How to stay in New Zealand after graduation?

#New ZealandStudy Abroad# Introduction New Zealand is one of the world’s education exporting countries. Its pleasant natural environment, good education system, and preferential immigration policies have attracted a large number of students from all over the world to study here. If students wish to stay and work in New Zealand after completing their studies, they will need a suitable visa to legally stay in New Zealand to work and possibly obtain residency. New Zealand's immigration policy includes graduate work opportunities after completing studies in New Zealand, allowing students to gain work experience directly related to their studies.

Depending on the major that students study, students may have the opportunity to stay and work in New Zealand for up to four years, depending on their academic qualifications, work experience, employer support, whether there is a shortage of professional skills, and the age of the applicant. After comprehensively calculating the scores from other aspects, you can apply to settle in New Zealand as long as you meet the score line of the Immigration Bureau.

Apply for a work visa after graduation in New Zealand

First, students need to apply for a visa and get approval. New Zealand overseas students who stay in New Zealand have the following knowledge points to apply for a work visa:

Usually, international students who have obtained Level 5/7 or above education and degree in New Zealand can obtain a one-year open work visa OpenWorkVisa after graduation. Within the validity period of twelve months, the visa holder can choose a job in any direction. , you can first make a living by working; but during this period, you should work hard to find a job in a field related to your major, so that you can obtain a longer work visa.

If you find a job related to your major during the validity period of the OPEN work permit and the employer is willing to sponsor the applicant, the Immigration Bureau will approve the applicant for a period of two or even three years depending on the situation. Years of work visa (non-OPEN work permit, but you must continue to work for an employer that supports the applicant in order for this work permit to be valid).

Three-year work visas are uncommon, mainly because some very professional jobs require long-term work experience to obtain relevant "academic experience", which is also related to the employer's specific job requirements.

If the student has obtained relevant work experience during the internship period before graduation under StudentVisa, he or she can directly apply for a work visa upon graduation (OPEN work permit is not required).

If the applicant’s job is one of New Zealand’s long-term or short-term skills shortages, the possibility of further obtaining New Zealand PR is very high.

No matter what kind of visa students apply for, they need to meet the health and character requirements of the New Zealand Immigration Service.