WORK VISAS TO NEW ZEALAND

LONG TERM SKILL SHORTAGE LIST WORK VISA(RESIDENCE) TO NEW ZEALAND

Want to work and live in New Zealand permanently? If you have been working in New Zealand for at least two years after being granted a work visa or permit under the Temporary Work Visa category, you may be eligible for residence under This visa category.

LONG TERM SKILL SHORTAGE LIST WORK VISA (RESIDENCE) BASIC VISA REQUIREMENTS

To obtain a Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa (Residence), it is necessary for you to fulfill the basic prerequisites set out by the NZ Immigration Service. These include meeting health and good character criteria.

The basic visa criteria include the following: that you have worked in New Zealand in a priority occupation for at least 2 years and are still working in it on a salary of at least $45,000, that you are under 56 years of Age and you meet the occupational registration requirements (if any).

LONG TERM SKILL SHORTAGE LIST WORK VISA (RESIDENCE) ENTITLEMENTS

As a permanent resident, you will have the right to live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely. When you are granted permanent residence, a visa label is placed in your passport as proof of your permanent residency.

Other benefits of holding permanent residence include the ability to apply for citizenship once you satisfy the relevant residency requirements.