Working on a farm in New Zealand.

New Zealand's study abroad and work policy

Compared with other English-speaking countries, New Zealand's study abroad policy is more relaxed, allowing international students to work while studying in New Zealand. Moreover, if New Zealand students attend full-time degree courses or certificate courses for at least two years, they have the right to work legally for 20 hours a week, with a maximum of 40 hours a week on holidays. If a student gets an IELTS score of 5 when submitting a visa, he can work 20 hours a week even during the language course.

Precautions for New Zealand students to work:

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It is best for foreign students to work part-time near the school or at their place of residence, and it is best not to work late. Have a certain understanding of the workplace before work, and don't go to some informal or chaotic places to work.

The main task of students studying in New Zealand is to learn and improve their knowledge. It is also an experience for international students to work without affecting their studies. Not only can you earn some pocket money, but you can also exercise your social skills at work! But you must not affect your studies because of part-time jobs, otherwise you will be forced to return to China if the situation is serious.

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The New Zealand government allows international students to take part-time jobs for up to 20 hours a week after studying language courses in quality schools recognized by them for more than 65,438+04 weeks, while international students studying master's or doctoral programs in New Zealand are not restricted by any working hours.

Tax paid

The New Zealand government will issue a tax number to everyone who lives here. Before going to work, the boss will ask you for the tax number so as to pay the payroll tax to the tax bureau. The payroll tax is about 19.5% of your income, which will be automatically deducted from your income. Therefore, before working, international students need to know clearly what the salary before and after tax is.

Part-time income

International students working in New Zealand need to submit an application to the New Zealand Immigration Bureau before they can work. The minimum wage set by the New Zealand government has recently risen to NZD 65,438+05.25 per hour. After tax deduction, international students can earn about 13 NZD per hour.