Can we get work in New Zealand?

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Don't believe them... just take a plane there and the will be waiting for you with job offers when you get off... have a nice trip.

There are plenty of opportunities for part-time work for students especially if you are aren't choosy about the sort of work you will do. Students here take part-time jobs in a number of different occupations. A good attitude will get you a job without any trouble. We have a very low unemployment rate at present.

If you are coming to New Zealand to study for more than three months, you will need a student visa or permit. When you apply for a student visa you will be asked if you would like to work part-time in order to support yourself. The detail on your visa will then state that you can work for up to 20 hours per week.
You cannot work in New Zealand if you are visiting. You can only work in New Zealand if you are a citizen/resident, on a work permit or on a student permit that states you may work.

Visit www.immigration.govt.nz for more information.

Hope that helps. Good luck.

You can work 20 hours per week if you are one of the following students:

* Students enrolled in a full-time course of at least two years.
* Students enrolled in a course that would result in points under the Skilled Migrant Category (regardless of the length of course or type of institution).
* Secondary students engaged in a 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 Student Visa, and who are engaged in a full time course of at least six months.


In addition, the right to work full-time in the Christmas holiday period will be available to any student enrolled in a course of 12 months or more duration.

The fruit picking season has just started here and they're short of thousands of workers. But check before you come. They're always short of fruit pickers, but they've just introduced a new system for bringing them in, and it doesn't work very well, so the worker shortage is greater than usual. The pay isn't great and you usually have to find your own accommodation. The main fruit growing areas are Nelson, Marlborough and Central Otago, all in the South Island, and the Bay of Plenty in the North Island. You could also try the wine industry. Good luck.

Kia ora,

Not sure where you are planning to study,
but I just got on the Student Job Search and there were 120 job listings for my area. (see link below).

Not sure where you are coming from but there may be restrictions on the hours you work and the kind of work you are allowed to do. The University should be able to provide that information. If you are coming in as an International student, there are sometimes restrictions on what you can do, as well as if you are a scholarship recipient.

The majority of jobs in my area's listing were for restaurant help, caregivers, cleaners, farm workers and orchard help, as well as a few for tutors, IT workers, childcare workers, receptionists, and shop help.

I guess if you don't mind doing those kinds of jobs for minimum wage, then you will probably have no trouble lining up work.

Maybe check out the website and select the area where you will be studying and that should give you a better idea of what is open now.

SJS requires that you register for work and submit a CV and 2 or 3 references. So if you want to be well prepared, have your past work experience documented with work references listed with accessible email or fax numbers for contact. Also, it wouldn't hurt to ask a former employer or someone who knows you well to write you a personal letter of reference and have that in hand, too. If you have any qualifications, bring proof.

Good luck!
=)