Can I sign an overseas employer-sponsored visa in New Zealand?

New Zealand's overseas employer-sponsored visa can be waived, and certain conditions need to be met.

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) New Zealand's "Chinese Herald" reported on the 25th that the data showed that in May this year, the New Zealand Immigration Bureau seemed to be "too harsh" on the applicants who sponsored work visas, and the refusal rate of Auckland's downtown branch was almost as high as 50%.

The article is excerpted as follows:

In May this year, of the 222 applications submitted to Auckland Central Branch of New Zealand, 65,438+065,438+00 employers' sponsored work visas were rejected, with a rejection rate of 49.5%.

Paul Spoonley, an immigration expert at Massey University, said that the high refusal rate of Auckland downtown branch should be due to the fact that the branch is different from other branches in management and operation, or the visa applicants themselves have problems.

Henderson Branch is the busiest branch of the Immigration Bureau, handling applications for employer-sponsored work visas. Since June 65438+ 10 last year, Henderson Branch has handled 4064 similar visa applications, while in the same period, Auckland Central Branch only handled 205 1.

However, among the 327 applications in May this year, Henderson Branch only refused to sign 39 applications.

June Ranson, chairman of the New Zealand Immigration and Investment Association, said: "We think they are too strict in their application." However, the downtown branch of Auckland does not agree with the statement that the refusal rate is unusually high.

Graduate work visas are designed to provide students with opportunities to gain work experience. "Immigration New Zealand needs to see the potential of these students." Lanson said that such a high refusal rate also shows that international students may have been misled in the way of studying abroad.

"Auckland now has a large number of international students, and these data reflect a sad fact. We now question this and hope to provide some help to these students before graduation. " Lanson said.

Marc anthony Pacifico, 35, is a graduate of Level 7 IT. Although he has obtained the support of his employer and submitted his employer's sponsored work visa as the technical support representative of the company, the downtown branch of Auckland refused to sign his application.

Pacifico said: "My brother chose the same way as me, but he was approved many years ago and is now a permanent resident."

"It's like playing roulette, because the decision of the Immigration Bureau is not structured enough. Who knows if I apply for another branch, will the result be different? "

Maricel Weischede, a licensed immigration consultant, said that the way visa officers evaluate visa applications has changed a lot this year.

"Now, the most critical factor in the evaluation is to convince the immigration officer that the employer has provided the applicant with work experience related to the applicant's professional background." She said, "As for what kind of situation will satisfy immigration officials, it is their own decision. Obviously, the application results are unpredictable. "

At present, Wesherd is planning to complain to the Immigration Bureau.

Mercelle Foley, regional manager of the Immigration Bureau, said that the pass rate and visa refusal rate will be different among the branches of the Immigration Bureau. "For example, the application rate of Henderson Branch is higher than other branches because many applications are submitted by licensed immigration consultants." "The Immigration Management Committee evaluates each application in strict accordance with the regulations, and there are many reasons for refusing the visa."

Regarding how to ensure that graduates get work visas, Welfare said that immigration officials must think that the jobs provided by employers can enable applicants to gain practical experience related to their professional background.