A work visa allows you to work in New Zealand for a limited amount of time. The objective of work visa instructions is to contribute to developing New Zealand’s human capability base. Some of the more common instructions are:
(i) Essential Skills Work Visa Allows people to work temporarily in New Zealand, in areas where people are needed to fill shortages where New Zealanders are not available. You may apply for a work visa under Essential Skills Instructions if you have a job offer for which you are suitably qualified and experienced, and:
(ii) Work to Residence Visa Allow people whose skills and talents we want to work in New Zealand, and provide them with a way to get residence in New Zealand. There are four different options for you if you are applying under Work to Residence Instructions.
(iii) Partnership Work Visa Allow the partners of New Zealand citizens or residents, and the partners of people who hold work or student visas to work temporarily in New Zealand. (iv) Study to Work Visa Allow overseas students who have completed a qualification in New Zealand to work in New Zealand after their studies and get practical experience suitable to their qualification. Study to work visas include:
(v) Specific Purpose or Event Instructions Allow people to come to New Zealand to work at a specific purpose or event for a particular period. You must have demonstrated skills, attributes or expertise in areas relevant to that specific purpose or event that are likely to benefit New Zealand. Your employment in New Zealand must not be likely to harm employment opportunities for New Zealanders. (vi) Silver Fern Practical Experience Instructions Provide for the grant of work visas to young, highly-skilled people from overseas who hold a Silver Fern Job Search visa (or a first Silver Fern Practical Experience work visa) and have found skilled employment in New Zealand. You may apply for a work visa if you hold a Silver Fern Job Search visa or a Silver Fern Practical Experience work visa, and have an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand which is current for a period of at least 12 months. We may grant you a work visa for the duration of your offer of employment, up to a maximum of two years. Any subsequent Silver Fern Practical Experience work visa will be granted to a maximum of two years from the grant of the first Silver Fern Practical Experience work visa. |