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Special work route introduced for qualifying Korean citizens in specified occupations

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CountryNew Zealand
Operative dateDecember 20, 2015
CategoryMigration policy
Affected groupQualifying republic of korea citizens with full-time job offers in the wi19 occupations

Policy effect

From December 20, 2015, the new Republic of Korea Special Work Instructions allowed qualifying Korean citizens with a full-time New Zealand job offer in a listed occupation to obtain an employer- and occupation-specific work visa for up to three years, depending on the job offer. Applicants had to meet the occupation-specific and general eligibility requirements, normally be resident in Korea when applying, and did not require a labour market check. The instructions limited visa holders to 50 per listed occupation and 200 in total at any one time.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From December 20, 2015, the new Republic of Korea Special Work Instructions allowed qualifying Korean citizens with a full-time New Zealand job offer in a listed occupation to obtain an employer- and occupation-specific work visa for up to three years, depending on the job offer.; Applicants had to meet the occupation-specific and general eligibility requirements, normally be resident in Korea when applying, and did not require a labour market check.; The instructions limited visa holders to 50 per listed occupation and 200 in total at any one time.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… y enquiries about these amendments should be directed to the Immigration Contact Centre on 0508 558 855 or 09 914 4100 (Auckland only). Changes to temporary entry instructions effective on and after 20 December 2015 E9 Trade commitments WI19 Republic of Korea Special Work Instructions WI19.1 Objective WI19.5 Generic Requirements WI19.10 Occupations list New special work instructions are being added for the Republic of Korea which will allow qualified and/or experienced Korean nationals to be granted work visas for up to three years in certain occupations. WI18.5 Requirements WI18.15 Qualifying … agrees to hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation insurance that will remain current throughout their stay in New Zealand; vi. the applicant meets health and character requirements set out in A4 and A5; and vii. the applicant meets the requirements for bona fide applicants set out in E5. b. Trainees will not be granted a further work visa in New Zealand for two years following the expiry of their work visa under these instructions. WI18.5.1 Requirements for study a. Trainees must study in New Zealand for a minimum of 12 weeks before they can undertake a work placement. b. The study must … ctive These instructions allow a limited number of citizens of the Republic of Korea who are qualified and/or experienced in certain occupations, and who hold a full-time New Zealand job offer in that occupation, to be granted a work visa and entry permission. 10 WI19.5 Generic Requirements a. To be granted a work visa under these instructions, applicants must: i. provide a completed work visa application form, fee and immigration levy; and ii. have a full-time New Zealand job offer in one of the occupations listed in WI19.10, which meets the requirements set out in W2.10; and iii. meet the sp … ecific requirements relating to registration, qualifications and/or experience for their occupation as set out in WI19.10; and iv. meet health and character requirements set out in A4 and A5; and v. meet the requirements for bona fide applicants set out in E5; and vi. be ordinarily and actually resident in the Republic of Korea at the time of application unless WI19.5(d) below applies. b. A labour market check is not required. c. Successful applicants will be granted a work visa and entry permission with the following conditions: i. first entry to New Zealand must be made within six months; an … d ii. the work visa will be valid for multiple entries to New Zealand for a maximum of three years, depending on the length of their job offer. d. If the initial visa is valid for less than three years, a further visa may be granted for the balance of the three-year period, as long as the applicant still meets all the requirements of these instructions. e. Work visas granted under these instructions must be endorsed with conditions that allow work only for a specified employer in a specified occupation. f. On completion of the three-year period, applicants must remain outside New Zealand for t … hree years before applying for a further visa under these instructions. Note: These instructions reflect New Zealand's international trade commitments (see E9). 11 WI19.10 Occupations list a. To be granted a work visa under these instructions, citizens of the Republic of Korea must have a full-time New Zealand job offer in one of the occupations listed below and meet the requirements for the relevant occupation. b. At any one time, the number of citizens from the Republic of Korea granted a work visa under these instructions must not: i. exceed 50 in respect of any of the occupations listed be … low; and ii. exceed 200 in total. Occupation Requirements Biomedical Engineer One of the following qualifications:  Relevant Washington Accord accredited undergraduate engineering degree  Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent Food Technologist Bachelor of Food Science or equivalent and a minimum of three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience in the industry Forest Scientist Bachelor of Forestry Science or equivalent Korean Language Instructor Certificate of Korean Language Teaching issued by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Korean Tour Guide Valid Tour Guide Licence i … ssued by and registered with either the Korea Tourism Organization or the Korea Tourism Association (entrusted by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Multimedia Designer (Film Minimum three years’ specialist work experience in film animation Animator) Taekwondo Instructor Taekwondo Grade 4 and above certificate recognised by Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) Traditional Korean Medicine Korean Medicine Doctor license issued by the Minister of Health and Welfare Doctor Software Engineer Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent Veterinarian Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalent … 11 December 2015 IMMIGRATION NEW ZEALAND INSTRUCTIONS: Amendment Circular No. 2015/11 To: All Manual Holders AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION NEW ZEALAND OPERATIONAL MANUAL Introduction This circular outlines changes to immigration instructions. A copy of the amended instructions is attached. All immigration officers dealing with immigration applications should read the amendments and operate in accordance with the amended instructions on and after 20 December 2015. Note The amendments described in this circular will be published in the Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual in due course. An …
Immigration New ZealandAmendment Circular 2015/11; WI19Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.immigration.govt.nz/assets/inz/documents/amendment-circulars/amendmentcircular201511.pdf

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