So New Zealand actually has a quite unique situation that I’m not sure really exists elsewhere, and I’ve sent messages to people at EA NZ a few times advocating for research into this:
New Zealand has a Global Impact Visa:
Where selection is solely based on individuals’ focus on positively impacting the world
That isn’t tied to employment or other traditional immigration categories
And where a non-governmental non-profit organization selects the recipients
This is kind of remarkable anywhere, but especially given it’s NZ. I’d be pretty excited for EA NZ (or a nonprofit made for this purpose) to try to gain access as the second-nominating organization for this visa.
This could unlock a rare, valuable immigration pathway for:
• Early-stage talent from less-developed, or otherwise less-suitable countries to gain access to a top job market for skill development, earning to give/earning to gain runway, or just a more stable / useful situation for them to work and live in
• People working on civilizational robustness or longtermist initiatives that would benefit from NZ’s status as a safe zone for global catastrophic risk
While this could take time, and has significant uncertainty of success, unlocking this sort of immigration possibility, which seems ~only possible in NZ, could be quite valuable.
So New Zealand actually has a quite unique situation that I’m not sure really exists elsewhere, and I’ve sent messages to people at EA NZ a few times advocating for research into this:
New Zealand has a Global Impact Visa:
Where selection is solely based on individuals’ focus on positively impacting the world
That isn’t tied to employment or other traditional immigration categories
And where a non-governmental non-profit organization selects the recipients
This is kind of remarkable anywhere, but especially given it’s NZ. I’d be pretty excited for EA NZ (or a nonprofit made for this purpose) to try to gain access as the second-nominating organization for this visa.
This could unlock a rare, valuable immigration pathway for:
• Early-stage talent from less-developed, or otherwise less-suitable countries to gain access to a top job market for skill development, earning to give/earning to gain runway, or just a more stable / useful situation for them to work and live in
• People working on civilizational robustness or longtermist initiatives that would benefit from NZ’s status as a safe zone for global catastrophic risk
While this could take time, and has significant uncertainty of success, unlocking this sort of immigration possibility, which seems ~only possible in NZ, could be quite valuable.
It seems this pathway no longer exists?
You’re right! Good to know.
ChatGPT on this & implications: https://chatgpt.com/share/e/687ab695-de44-800c-a4e7-ebe0f4b73338