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Working
in New Zealand |
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Working Temporarily |
You
may be eligible for a temporary work visa and/or permit if:
- you have a job offer from a New Zealand employer
- there is a specific purpose or event for which you need to come to
New Zealand to work
- you are a student or trainee who wants to work here, or
- you want to join your partner here and work.
To get a
job offer you can use any Jobsite which publish job offers from New
Zealand.
To
enter New Zealand you must:
- be in good health and of good character, and
- have a passport that is valid for at least three months past the
date you are to leave New Zealand, and
- be genuine in wanting to work in New Zealand, and
- have the right visa for your visit.
If you are granted a temporary work permit you need to meet
certain conditions during your stay:
- the work you do must be in line with the conditions specified in
your permit
- you must keep within New Zealand’s laws
- you must only stay in New Zealand for the time allowed by your
permit.
If you break any of these conditions we may require you to leave the
country immediately. New Zealand has work permit policies where
people have a job offer from a New Zealand employer and should be
listed immediate skill shortage list. In case your skill is not
available in the list then an employer who likes to sponsor you
needs to prove that no New Zealander are available for the job. |
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student can also work in New Zealand temporarily:
- Students and Trainee Policy – for students or trainees who want to
gain work experience in New Zealand to fulfill a course requirement.
- Study to Work Policy – for students who want to work in New
Zealand after successfully completing their studies here. |
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Joining your partner: If you
want to join your partner in New Zealand and work, you may be eligible
for a work visa or permit under family Stream. You must show that you
are in a genuine and stable relationship with your New Zealand
partner. Your partner must:
- be eligible to sponsor you
- intend to be in New Zealand for the period you apply for in your
application
- provide a letter of support.
If you have been in this relationship for a year or more, we may grant
you a work visa or permit that allows you to stay for up to a maximum
of two years. If you have been in this relationship for less than a
year, initially we can only grant you a work visa or permit for up to
12 months. |
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Work exchange scheme
Work Exchange Scheme Policy is for people who want to take part in a
work exchange scheme that has been pre-approved by government to
government exchange scheme. |
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Specialist fields:
policies for people who want to come to New Zealand to work
temporarily in one of the following specialist fields:
- crew of chartered foreign fishing vessels
- interpreters from Japan
- Thai chefs
- Ministers of religion, missionaries, members of religious orders. |
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