Visa confusion
Apr 16th 2008, 10:54 am
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Visa confusion
Hi everyone,
Just wondering which is the best visa for us to get into NZ.My wife is the main applicant as she is a deputy head in primary,but I have no skills and at the moment im a househusband to our 4yr old son.If we get in I would have to work part time when he started school.We thought a 3yr work permit would be quickest if she got a job offer but then I started thinking about me getting a job in the future, so now im a bit confused any help would be great.
Cheers.
Just wondering which is the best visa for us to get into NZ.My wife is the main applicant as she is a deputy head in primary,but I have no skills and at the moment im a househusband to our 4yr old son.If we get in I would have to work part time when he started school.We thought a 3yr work permit would be quickest if she got a job offer but then I started thinking about me getting a job in the future, so now im a bit confused any help would be great.
Cheers.
Apr 16th 2008, 11:04 am
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Re: Visa confusion
Hi Haydens and welcome to the little Nz forum.
The first thing your wife should do is to send in her qualifications for assessment to NZQA. Once she has the assessment , she will apply for registration with the NZ teaching council.
Should she gain an NZ job offer she would either apply for PR or a temporary work permit , whichever suits you best as a family.
If it is a temporary work permit , then you would be granted an open work permit on the back of her application. You could take up any NZ job.
If you go straight for PR , then equally you would also apply for PR and be able to take up any NZ job.
hope that helps.
The first thing your wife should do is to send in her qualifications for assessment to NZQA. Once she has the assessment , she will apply for registration with the NZ teaching council.
Should she gain an NZ job offer she would either apply for PR or a temporary work permit , whichever suits you best as a family.
If it is a temporary work permit , then you would be granted an open work permit on the back of her application. You could take up any NZ job.
If you go straight for PR , then equally you would also apply for PR and be able to take up any NZ job.
hope that helps.
Apr 16th 2008, 11:58 am
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Re: Visa confusion
Hi everyone,
Just wondering which is the best visa for us to get into NZ.My wife is the main applicant as she is a deputy head in primary,but I have no skills and at the moment im a househusband to our 4yr old son.If we get in I would have to work part time when he started school.We thought a 3yr work permit would be quickest if she got a job offer but then I started thinking about me getting a job in the future, so now im a bit confused any help would be great.
Cheers.
Just wondering which is the best visa for us to get into NZ.My wife is the main applicant as she is a deputy head in primary,but I have no skills and at the moment im a househusband to our 4yr old son.If we get in I would have to work part time when he started school.We thought a 3yr work permit would be quickest if she got a job offer but then I started thinking about me getting a job in the future, so now im a bit confused any help would be great.
Cheers.
as a partner, effectively, you get the same work permit as her. so if she gets PR, you get PR. if she gets a 3 year work permit, you get a three year work permit, with the same expiry date, only yours is an open workpermit not tied to any industry or employer.
Apr 16th 2008, 2:12 pm
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Re: Visa confusion
Thats really cleared that up for me,thanks a million BEVS and newkiwi Im sure I'll be asking loads more questions in the future.
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Getting quite addictive reading this forum
May 6th 2008, 10:22 pm
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Re: Visa confusion
Hi!! Did your wife get a work permit at the end? Did she have an offer? I'am asking you this question as I have been offered a one year contract,initially,to teach Maths in a school in NZ, but my intention is to stay longer. Can I get a work permit for longer than one year? Cheers 
May 7th 2008, 12:42 am
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If the contract is for one year, then the work permit will be for one year. If you then get a new contract for another year, you would apply for another one year work permit.
May 7th 2008, 5:50 pm
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Re: Visa confusion
Hi!! Did your wife get a work permit at the end? Did she have an offer? I'am asking you this question as I have been offered a one year contract,initially,to teach Maths in a school in NZ, but my intention is to stay longer. Can I get a work permit for longer than one year? Cheers
Did you get work visa first or job offer first?
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May 7th 2008, 10:22 pm
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Re: Visa confusion
Thanks for your answers. I contacted immigration in London today and they confirmed me that I can only apply for one year work visa if I've been offered one year contract. Cheers
