Level 8 student partner work eligibility restricted to shortage qualifications
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
From November 26, 2018, the ordinary partner-work eligibility rule required a level 8 student’s qualification to be specified on the Long Term Skill Shortage List at the time of the partner’s work visa application. The earlier rule had allowed partners of students studying postgraduate qualifications without this restriction. Level 9 and 10 study remained a qualifying route. The separate WF4.5 provisions and other general requirements continued to apply.
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: From November 26, 2018, the ordinary partner-work eligibility rule required a level 8 student’s qualification to be specified on the Long Term Skill Shortage List at the time of the partner’s work visa application.; The earlier rule had allowed partners of students studying postgraduate qualifications without this restriction.
Official source excerpt
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| WF4.1 Who is eligible for a special work visa (26/11/2018) 1. Unless cite0†WF4.5 applies, a person may apply for and be granted a multiple entry work visa if their partner holds: 1. a student visa to study for a level 7 or 8 qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) in an area of absolute skill shortage as specified in the Long Term Skill Shortage List (see cite1†Appendix 4 ); or 2. a student visa to study for a level 9 or 10 qualification on the NZQF. Note: In order to be eligible for a work visa under (a)(i) the qualification undertaken by the student visa hold … er must be specified on the Long Term Skill Shortage List at the time the work visa application is submitted. 2. Work visas will be granted for the same period as the student visa held by the applicant's partner subject to the generic requirements at cite2†E4.5 being met. 3. Any work visas granted under these instructions, may be endorsed with conditions that allow work for any employer. 4. Applicants must have NZ$4,200 available for their maintenance during the period of stay in New Zealand. 5. If, subsequent to any work visa granted under these instructions, the work visa holder’s student … partner changes their study and the new study no longer meets the requirements under WF4.1(a), the work visa holder will no longer meet the requirements for a work visa under these instructions and may be liable for deportation. Effective 26/11/2018 PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONScite3†WF4.1 Who is eligible for a work visa (01/10/2024) cite4†WF4.1 Who is eligible for a special work visa (07/09/2022) cite5†WF4.1 Who is eligible for a special work visa (01/07/2013) cite6†WF4.1 Who is eligible for a special work visa (26/11/2012) cite7†WF4.1 Who is eligible for a special work vis …
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