SL-NZ to establish Immigration Resource Centre

The New Zealand High Commission yesterday informed Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, that it will provide the necessary funds and support for the establishment of an Immigration Resource Centre (IRC) in Sri Lanka. An important discussion regarding the above was held between the Minister and the New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Traveller, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed between the two countries, to be reviewed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cabinet of Ministers. The IRC, if approved, will be established at a suitable location chosen by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

New Zealand will provide assistance for a period of three years after the establishment of the IRC.

Through this project, programmes are to be implemented to create awareness among vulnerable people regarding safe migration and foreign employment and it will also play a crucial role in preventing human trafficking and irregular migration..

If successful, similar programmes are planned covering all provinces in the island.

Mr Traveller emphasised during the meeting, that this project will pave the way for further strengthening of relations between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, while contributing to the improvement of people’s understanding on matters related to foreign employment.

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