Can I work while studying in New Zealand? What should I pay attention to?

If you have a New Zealand student visa, it says that you can work 20 hours a week (you can read the student visa page in your passport or the e-visa). Usually, if you are on vacation, you can also work full-time.

If you are a senior three student in 16- 17 and want to work after school, you can also apply for the right to work, provided that you submit your parents' approval letter to the school at the same time as your visa.

What are the precautions for students to work?

Time limit: international students must remember that during the study period, the working hours should not exceed 20 hours per week and the holidays should not exceed 40 hours per week.

The only exception that the longest working hours during the study period exceed 20 hours is that students have work practice requirements in academic qualifications; For example, as part of the course, students need to work in the internship unit for a period of time. The conditions for students to work should be clearly stated in the visa or the letter from the New Zealand Immigration Bureau to confirm the contents of the changes in working conditions.

Tax record: You must pay income tax to the New Zealand government during your work, so before you start work, every foreign student needs to apply for a tax number at IRD, and then provide the tax number to the employer.

Salary: the average student's hourly salary ranges from $ 15.25 to 20/ hour (different jobs have different salaries). The current minimum wage is $65,438 +05.25, and the minimum wage in New Zealand will rise from April 1 20 17 to $65,438 +05.75 NZD/hour. The employer usually transfers the after-tax salary to the employee's bank account by remittance, and the employer directly helps the employee pay taxes. However, if cash is paid directly, it is necessary to confirm who is responsible for paying taxes, so as to avoid working without paying taxes and becoming a "black worker".

Student work restrictions: try not to violate them. If a student is found to have violated the visa conditions, the Immigration Bureau will ask the student visa holder about the situation and make a decision based on the investigation results; The most serious thing may be to cancel the student visa and send it back to China.

Where should international students find part-time jobs?

1. You can look up the phone number of the company you are interested in through the yellow pages and call to promote yourself.

2. Sky kiwi fruit Tianwei. Com, or you can go to Tianwei. Com forum to see the posts sent by employers, which contain a lot of recruitment information;

3. Students can also find some part-time jobs through the student recruitment website;

4.trademe, seek, indeed and other websites can learn a lot of work information;

5. Volunteers, besides paid jobs, have some opportunities to do volunteer work. Choosing to work with foreigners in voluntary agencies can not only improve your English, but also help you to expand your social circle, integrate into society and adapt to the environment in New Zealand. This is equivalent to gaining work experience in New Zealand, which is convenient for you to find a job related to your major after graduation.