But they have to pretend to be "tough" on immigration for the hard of thinking (i.e. their voters).

It's all so fucking depressing and so little Englander. With any luck The Tories have permanently destroyed their brand, to be replaced by the LibDems on the economic right