Studying in New Zealand: What are the types of work visas in New Zealand?

A company in New Zealand offered a job. The applicant has relevant education or work experience and can prove that no New Zealand native is qualified for the job. The duration of such work visas varies from 1 year to 3 years according to the specific work conditions, and can be renewed upon expiration.

Long-term skill shortage:

A New Zealand company offered a job. The applicant has relevant education or work experience and is on the list of LongTermSkillShortageList approved by the Immigration Bureau. There is no need to prove that no New Zealand native is qualified for the job. The duration of such work visas varies from 2 to 3 years according to the specific work conditions, and can be renewed at the expiration.

Spousal partnership:

New Zealand companies don't need to provide jobs. The spouse of the applicant is a New Zealand citizen or resident, and the term is generally 1 year, which can be renewed upon expiration. The spouse of the applicant holds a valid work visa in New Zealand. The term of this work visa is the same as that of the spouse's work visa, and it can be renewed upon expiration. The applicant's spouse has a long-term shortage of professional student visas recognized by the Immigration Bureau. The duration of this kind of work visa is the same as that of the spouse's student visa, which can be renewed upon expiration.

GraduateJobSearch:

New Zealand companies don't need to provide jobs. International students studying immigration courses in local schools in New Zealand can apply for an open work visa of 12 months with their diplomas after graduation, and each student can only apply for such a work visa once.

StudytoWork:

New Zealand companies are required to provide jobs. Graduates with 65,438+02-month open work visas can renew their work visas for two years if they find jobs before the expiration.

China citizen holiday work visa

China citizens aged between 18 and 30, with high school education and IELTS score of 4, can apply for a holiday work visa valid for 12 months.

The main purpose of working holiday visa is "vacation" rather than "work", so the holder of working holiday visa may not work for the same employer for more than 3 months in New Zealand. You can take courses with a duration of no more than 3 months. After entering New Zealand with a holiday work visa, you can change to any other visa at any time within 12 months.

The above list is the most common type of work visa with the largest number of applicants. In addition, Immigration New Zealand also issues many special types of permanent or temporary work visas.

The following documents are required to apply for a basic skills work visa in New Zealand:

A letter of employment issued by a New Zealand employer; There is no evidence that New Zealand natives are qualified for this position; Relevant academic credentials of the applicant; Proof of the applicant's relevant work experience; Physical examination report of the applicant; If the applicant is not in New Zealand, the employer must obtain a work permit from the Immigration Bureau in advance.

Matters needing attention in handling basic skills work visa:

The position of general work visa must be related to the applicant's education or work experience, and education or work experience must be available. The Offer of this work visa must be issued by the employer, and the full-time salary is relatively reasonable. Self-employment cannot be regarded as a job opportunity.

In order to protect the local labor market in New Zealand, the Immigration Bureau has extremely strict examination of the JobOffer document, and the position and work content must be reasonable and contain certain technical elements. There are also certain requirements for companies or enterprises that publish JobOffer; For example, the scale of the company, the type of business, the company's history, operating conditions, the number of employees and other factors will be taken into account by the Immigration Bureau. In other words, not all job opportunities will be recognized by the Immigration Bureau.

Matters needing attention in handling spouse's open work visa:

After marriage or cohabitation with New Zealand residents or citizens 12 months, you can apply for an open work visa without providing a job Offer. Spouses of New Zealand work visa holders and spouses of professionals with student visas who are in short supply in New Zealand can also apply for open work visas. After the open work visa is approved, you can engage in any occupation in any field in New Zealand and apply for settlement. Due to the increasingly strict examination of spouses' work visas by the Immigration Bureau, applicants are required to provide as many documents as possible to prove cohabitation. Immigration also requires that New Zealand residents or citizens have not sponsored other spouses in the past five years. The duration of the spouse's work visa is one year, which can be extended after one year until the application for settlement is approved.

International students can apply for1February open work visa after graduation:

From June 5438+065438+ 10, 2007, Immigration New Zealand issued 12-month open work visas to foreign students who graduated from New Zealand, provided that the local education in New Zealand must meet the requirements of skilled immigrants, and at least 50 points must be obtained, and the application time should not exceed 3 months after the expiration of the last student visa. At present, international students studying at DiplomaLevel5 or above in various schools in New Zealand can get this work visa after graduation. During the open working period of 12 months, students can work in any company in New Zealand. Once the job meets the requirements of skilled immigrants for SkilledEmployment, you can apply for skilled immigrants or apply for a two-year work visa immediately. This kind of open work visa mainly provides convenience for graduates to find jobs and apply for skilled immigrants. Each student can only apply for an open work visa once.