temp work visa
Jan 30th 2004, 7:34 pm
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temp work visa
Hi Guys I'm fed up of waiting over here in Blighty, I have had a job offer now for sixmonths but got caught up in that fiasco in october when the rules changed
My prospective employer wants me there asap so I have booked a flight to auckland for the 23rd feb
can I apply for a work visa while i'm in nz pending the outcome of my e o i
my medicals are done police checks are done and I'm registered with the proffesional nz body for my trade!!
I have somewhere to stay too
don't all shout at once
superplumb
My prospective employer wants me there asap so I have booked a flight to auckland for the 23rd feb
can I apply for a work visa while i'm in nz pending the outcome of my e o i
my medicals are done police checks are done and I'm registered with the proffesional nz body for my trade!!
I have somewhere to stay too
don't all shout at once
superplumb
Jan 30th 2004, 7:39 pm
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You can't go and work while awaiting for your temp work visa to come through. You would be deep shite.
You need to get your application in double quick fast mate - my hubby is meant to be starting work out there on March 1 - we put in a temp work visa application before Christmas because of the changes just to get us out there - we only got our case officer today and time is getting very tight.
They can turn things round pretty damn quick if they need to though.
Get the forms, fill them in, get your employer to provide evidence that he can't get a Kiwi and that he needs you yesterday, put your leaving date on it and get the application in. NOW!!
You need to get your application in double quick fast mate - my hubby is meant to be starting work out there on March 1 - we put in a temp work visa application before Christmas because of the changes just to get us out there - we only got our case officer today and time is getting very tight.
They can turn things round pretty damn quick if they need to though.
Get the forms, fill them in, get your employer to provide evidence that he can't get a Kiwi and that he needs you yesterday, put your leaving date on it and get the application in. NOW!!
Jan 30th 2004, 7:43 pm
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Just re read your post....
As you have your police checks and medicals all sorted - is your employer accredited? If so you can apply for a work to residence visa under the Talent stream - no need for the employer to prove they couldn't get a Kiwi to do the job.
I don;t know about turnaround times tho - but they can pull their fingers out if neccessary although they are MEGA busy at the moment.
I would talk to your employer and put your leaving date back a month - that would actually be a bit more realistic, from my experience, although still very tight.
Or give NZIS a bell and speak to them - they may be able to give you a better idea of how fast they could process a visa for you.
Good luck!!
As you have your police checks and medicals all sorted - is your employer accredited? If so you can apply for a work to residence visa under the Talent stream - no need for the employer to prove they couldn't get a Kiwi to do the job.
I don;t know about turnaround times tho - but they can pull their fingers out if neccessary although they are MEGA busy at the moment.
I would talk to your employer and put your leaving date back a month - that would actually be a bit more realistic, from my experience, although still very tight.
Or give NZIS a bell and speak to them - they may be able to give you a better idea of how fast they could process a visa for you.
Good luck!!
Jan 30th 2004, 7:45 pm
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Tempory visa revisited
I can't believe the misinformation I have been getting
someone told me that it is possible to obtain a temp visa from within N Z while awaiting the outcome of your residency application
we hhave just had our e o i returned because I used the words single when describing our 15 year old daughters partnership status !!
I'm going anyway I need the break!!
someone told me that it is possible to obtain a temp visa from within N Z while awaiting the outcome of your residency application
we hhave just had our e o i returned because I used the words single when describing our 15 year old daughters partnership status !!
I'm going anyway I need the break!!
Jan 30th 2004, 7:48 pm
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You can get a temp work visa while out there BUT you would have to go on a visitors visa which means you wouldn't be able to work UNTIL you got the work visa - which defeats the object of rushing out there, doesn't it?
Jan 30th 2004, 8:01 pm
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Originally posted by Pollster
Just re read your post....
As you have your police checks and medicals all sorted - is your employer accredited? If so you can apply for a work to residence visa under the Talent stream - no need for the employer to prove they couldn't get a Kiwi to do the job.
I don;t know about turnaround times tho - but they can pull their fingers out if neccessary although they are MEGA busy at the moment.
I would talk to your employer and put your leaving date back a month - that would actually be a bit more realistic, from my experience, although still very tight.
Or give NZIS a bell and speak to them - they may be able to give you a better idea of how fast they could process a visa for you.
Good luck!!
Just re read your post....
As you have your police checks and medicals all sorted - is your employer accredited? If so you can apply for a work to residence visa under the Talent stream - no need for the employer to prove they couldn't get a Kiwi to do the job.
I don;t know about turnaround times tho - but they can pull their fingers out if neccessary although they are MEGA busy at the moment.
I would talk to your employer and put your leaving date back a month - that would actually be a bit more realistic, from my experience, although still very tight.
Or give NZIS a bell and speak to them - they may be able to give you a better idea of how fast they could process a visa for you.
Good luck!!
all they do is refer you to the web site which only speaks black an white (there are no grey area's)
Jan 30th 2004, 8:04 pm
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I know - been there and done that over the past three months - I really think you are going to have to whack a temp work visa application in and the just wait til it turns up - it would prob mean putting you travel date back though.
Jan 30th 2004, 8:07 pm
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Originally posted by Pollster
You can get a temp work visa while out there BUT you would have to go on a visitors visa which means you wouldn't be able to work UNTIL you got the work visa - which defeats the object of rushing out there, doesn't it?
You can get a temp work visa while out there BUT you would have to go on a visitors visa which means you wouldn't be able to work UNTIL you got the work visa - which defeats the object of rushing out there, doesn't it?
I have a fair bit of training to do before I go out in the field so I could maybe use the time in that way!!
Jan 30th 2004, 8:09 pm
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As long as you weren't getting paid, I would have thought you would be OK with training.
Can you ask your employer to hold your wages for you until you got a work visa and then give you them as a kind of starting bonus payment? That would get round things a bit.
Can you ask your employer to hold your wages for you until you got a work visa and then give you them as a kind of starting bonus payment? That would get round things a bit.
