Many people who study in New Zealand will choose to work to make money. How much do they earn by studying and working in New Zealand?

As we all know, students studying in New Zealand can choose to go out to work as long as they meet the requirements of the applied New Zealand courses for at least two years or other conditions. So what is the income of international students in New Zealand? According to New Zealand's policy, the current minimum wage for international students is NZD 65438 +06.5 per hour. It should be noted here that everyone living in New Zealand will have a tax number to pay a certain salary tax, so students should ask whether the salary is before tax or after tax.

According to New Zealand law, the minimum wage for New Zealand students is $65,438 +06.5 per hour. After tax, there are 13 to 14 dollars left. If you work 20 hours a week, you can earn 260 to 280 New Zealand dollars, which is basically enough for this week's expenses. However, there is a more realistic situation. Many bosses in China don't pay the minimum wage, but pay cash at NZ $7 ~ NZ $9 per hour (local companies and fast food restaurants in New Zealand directly pay their wages to your account). However, there are also advantages. You can work a few more hours without being restricted by the 20-hour working week, and your study will not be affected.

It should be noted that everyone living in New Zealand will get a tax number, which is used to pay the payroll tax of about 19.5% of income. So when looking for a job, you must first ask whether the salary is before tax or after tax. What's more, international students can only be employees and can only be protected by signing labor agreements with employers, and cannot engage in sexual services. Can't engage in self-employment; Not as an independent contractor.

The working conditions of international students in New Zealand are also prerequisites for studying and working in New Zealand. One of the following three conditions must be met:

1. You have applied for New Zealand courses for at least two years.

2. During the study period, you will get a New Zealand degree, and you can get immigration scores according to the types of skilled immigrants.

3. The English course you are studying meets the requirements approved by the Immigration Bureau of New Zealand (learning a language course in a full-time university or educational institution 14 weeks or more).

If China students want to work more than 20 hours a week while studying in New Zealand, then unless you can meet one of the following two conditions:

1. Work may be part of education. For example, the Graduate Diploma in Business of New Zealand Southern University of Technology (Grade 8) takes 65,438+08 months to complete. The first half of the year is full-time and needs to be studied at school, but after one year, students can go out for internship and work.

2. Students studying for master's or doctoral degrees in New Zealand educational institutions can work full-time during their studies.

Also, many study abroad parties may not know much about it. Immigration New Zealand stipulates that if you want to work and earn money during holidays, you need to meet one of the following two conditions:

1. If your course lasts for one academic year, you can get more than 120 credits, and you are eligible to work full-time during all school holidays.

If your course lasts for one academic year, but you can get less than 20 credits, you are eligible to work full-time during Christmas and New Year holidays.