Changes Coming to Student Visa Work Rights in New Zealand
Exciting updates are coming to New Zealand student visas in November 2025. International students will soon enjoy expanded work rights and clearer visa conditions.
With more than 10 years in the industry, we can provide assistance with both New Zealand & Australian immigration matters & visa applications.
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Skilled Migrant Category: NZ’s points‑based system requiring a job offer, age ≤ 55, health, character, English and a minimum score to apply for residence.
Apply for New Zealand employer accreditation with expert help. Start hiring skilled migrant workers legally and confidently. Talk to Ezy Immigration today.
Apply for a Job Check in New Zealand with expert help. Ezy Immigration simplifies employer accreditation & AEWV hiring, ensuring roles meet wage, advertising & labour market rules.
The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is NZ’s primary pathway for skilled migrants with offers from accredited employers. Live & work up to 3 years, with potential to progress to residence.
Move to NZ faster if your job is on the Green List. Get residence right away—no waiting, no 2-year work period. Ezy Immigration helps you apply quickly and correctly. Start your new life today.
Work in a Tier 2 Green List job for 24 months and apply for NZ residency. Ezy Immigration helps you plan, track, and apply—bringing your family closer to a secure future in New Zealand.
Work in aged care or disability support for 24 months on an AEWV and apply for NZ residency. Ezy Immigration helps carers move from work to residence—with expert support every step of the way.
Work 24 months in NZ transport roles like freight or bus driving on an AEWV and apply for residency. Ezy Immigration guides you to a secure future with family included.
Join your partner working in NZ with a visitor visa. Stay together while they work and explore life in New Zealand with ease and support.
Live and work in NZ while your partner holds a valid work visa. Build your future together in a thriving, opportunity-filled country.
Support your student partner in NZ and work while they study. This visa helps couples stay united and financially stable during their time abroad.
Stay temporarily with your New Zealand partner. Enjoy short-term visits while experiencing Kiwi life and culture firsthand.
Live and work in NZ with your Kiwi partner. This visa keeps couples together while offering freedom to work during your stay.
Become a resident of NZ through your relationship with a citizen or resident. Settle down, live, and thrive together permanently in New Zealand.
A New Zealand Visitor Visa lets you stay up to 9 months within 18 months—for tourism, family visits, short study or digital‑nomad stays. Ezy Immigration guides you to the right visa.
Secure your NZ Student Visa (fee-paying). Study full‑time, bring family, work part‑time during term and full‑time in breaks. Post‑study work pathways available with expert guidance.
For dependent children of student or work visa holders in NZ. Lets your child attend school as a domestic student—without international fees—keeping families together.
Temporary visa for children under 20 to join a parent in NZ on a valid visa. No schooling rights—keeps families together while arrival or departure plans are in progress.
A Section 61 Request lets you stay lawfully in NZ while your residence visa application is processed—even if your previous visa has expired.
If your visa expires but you’re still in NZ, apply for a Section 61 Request—remain lawful while your new temporary visa application is processed.
Apply for a Religious Worker Work Visa. Stay up to 2 years (renewable), must have 2 years’ religious training/experience, sponsor from registered charity, and offer of religious work.
Apply for Religious Worker Residence when you’ve held a Religious Worker Work Visa for at least 3 years, sponsored by a registered religious charity committed long-term.
Specific Purpose Work Visa: For limited-time arrivals for a defined purpose or event. Employer must offer details, cover return, and provide supplementary form if paid.
Specific Purpose Work Visa: For limited-time arrivals for a defined purpose or event. Employer must offer details, cover return, and provide supplementary form if paid.
Stay in NZ to care for your child on a student visa. One legal guardian can apply. Work isn’t allowed, but you can support your child during their studies with Ezy Immigration’s help.
Reconnect with family in NZ with the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa—multiple entries over 3 years, up to 6 months each stay. Ezy Immigration makes your visit smooth and stress-free.
Bring your retired parents to live near you in NZ with the Parent Retirement Resident Visa. Ezy Immigration helps meet income, investment, and residency rules for a smooth path to permanent residency.
Reconnect with family in NZ with the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa—multiple entries over 3 years, up to 6 months each stay. Ezy Immigration makes your visit smooth and stress-free.
Stay in NZ to care for your child on a student visa. One legal guardian can apply. Work isn’t allowed, but you can support your child during their studies with Ezy Immigration’s help.
Reconnect with family in NZ with the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa—multiple entries over 3 years, up to 6 months each stay. Ezy Immigration makes your visit smooth and stress-free.
Bring your retired parents to live near you in NZ with the Parent Retirement Resident Visa. Ezy Immigration helps meet income, investment, and residency rules for a smooth path to permanent residency.
Reconnect with family in NZ with the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa—multiple entries over 3 years, up to 6 months each stay. Ezy Immigration makes your visit smooth and stress-free.
Skilled Visas, including skilled visa Australia, are points tested and these are either Skill-independent, State / Territory sponsored, or family-sponsored
Skilled Migrant Category: NZ’s points‑based system requiring a job offer, age ≤ 55, health, character, English and a minimum score to apply for residence.
Apply for New Zealand employer accreditation with expert help. Start hiring skilled migrant workers legally and confidently. Talk to Ezy Immigration today.
Apply for a Job Check in New Zealand with expert help. Ezy Immigration simplifies employer accreditation & AEWV hiring, ensuring roles meet wage, advertising & labour market rules.
The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is NZ’s primary pathway for skilled migrants with offers from accredited employers. Live & work up to 3 years, with potential to progress to residence.
Move to NZ faster if your job is on the Green List. Get residence right away—no waiting, no 2-year work period. Ezy Immigration helps you apply quickly and correctly. Start your new life today.
Work in a Tier 2 Green List job for 24 months and apply for NZ residency. Ezy Immigration helps you plan, track, and apply—bringing your family closer to a secure future in New Zealand.
Work in aged care or disability support for 24 months on an AEWV and apply for NZ residency. Ezy Immigration helps carers move from work to residence—with expert support every step of the way.
Work 24 months in NZ transport roles like freight or bus driving on an AEWV and apply for residency. Ezy Immigration guides you to a secure future with family included.
Join your partner working in NZ with a visitor visa. Stay together while they work and explore life in New Zealand with ease and support.
Live and work in NZ while your partner holds a valid work visa. Build your future together in a thriving, opportunity-filled country.
Support your student partner in NZ and work while they study. This visa helps couples stay united and financially stable during their time abroad.
Stay temporarily with your New Zealand partner. Enjoy short-term visits while experiencing Kiwi life and culture firsthand.
Live and work in NZ with your Kiwi partner. This visa keeps couples together while offering freedom to work during your stay.
Become a resident of NZ through your relationship with a citizen or resident. Settle down, live, and thrive together permanently in New Zealand.
A New Zealand Visitor Visa lets you stay up to 9 months within 18 months—for tourism, family visits, short study or digital‑nomad stays. Ezy Immigration guides you to the right visa.
Secure your NZ Student Visa (fee-paying). Study full‑time, bring family, work part‑time during term and full‑time in breaks. Post‑study work pathways available with expert guidance.
For dependent children of student or work visa holders in NZ. Lets your child attend school as a domestic student—without international fees—keeping families together.
Temporary visa for children under 20 to join a parent in NZ on a valid visa. No schooling rights—keeps families together while arrival or departure plans are in progress.
A Section 61 Request lets you stay lawfully in NZ while your residence visa application is processed—even if your previous visa has expired.
If your visa expires but you’re still in NZ, apply for a Section 61 Request—remain lawful while your new temporary visa application is processed.
Apply for a Religious Worker Work Visa. Stay up to 2 years (renewable), must have 2 years’ religious training/experience, sponsor from registered charity, and offer of religious work.
Apply for Religious Worker Residence when you’ve held a Religious Worker Work Visa for at least 3 years, sponsored by a registered religious charity committed long-term.
Specific Purpose Work Visa: For limited-time arrivals for a defined purpose or event. Employer must offer details, cover return, and provide supplementary form if paid.
Specific Purpose Work Visa: For limited-time arrivals for a defined purpose or event. Employer must offer details, cover return, and provide supplementary form if paid.
Stay in NZ to care for your child on a student visa. One legal guardian can apply. Work isn’t allowed, but you can support your child during their studies with Ezy Immigration’s help.
Reconnect with family in NZ with the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa—multiple entries over 3 years, up to 6 months each stay. Ezy Immigration makes your visit smooth and stress-free.
Bring your retired parents to live near you in NZ with the Parent Retirement Resident Visa. Ezy Immigration helps meet income, investment, and residency rules for a smooth path to permanent residency.
Reconnect with family in NZ with the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa—multiple entries over 3 years, up to 6 months each stay. Ezy Immigration makes your visit smooth and stress-free.
Stay in NZ to care for your child on a student visa. One legal guardian can apply. Work isn’t allowed, but you can support your child during their studies with Ezy Immigration’s help.
Reconnect with family in NZ with the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa—multiple entries over 3 years, up to 6 months each stay. Ezy Immigration makes your visit smooth and stress-free.
Bring your retired parents to live near you in NZ with the Parent Retirement Resident Visa. Ezy Immigration helps meet income, investment, and residency rules for a smooth path to permanent residency.
Reconnect with family in NZ with the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa—multiple entries over 3 years, up to 6 months each stay. Ezy Immigration makes your visit smooth and stress-free.
Skilled Visas, including skilled visa Australia, are points tested and these are either Skill-independent, State / Territory sponsored, or family-sponsored
New Zealand employers can employ migrant workers under the Accredited Employer Work Visa policy. Find out steps to employ migrant workers, how to become an Immigration New Zealand accredited employer, requirements for job check & work visa application.
Steps To Employ Skilled Migrant Workers
Employer Accreditation
Job Check
Accredited Employer Work Visa Application
New Zealand employers can employ migrant workers under the Accredited Employer Work Visa policy. Find out steps to employ migrant workers, how to become an Immigration New Zealand accredited employer, requirements for job check & work visa application.
Steps To Employ Skilled Migrant Workers
Employer Accreditation
Job Check
Accredited Employer Work Visa Application
Ezy Immigration can assist you with all popular temporary or residence visa applications for New Zealand and Australia. We will not take on an application if we believe it will be unsuccessful, saving you time and money. We provide timely updates and keep you informed throughout the whole process.
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With more than 10 years in the industry, we can provide assistance with both New Zealand and Australian immigration matters and visa applications. We have represented hundreds of applicants in their visa applications and achieved successful outcome for our clients. Our team is specialised in skilled migration, work, family, partnership, visitor and student visas.
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Exciting updates are coming to New Zealand student visas in November 2025. International students will soon enjoy expanded work rights and clearer visa conditions.
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With over 10 years of experience, we provide tailored support for all visa types, including work, residence, partnership, visitor, student, and parent visas.
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