- Are spouse's/partners able to work if they go out as dependants?
- Do they have to pay for their children's education while on a work permit/work visa? If yes, is it expensive?
- Do you know the visa classification which will be utilised?
- Can you become permanent residents and when are you eligible to apply for permanent residency?
- What if I would like to proceed with applying for a position in New Zealand?
- When they offer a position to a nurse, do they then have to apply for a work permit as in Australia? If yes, how long does it take to obtain the work permit/work visa?
- Work permit application checklist
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Are spouse's/partners able to work if they go out as dependants?
If you travel on a work permit, the work permit is extended to your partner. Must be married or a couple must prove you have been in a relationship for more than 2/3 years. Look at www.immigration.govt.nz. It gives more information on how long a couple have to be together etc.
Do they have to pay for their children's education while on a work permit/work visa? If yes, is it expensive?
Yes, must pay school fees, from NZ$80 - NZ$8,000. Totally depends on school!!!
Do you know the visa classification which will be utilised?
They don't have different classes of visas, just work permits. Cannot swap jobs, if you do you will need another work permit ....
Can you become permanent residents and when are you eligible to apply for permanent residency?
Can apply from day 1, can apply from UK, do not need to be in the country. They have what is known as a "work to residency visa" (can apply when working in the country, allocated more points as already working in the country) .. you may have it for 2 years BUT will have residency at the end if pass all the criteria.
What if I would like to proceed with applying for a position in New Zealand?
Just e-mail your CV to Geraldine McTigue at gmctigue@iolfree.ieiolfree.ie@iolfree.ie or Breda Gallagher at breda.gallagher@btconnect.com
When they offer a position to a nurse, do they then have to apply for a work permit as in Australia? If yes, how long does it take to obtain the work permit/work visa?
A couple of days to a couple of weeks, depends on yourself ... willing to go to NZ House in London with paperwork, may obtain on the spot, if post, obviously it takes longer.
WORK PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST (GENERAL)
Each time you apply for a Work permit you will need to provide the following information:-
- Completed, signed application to Work in New Zealand form.
- One recent passport photograph.
- Your current passport
- Application fee of NZ$90 or NZ$150 for a work visa or NZ$240.00 if applying for both a Work Permit & Work Visa, paid in the form of Cash, Bank cheque, Money Order, Credit Card, Personal cheque and EFTPOS (Bank cheque, Money Order, Credit Card, Personal cheque and EFTPOS (Bank cheques and Personal cheques must be payable to “NZ Immigration Service”).
- Letter from your prospective employer giving the following information:
- a full job offer containing name, address, telephone/fax number of the employer.
- A full job description, including the job title and designation and hours of employment.
- A full list of duties and responsibilities of the position
- Details of pay and conditions of employment, contract duration
- Any qualifications, experience or training required for the job
- Evidence of advertising for the position eg. Newspaper, clips and full details of what response was received from NZ applicants, if any, and the reason why they were not considered suitable for the position.
- Confirmation of any specialist skills required for the position.
- Evidence of qualifications and experience for the position applied for (must be original or certified copies of the original). This could be in the form of previous work references and any trade or professional qualifications required for the position. If the position is one for which professional registration is required, you must enclose evidence that you either hold such registration, or are eligible to do so.
- An Immigration officer may request an application to present further documents and /or attend interview.
REMINDER: YOUR APPLICATION MAY TAKE UP TO 20 WORKING DAYS FOR A DECISION TO BE MADE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO UNDERTAKE ANY TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT UNTIL A DECISION IS MADE ON OUR WORK PERMIT APPLICATION AND A WORK PERMIT IS ENDORSED IN YOUR PASSPORT.
