Work and Settle in New Zealand
In order to retain its competitive edge, the New Zealand invites skilled professionals to work in the Germany. Under this program, workers whose occupations are listed on the Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List can apply to work in the Germany on a long term basis. Among the popular professions on the list are IT, finance, teaching, healthcare and engineering. Madhav Immigration can help you take advantage of this talent shortage in the New Zealand and position yourself to gain a work permit to the New Zealand.
If skilled workers must come to the New Zealand, they need to have the Skilled Worker visa.(formerly the Tier 2 visa). You can apply for this visa if you have been offered a skilled job in the New Zealand. The salary requirements for this visa is £25,600, or the specific salary requirement for the occupation or the ‘going rate’.
New Zealand skilled worker visa
The Skilled Worker visa allows skilled professionals to build their professional career in the New Zealand. The duration for stay as per the New Zealand Skilled Worker is for a maximum period of 5 years The Skilled Worker Visa is a points-based visa and applicants must score a minimum of 70 points for their application to be considered. The points are awarded based on:
If you satisfy these parameters you can then apply for the Skilled Worker Visa.
The Tier 2 visa is subdivided to allow for the following professionals:
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If you have successfully received a Skilled Worker visa you can:
PROCESSING TIME
You can apply for this visa three months before you begin working in the New Zealand. The starting date will be mentioned in the certificate of sponsorship you will receive from your New Zealand employer.
You will get the decision on your visa within three weeks of your application. With the New Zealand government including more occupations in the Shortage Occupation List, the processing time is expected to be reduced for many applicants.
HOW LONG CAN ONE STAY ON SKILLED WORKER VISA?
You can stay for a maximum of 5 years on this visa.
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SKILLED WORKER DEPENDENT VISA
The Skilled Worker dependent visa is for children and partners of those who have come to the country on a Skilled Worker visa or have applied for one.
The following persons qualify for a Skilled Worker dependent visa:
Spouse
Unmarried or same-sex partner
Children under the age of 18 at the time of application
Children over the age of 18 who are dependents
The partnership between spouses and partners should be genuine and they should plan to live together for the duration of stay in the country.
Maintenance funds:
Skilled Worker dependents have no recourse to public funds as such, in their application they must prove access to adequate financial means for the period of stay in the Germany and if there are dependents, they must demonstrate an additional £ 630 available for each dependent.
Age:
The principal applicant and dependent must be at least 18 on the date of arrival in the New Zealand, or when the visa is issued.
Other requirements:
You must not be a previous holder of a New Zealand visa for students, short-term study visa on or after April 2015 or have been given leave on or after April 2015 as a parent of a Tier 4 student (child).
Furthermore, you will have to qualify the general grounds for admission. You must have a clear history of immigration, with no case of overstaying. When your spouse or relative’s visa expires, you must have no intention to stay in the New Zealand.
Application process:
Skilled Worker dependent visa applications may be made with the main Skilled Worker visa application either simultaneously or later.
Regardless of when the applications are submitted, successful applicants will be given leave in accordance with the time of leave of the principal visa applicant.
The approval process can vary according to where the approval for a Tier 2 based visa is made.
As a holder of Skilled Worker dependent visas, you can:
Remain in the New Zealand for the same period as the main Skilled Worker visa holder
Work, with limited exceptions
Study or take a postgraduate course, under certain conditions
Apply to extend your visa in compliance with the principal applicant, provided that you continue to meet the eligibility conditions. When the key visa holder has left the New Zealand, you will not be eligible to apply for an extension.
You cannot access public funds, or work as a doctor in training, or as a dentist, or as a sports instructor for professionals
HOW MADHAV-IMMIGRATION CAN HELP YOU?
Madhav Immigration can help you make the most of this opportunity with our end to end New Zealand Visa support. Our services include: