New Zealand is a land of rare seismic beauty: glacial mountains, fast-flowing rivers, deep, clear lakes, hissing geysers and boiling mud. There are also abundant forest reserves, long deserted beaches and a variety of wildlife, such as the kiwi, endemic to its coasts. Many vigorous outdoor activities (tramping, skiing, rafting and, of course, that perennial favourite, bungee jumping) await the adventurous. You can swim with dolphins, frolic with newborn lambs, watch whales or fish for fattened trout in the many streams. The people, linked to a culture that blends European and Maori ancestry, are resourceful, helpful and extremely friendly. The extraordinary place names (try Te Awamutu, Whangamomona or Paekakariki for the language buffs) are resonant and, with a little practice, easy to pronounce.
Because it’s such a compact place, travel to New Zealand, whether by plane, bus, train, car or bike, is affordable and efficient. The accommodation is also cheap and varied. And the culinary promise of game, fresh seafood, sublime ice cream and award-winning wines should more than whet the appetite.
1. Work Visa for New Zealand Talent
New Zealand has a special list of employers known as the Accredited Employers List. If one of the employers on this list offers you a job, you can apply for this work visa known as the Talent Work Visa. There are over 500 employers on this list. To access the list, contact us for more information. You only need to be under 55 years of age and have the essential work experience and/or qualifications to qualify in this category. You can work for up to 30 months on this work visa. After 24 months, you may be eligible for a resident visa to live in New Zealand indefinitely.
Contact us or make your assessment online to start the process.
2. Post-Study Work Visa
Ce visa est destiné aux nouveaux diplômés qui ont obtenu leur diplôme en Nouvelle-Zélande. Une fois la qualification en Nouvelle-Zélande terminée, si vous avez reçu une offre d’emploi d’un employeur néo-zélandais dans le même domaine de travail que celui dans lequel vous avez obtenu votre qualification, vous pourriez être éligible pour demander ce visa qui vous permettra de travailler dans le pays pendant 2 ans maximum. Pour bénéficier de ce visa, il faut faire la demande dans les 3 mois avant l’expiration de votre visa étudiant ou dans les 6 mois en cas de réalisation d’un doctorat.
Contact us or take your assessment online to start the process.
3. Silver Fern Job Search Work Visa
This visa is for applicants who wish to travel and work in New Zealand for up to 9 months. To be eligible, applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 35 and must be in good health with a clean criminal record. You must also have obtained the qualifications (usually a New Zealand Level 7 qualification). This is a quota-based application. Each year, 300 places are available for this visa. Once the visa is obtained, the applicant has 6 months to travel to New Zealand and activate the visa. You are also allowed to study for 3 months during the validity of this visa. Once you have obtained employment on this visa, you can then apply for an extension to a 2-year work visa and then apply for residence in the skilled migrant category. You can only apply for this visa once in your life.
Contact us or take your assessment online to start the process.
4. Student Visa for Dependent Children
Children of certain types of work and resident visa holders who are dependent and under 19 years of age may apply for a separate type of visa called a dependent child student visa. They will need this separate visa as the parent cannot include dependent children on their existing visa. To qualify for this visa, the parent must not be on a working holiday, Silver Fern or seasonal work visa. A child who receives a dependent child student visa will be considered a domestic student and will not have to pay tuition fees to study at a school in New Zealand. However, if the child decides to study in higher education, he or she will be considered a fee-paying student and will apply for a normal fee-paying student visa.
Contact us or complete your online assessment to begin the process.
5. Work Visas for Essential Skills
This type of visa is intended for people who wish to travel to New Zealand temporarily and work there for a short period of time. Essential Skills work visas are valid for between 1 and 5 years, depending on the type of work you are offered and the annual salary. However, there is no limit to the number of times you can apply for this visa or the total time you can spend on this visa. There is no age limit for candidates to apply. You are also allowed to study for up to 3 months in any 12-month period of this visa. This is a sponsorship-based application, so the employer will have to prove that there is no New Zealander available to do the job, before you are offered the position. Dependents cannot be added to your application, however, the applicant’s family members may join the applicant on a separate family visa. This visa takes no more than 30 days to process.
Contact us or complete your online assessment to begin the process.
6. Entrepreneurial Resident Visa
You are eligible for this visa if you have been working in New Zealand on a contractor’s work visa for at least 6 months. This is an indefinite residence visa for New Zealand. It is important that you have invested at least NZ$500,000 in capital and created at least 3 new jobs in New Zealand. This only applies if you apply for this visa after less than 2 years of self-employment. This visa is available to existing entrepreneurial work visa applicants who have been able to own and operate a successful business in New Zealand.
Contact us or complete your online assessment to begin the process.
