RESIDENCE
FROM WORK

What wil we learn today?
 The dif erent types under Residence from Work category
1. Talent – Accredited Employers
2. Long Term Skil s Shortage List (LTSSL)
3. Talent – Arts, Culture and Sports
The specific instructions that applies to each type
Working on a case

WR1.5 Who is eligible for a work visa under the
Talent (Accredited Employers) Work Instructions?
To  be  granted  a  visa  under  the  Talent  (Accredited
Employers) Work Instructions applicants must:
Hold an offer of employment in New Zealand from an
accredited employer; and
Be aged 55 years or under; and
Meet  the  health  and  character  requirements  for
Residence set out at A4 and A5.15 to A5.25;
Meet the requirements for bona fide applicants as set
out at E5; and
Meet  the  requirements  for  lodging  an  application  as
set out in WR1.30.

RW2 Holders of visas granted under the
Talent (Accredited Employers) work instructions
may be  granted a residence visa where:
 They  have  held  a  work  visa  granted  under  the  Talent  (Accredited
Employers) work instructions for a period of at least 24 months; and
During  the  currency  of  that  visa  they  have  been  employed  in  New
Zealand throughout a period of 24 months:
By any accredited employer; or
By  an  employer(s)  who  is  not  an  accredited  employer,  provided  that
during the period of that employment the conditions of the applicant's
visa  were  varied  to  allow  them  to  work  for  that  employer(s)  in  line
E3.26.1.10 and
By any accredited employer, whose accreditation is rescinded or not
renewed  during  the  currency  of  that  visa,  provided  the  employment
continued to meet the fol owing requirements:
• the base salary offered must be no less than the base salary that was
required at the time the initial work visa application was made; and
• the offer of employment must meet the requirements of WR1.10; and
• employers must meet the requirements under W2.10.6 and W2.10.10

They have employment in New Zealand with a minimum base salary
of  NZ$55,000  per  annum  if  the  associated  work  to  Residence  visa
application (WR1) was made before 7 October 2019; or

The have employment in New Zealand with a minimum base salary of
NZ$79,560  per  annum  if  the  associated  work  to  Residence  visa
application (WR1) was made on or after 7 October 2019

They  hold  ful   or  provisional  registration,  if  full  or  provisional
registration is required to practice in the occupation in which they are
employed; and

They meet health and character requirements (see A4 and A5).

RW2.1 Eligibility for a
Permanent Resident Visa
A  permanent  resident  visa  may  be  granted  to  an
applicant  under  Talent  (Accredited  Employers)  work
instructions who:

Meets  all  the  requirements  to  be  granted  a  residence
class visa; and

At the time of their application for a residence class visa,
has  employment  in  New  Zealand  with  a  minimum  base
salary of NZ$90,000.

Made the application for the associated Talent (Accredited
Employers) work visa before 7 October 2019

RW2.5 Requirements for employment
In New Zealand
Full-time (at least 30 hours per week)
Ongoing (with a single employer
Permanent, Indefinite or for at least a
period of 12 months and sustainable)
Genuine
Compliant with all relevant employment
laws in force in New Zealand, and has a
history of compliance

RW2.10 Evidential Requirements
Evidence  that  during  the  currency  of  their  visa  granted
under  the  Talent  (Accredited  Employers)  work
instructions,  the  applicant  has  been  employed  in  New
Zealand by any accredited employer throughout a period
of at least 24 months; and
Evidence of employment that meets the requirements set
out at RW2.5; and
Evidence  that  the  applicant  holds  full  or  provisional
registration, if full or provisional registration is required to
practice  in  the  occupation  in  which  they  have
employment.

OUT OF SCOPE

RW5 English Requirements for
Secondary Applicants
• To be granted a resident visa, partners and dependent
children aged 16 and older, who are included in any
Residence from Work Category application, must
either:
• Show that they meet a minimum standard of English to ensure their
English language ability is sufficient to assist them to successfully
settle in New Zealand (see RW5.1); or
• Pre-purchase ESOL training.

RW5.1 Minimum Standard of English
  • They provide acceptable English language test results, as set out at RW5.1.1 (no
more than 2 years old at the time the application is lodged); or
• They provide evidence that they have an English-speaking background (see RW5.5)
which is accepted by an immigration officer as meeting the minimum standard of
English; or
• They provide other evidence which satisfies an immigration officer that, taking
account of that evidence and all the circumstances of the application, the person
meets the minimum standard of English. These circumstances may include but are
not limited to:
• the country in which the applicant currently resides;
• the country(ies) in which the applicant has previously resided;
• the duration of residence in each country;
• whether the applicant speaks any language other than English;
• whether members of the applicant's family speak English;
• whether members of the applicant's family speak any language other than
English;
• the nature of the applicant's current or previous employment (if any) and whether
that is or was likely to require skil  in English language;
• the nature of the applicant's qualifications (if any) and whether the obtaining of
those qualifications was likely to require skil  in English language.
• In any case under (a) (i ) or (i i), an immigration officer may require an applicant to
provide an English language test result in terms of paragraph (a)(i). In such cases, the
English language test result wil  be used to determine whether the applicant meets the
minimum standard of English.

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