{"id":53701,"date":"2024-09-10T17:21:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T07:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/?p=53701"},"modified":"2024-09-11T14:39:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T04:39:02","slug":"work-rights-migrant-school-leavers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/work-rights-migrant-school-leavers\/","title":{"rendered":"Part-time work rights for migrant school leavers awaiting residence decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53701\" class=\"elementor elementor-53701\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20767a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20767a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db2069a\" data-id=\"db2069a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ea38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ea38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/toolkit.nzstory.govt.nz\/assets\/715303?tags=Students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo credit:@\nNew Zealand Story<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0621dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0621dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Migrant school leavers awaiting the outcome of their family residence application can now enjoy part-time work rights. This policy change, effective from <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1 October 2024<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, provides the same work rights as Year 12 and 13 students on a Dependent Child Student Visa, ensuring fairness for all migrant youth in this category.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><b>Eligibility criteria<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To be eligible, individuals must:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Be aged between 17 and 24.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hold an eligible visitor visa.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Have made, or be included in, an eligible family residence application as a dependent child.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These individuals will be able to work up to 20 hours per week between 1 February and 30 November, and up to 40 hours per week from 1 December to 31 January. These work rights are designed to support migrant school leavers who are in a waiting period for their residence applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><b>How to apply<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eligible individuals who are on a visitor visa on 1 October 2024 will need to apply for a variation of conditions to gain these work rights. To apply, you\u2019ll need to follow the steps outlined by <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/new-zealand-visas\/already-have-a-visa\/your-visa-conditions\/variation-of-conditions-temporary-visas\/varying-a-visitor-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration New Zealand for visitor visa variation of conditions<\/a>.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> This page provides a detailed guide on how to vary visitor visa conditions, including the documents required.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Further updates and policy details can be accessed on the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/about-us\/media-centre\/news-notifications\/update-on-migrant-school-leaver-work-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration New Zealand media page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This policy ensures that migrant school leavers awaiting a residence decision can work and support themselves while they navigate the complex immigration process. It aligns the work rights of young migrants with those already available to students on a Dependent Child Student Visa, promoting equal opportunities across the board.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For further information or specific guidance on how these updates may affect businesses or visa applications, please contact <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arno Nothnagel<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, our Director of New Zealand Immigration, at <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><b>arno.nothnagel@absoluteimmigration.com<\/b>.<\/span><\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migrant school leavers awaiting residence decisions can now work part-time under specific conditions, ensuring equal work rights across visa types. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":53702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[312,217,499,466,498,467,500],"class_list":["post-53701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-zealand","tag-australia","tag-immigration","tag-migrant-work-rights","tag-part-time-work","tag-residence-application","tag-school-leavers","tag-visitor-visa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53701"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53717,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53701\/revisions\/53717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}