[/av_slide_full] [/av_slideshow_full] [av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ row_boxshadow=” row_boxshadow_color=” row_boxshadow_width=’10’ link=” linktarget=” link_hover=” title_attr=” alt_attr=” padding=’0px’ highlight=” highlight_size=” border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ column_boxshadow=” column_boxshadow_color=” column_boxshadow_width=’10’ background=’bg_color’ background_color=” background_gradient_color1=” background_gradient_color2=” background_gradient_direction=’vertical’ src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=” av_uid=’av-urgp5x’] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-k3l6zsl2′ admin_preview_bg=”] New Zealand Offers a Remarkable Scope to International Students to Work and Gain Valuable Experience and Money. Each year thousands of international students come to study in New Zealand and arrive on an appropriate New Zealand visa with the idea to focus their entire time on studies. A student visa is primarily given to foreign students to study in the country – full time. However, international students can also take up a part time job.
New Zealand Work Visa formalities and criteria for foreign students are mentioned in this page. Check how much time you can work part-time while studying. If you have a Student Visa, you may be able to work part-time and full-time during holidays.
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Student Visa
If you have a student visa, you are allowed to work 20 hours per week during your classes and full time during official study breaks.
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Master & PhD Students
You are allowed to study full-time during classes and during official study breaks.
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We welcome people wanting to study and work in New Zealand. Depending on the reason you want to come here, the skills you have to offer, and how long you want to stay, New Zealand has a selection of work permit categories that allow you to experience working life in New Zealand while you study in New Zealand. Working in New Zealand sounds like an adventure to many people. However New Zealand jobs require thorough preparation, starting with a sucessful application. For more detailed information read our job seeker services and consult an New Zealand education expert.
It is common for students to work in New Zealand while studying. They work in New Zealand on the basis of a New Zealand student visa and there are various New Zealand employment opportunities to choose from. Many colleges and universities in New Zealand offer a student employment service which assists in job search. This opportunity makes it much more affordable for international students in New Zealand to attend school or a New Zealand university and still work part time. Choosing a work or study destination abroad that offers internship Program opportunities has become a main deciding factor for many students. Students are looking for work to support their studies or to gain valuable international work experience & New Zealand education experience, which will assist them get a internet job when they return home
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Full-time International students may be eligible for part-time work, up to 20 hours per week during the academic term and/or full time work during the Christmas and New Year holidays but only if your conditions meet one of the following:
- You are a full-time student enrolled in a course at a tertiary institution or private training organisation
- You have nearly completed a New Zealand course that would be eligible for point under the Skilled Migrant Category
- You are a full-time student in years 12 or 13 in secondary school with proof of permission from the school and legal guardians
- You are in the tertiary equivalent of one academic year in an approved tertiary student exchange program
- You are a full-time student studying for at least six months while enrolled in a tertiary or private training institute where the main focus of your studies is to develop English language skills. You must have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall band score of 5.0 or above (General or Academic Module) as proof
For students studying on a part-time basis you must meet one of the following:
- You are studying for at least 2 years
- The qualification you have nearly completed would be eligible for points under the New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category
- You are studying for a limited time of nine months, you have satisfactory evidence that the course fees have been paid, the course meets all Immigration New Zealand (INZ) standards and New Zealand’s foreign student policy requirements
Important Note: In New Zealand it is strictly prohibited for any persons on any form of a temporary permit, to provide commercial sexual services or participate in any way with a business that provides such services.
International students who are planning on travelling to New Zealand to study must apply for a student visa or permit. Unless the course of study lasts for three months or less, then students will only need to apply for a visitor’s permit. A visa allows the holder to enrol and study in an educational institution in the issuing country. While applying for a visa, students will need to meet a set of requirements. These include proof of the following:
- A valid passport
- An offer from a government approved educational provider
- Financial stability and/or support
- Meeting of health and character standards
The government of New Zealand has the right to revoke your student visa if you breach any of the set conditions that come with accepting a visa or permit. Students on visas may be eligible to work on a part-time basis, up to 20 hours per week in an academic term, and/or full time during the holidays.
You must meet one of the following:
- Are enrolled full-time in course at a tertiary institution or a private training organisation
- Has nearly satisfactorily completed a New Zealand qualification that would be eligible for points under the Skilled Migrant Category
- Is a full-time student in years 12 or 13 at a secondary school and has written consent from both the school and legal guardians.
- Has completed a tertiary level equivalent of one academic year, as part of an approved tertiary student exchange program
- Has been studying full-time for at least six months while registered at a private training establishment or tertiary institute, and has satisfactorily proven that the main focus of their studies is to develop and improve their English language skills.
To prove this, the student must have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall band score of 5.0 or above (General or Academic Module) For part-time students. You must meet one of the following:
- The student is studying for at least 2 academic years
- The student has almost completed a New Zealand qualification that would be entitled for points under the Skilled Migrant Category
- The student is studying for a limited time of nine months, has proof that the course fees have been paid, the course meets all Immigration New Zealand (INZ) standards and New Zealand’s foreign student policy requirements
Travellers who hold a student visa can work in New Zealand if they have a Variation of Conditions on their permit. You can organise this through Immigration New Zealand (you may be charged a fee.) Once you’ve got your Variation of Conditions, you may work under the following conditions.
Full time students may partake in any work experience that is a necessary requirement of their course. They may work during the summer break if they are enrolled full time in a course of study for at least twelve months, and up to 20 hours per week if they are:
- enrolled at a tertiary institute or private training establishment for at least six months and can prove that the purpose of their stay is to improve their English (student must have an International English Language Testing System Score [IELTS] of at least 5.0), or
- enrolled at a tertiary institute or private training establishment for at least one year as part of a student exchange programmer, or
- enrolled at a tertiary institute or private training establishment for at least two years, or
- enrolled in a degree that will culminate in a New Zealand qualification listed in the Skilled Migrant Category.
- Full time secondary students who meet these requirements must thave a signed form of consent from their parents.
For any more information about working on a student visa, visit the Immigration New Zealand website.
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It is well known that English students can enjoy excursions and leisure trips while studying in New Zealand. Now, they can even work part-time while studying simultaneously in the country as per changes by the immigration department.
The immigration authorities in New Zealand have extended new work rights to international students who have come to the country under a Student Visa. In the new changes on work options, students studying various English courses will be entitled for certain work benefits.
There had been a decline in the number of students coming over to New Zealand to study. The worst affected were the English language schools where student enrolment dipped by 10 percent. The English schools constitute 25 percent of the total number of foreign students coming over to the country to study. To change this dismal result, the government has mulled many changes in the visa norms and immigration conditions.
The government wants to attract more number of foreigners to study in the country and also realize the following options:
- Help the students to get useful work experience while they are studying in New Zealand.
- Broaden the international market to rope in better students who want to make a bright career in English.
- Compete with the Australian colleges that also attracted better students with their post-study work right options.
Work Rights for English Language Students
Students who have enrolled in English language schools or studying an English course will be able to work part-time if they book a full-time course for a length of at least 6 months while they are on a Student Visa. This option is available to students studying any international education provider. Students must also present a IELTS certificate with an overall band score of 5.0 at the time of the student visa application ,to recieve the work rights.
Students who have enrolled in English language schools or studying an English course in colleges or universities will be able to work part-time if they book a full-time course for a length of at least 14 weeks at least while they are on a Student Visa. This option is available to students studying at a university or enrolled with an education provider under Category 1.
Each institute is rated by the New Zealand Qualifying Authority (NZQA) with the help of the External Evaluation and Review (EER) process and various categories are fixed. The Category 1 institutes include those which have two highly confident judgments in their performance.
Those studying under Category 2 and Category 3 education providers will be able to work part-time as per the existing rule, provided the students have an IELTS score of 5.0 and are studying at a course that is not less than 6 months duration. Category 2 and Category 3 are those with lesser confident judgments.
Those who take up a course of at least 1 academic year will be able to work full-time during holidays. Students taking up a Masters course will be able to work for unlimited hours as per the new policy on work rights offered by the immigration department.
If you are keen to study English language in New Zealand, you can take up a course and fully-utilize work rights associated with it.
Contact us on course enquiries and suggestions.
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Cash in hand work
Some unscrupulous employers will try to take advantage of foreign students by offering them cash in hand work; this is common with fruit picking and hospitality work. When you work for cash in the hand, there is no record of your employment with the company. If your employer has underpaid you or made you work under dangerous conditions, you have no course of action, as you cannot prove you were ever employed there.
Cash in hand work also robs you of the benefits to which you are legally entitled, such as superannuation. You will also get in to a lot of trouble if the Inland Revenue Department learns that you are earning an income that you are not declaring. Cash in hand work can have many consequences. You should never accept this sort of work.
Please note that some employers do still pay their employees with cash, as opposed to a bank deposit – this is not necessarily cash in hand work. As a general rule, if you have provided an IRD number and receive a pay slip, you are working legally.
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Student New Zealand Job Search is the national body that assists students in finding casual work.
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The following is a new guiding statement for immigration student policy. Immigration student policy contributes to New Zealand’s sustainable economic development by:
- facilitating the entry of genuine students, with a focus on attracting and developing students who have the skills and talent New Zealand needs
- increasing global connectedness
- supporting the sustainable growth of export education capability
- earning foreign exchange, and strengthening New Zealand education, while managing risk to New Zealand and maintaining social cohesion.
- Expanded Work Opportunities for Students (and Some Partners)
Term-time work rights
Term-time work rights of 20 hours per week will be available to the following students:
- all students enrolled in a full-time course of at least two years
- all students enrolled in a course that would result in points under the Skilled Migrant Category (see section SM14 of our Operational Manual) (regardless of length of course or type of institution)
- secondary students engaged in full-time, full-year course of study in Year 12 or Year 13 with written permission from their school and parental consent
- English language students with an IELTS overall band score of 5.0 or above at the time of application for a visa or permit to study a full time course of at least six months duration.
Christmas holiday work rights
The right to work full-time in the Christmas holiday period will be available to any student enrolled in a course.
Partner’s work rights
Open work permits will be available to the partners of the following students:
students enrolled in courses of study towards qualifications in areas of absolute skill shortage as specified in the Long Term Skill Shortage List students enrolled in postgraduate qualifications i.e. levels 8, 9, or 10 on the qualifications table.
Facilitating the Pathway from Study to Work to Residence
New work permit for some graduates
Any student regardless of institution type who successfully completes a course in New Zealand resulting in a qualification that would get points under the Skilled Migrant Category will be eligible to apply for a six -month open work permit.
Once they have secured relevant employment they can then apply for either a post-study two-year work permit (currently specified in our Operational Manual at U7.20.15) or proceed directly to the Skilled Migrant Category.
Special Conditions for NZAID Students
Work rights for some NZAID students
NZAID students to be granted term-time work rights if:
- the student has written approval from NZAID and the education provider, and
- the work is a compulsory course requirement or is related to their postgraduate course of study.
- Work rights for some partners of NZAID students
Partners of NZAID students will be eligible for a work permit which will not need a labour market test if:
- they have a job offer, and
- written approval of NZAID.
Further permits restricted
NZAID students, their partners and dependants may only be issued with further visas or permits for New Zealand in the two-year period following completion of their scholarship with NZAID approval (with the exception of a work permit to complete course requirements, or a short-term visitor’s visa).
Enhancements to immigration policy will make it easier for international students to work and study in New Zealand. The changes which came into force from 4 July 2005, will give more opportunities for international students to gain work permits after they have completed their studies.
The changes are:
International students who have graduated from a course that would gain points under Skilled Migrant Category will be eligible for a six month open work permit.
The pool of students eligible to work part time while studying will be expanded to include Year 12 & 13 school students and some English language students, provided certain conditions, including English language standards, are met.
Eligible students will be able to apply to work for up to 20 hours a week during a term
Anyone undertaking a course of 12 months or more will be able to apply to work full-time over the summer holidays.
Partners of students studying in areas of absolute skill shortage and partners of all postgraduate students will be able to apply for an open work permit valid for the duration of the student’s course of study.
Education providers will be required to monitor international students’ performance and attendance records to prevent any potential abuse of the system.
For more information please visit the NZ Immigration website.
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