{"id":33249,"date":"2020-02-19T09:20:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T14:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=33249"},"modified":"2020-11-04T13:38:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T18:38:43","slug":"moving-to-new-zealand-for-work-here-is-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/moving-to-new-zealand-for-work-here-is-what-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to New Zealand for Work? Here Is What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
Moving to a new country for work is almost always accompanied by the same mixed pot of feelings. Excitement, trepidation, anxiety, stimulation, and so on.<\/p>\n
For most people, being well-informed and having a good grasp of what to expect goes a long way in quelling the uncertainty.<\/p>\n
New Zealand enjoys a robust economy, which is slated to grow at 2.5% to 3%<\/a> in the coming years. The country is also seeing its lowest unemployment rate in the past 11 years, which makes this a great time to venture into New Zealand for work.<\/p>\n This article seeks to highlight all the important aspects you should be aware of when looking to move to New Zealand for work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To work in New Zealand, you have to be a citizen of either New Zealand or Australia or have a work visa.<\/p>\n Your employer will need to verify that you have met these legal requirements before hiring you.<\/p>\n If you work in an industry with a skills shortage<\/a> or have specialized skills, you will find that there will be numerous opportunities for you.<\/p>\n You can apply for either a permanent or temporary visa. A temporary visa allows successful applicants to live and work in NZ for a specific period of time.<\/p>\n These do not have an age limit and can be a gateway to a residency visa later on.<\/p>\n If you are from the UK or Canada, there is a working holiday visa that can be availed to you for a period of 23 months. For citizens of other countries, you can get one for 12 months. This is for people aged 18-35 depending on Citizenship.<\/p>\n A resident visa allows one to live and work in NZ indefinitely and enjoy access to most publicly funded services.<\/p>\n Eligibility is determined by factors such as an offer of skilled employment, age, qualifications and work experience.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You will probably want to find a job as quickly as possible. Understanding New Zealand’s job market is instrumental to the relocation as you will require a job or at least, an offer letter to obtain a visa in the first place.<\/p>\n There are numerous sites such as work here\u00a0and New Kiwis<\/a> that help connect foreigners to jobs in New Zealand. The government website also has a list of jobs by industry.<\/p>\n For locals, year ten students join a training program<\/a> that helps them gain some work experience.<\/p>\n For foreigners that study in New Zealand, taking this week-long program can also help you get a job in New Zealand should you wish to work here later on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NZ has a pleasant work and business culture, which you can thrive in with a positive can-do attitude. In fact, New Zealand is hailed as one of the countries with an excellent work-life balance.<\/p>\n Similarly, the country is not big on hierarchies, making most workplaces significantly informal.<\/p>\n If you thrive in an environment where you get your say, New Zealand will be a great place to work in.<\/p>\n Most businesses here are also smaller compared to those in other parts of the world. Often, this will mean more responsibilities and a close working relationship with management.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Employees in New Zealand have various parenting-related leave options. These are the primary carer leave, extended leave, partner leave and special leave.<\/p>\n New moms typically take the primary carer leave after having a child, for a duration of 22 consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Life in Kiwi land is much slower than you have in most countries in the developed world.<\/p>\n If you dream of a great career, that allows time for family and vibrant social life, New Zealand is a great country to consider.<\/p>\n I hope you enjoyed reading: Moving to New Zealand for Work? Here Is What You Should Know. If you would like more information on international travel, please visit our office HERE<\/a>.\u00a0 I would also like to share a few articles that I believe you will love!<\/strong><\/p>\n Living in Argentina \u2013 The Home Of Tango, Steak, and Soccer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 6 Reasons Why Expats Love the Philippines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Everything You Need to Know About Panama’s Friendly Nations Visa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nEligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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