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To Residence Visa | Working
Holiday Visa | Temporary Work Visa |
WORK
TO RESIDENCE VISA (WTR) |
| If you gain insufficient
points to be able to qualify for a Skilled Migrant
visa, or if Immigration New Zealand believe you have
potential, but want to see how you settle, you can
obtain a Work to Residence Visa. |
| You can also apply
for a WTR visa if your talents are needed by New Zealand
employers, or you have exceptional talent in the arts,
culture or sports, you can apply to work in New Zealand
under the Work to Residence category. |
| There are two main
work to residence applications |
| 1. TALENT (ACCREDITED EMPLOYER) WORK
POLICY |
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Certain employers in New Zealand are accredited.
Accredited employers enjoy a position of trust
with the New Zealand Government and are able to
recruit their own employees who they deem necessary
for the fulfillment of their business and financial
objectives. |
| b. |
In order for an applicant to obtain a work
to residence visa the applicant must be paid a
minimum base salary of $55,000.00 per annum (based
on a 40-hour week) |
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On approval, a visa will be granted for a
30-month period, and following the applicant being
employed in New Zealand for a period of two years
for their accredited employer they will be eligible
to apply for and obtain New Zealand residence under
the residence from work scheme. |
2. LONG TERM SKILLS SHORTAGE LIST
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If an applicant obtains a full time offer
of employment in New Zealand in an area of absolute
skill shortage the applicant will be granted a
30-month visa to allow the individual to be employed
in that occupation in New Zealand. |
| b. |
The difference in this policy, compared to
the accredited employer scheme, is that if an individual
is able to obtain an employment position in an
area of absolute skill shortage, then the individual
can be employed by any employer as long as the
person is paid a base salary of a minimum of $55,000.00
per annum, and meets the requirements specified
in the long term skill shortage list (minimum qualifications/experience). |
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WORKING
HOLIDAY VISA (WHV) |
There are unlimited places available
annually under this scheme to young citizens of the
United Kingdom for a stay of up to 23 months |
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TEMPORARY
WORK PERMIT (TWP) |
You may be eligible for a Temporary
Work Permit of up to 3 years if you obtain an offer
of employment from a New Zealand employer. |
There are different policies which are
used to determine eligibility for a temporary work
permit, these include: |
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if your job is listed on the immediate skills
shortage list |
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if an employer can prove there are no New
Zealanders that can fill the position |
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you are going to New Zealand to work for a
specific event |
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you are a trainee or student |
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you are joining your partner in New Zealand |
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If you require any further information
about a TWP, please contact us today. |
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Skilled
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