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Work & Residence Categories
Skilled MigrantIf you have the skills, qualifications and experience needed and want to live in New Zealand permanently this would be a good option.
Work to Residence
You can get a temporary work visa as a step towards residence. Applicants may have a job offer through an Accredited Employer or be qualified in occupations that are in demand in New Zealand or may have exceptional talent in sports or the arts and the visa duration is 3 years. When you have held the visa for 24 months or more, you can qualify to apply for residence and permanent residence, after an additional 24 months. Or, you may be offered permanent residence immediately after the first 24 months if you meet the salary threshold.
Silver Fern
This policy is designed to bring young skilled people into New Zealand for nine months to search for skilled employment. There will be a limit of 300 places per year for applicants with a recognised qualification ages
20 – 35yrs.
Working Holiday Scheme
New Zealand has lots of short-term work opportunities for working holidaymakers. There is a great range of seasonal and temporary work opportunities, you might want to experience life in one of our bigger cities, or you might want to spend time in parts of New Zealand that are off the beaten ‘tourist’ track.
Essential Skills
The temporary visa allows the applicant who secured a skilled job offer called the principal applicant, to work for one employer for the duration of the work visa. The visa is usually valid for between 3-5 years, criteria applies to assess the period.
If the principal has a partner, the partner may qualify to apply for a partnership work visa. This visa allows the partner to work for any employer, in any position and at any salary for the same duration as the principal’s visa. A partnership work visa can only be obtained when a principals work visa is approved.
The applicant can apply for skilled migrant residence immediately when 160 EOI (Expression of Interest) points are obtained under Skilled Migrant.