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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This route is for people who recently completed an approved New Zealand qualification.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

Employer involvement depends on the qualification: with a degree level 7 or higher qualification the holder may work in New Zealand; with a non-degree level 7 or lower qualification the holder must work for an employer in a job that meets the stated requirements and is related to what they studied, as listed in the visa conditions.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

A degree level 7 or higher qualification is one of the listed qualifying study levels.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

With a degree level 7 or higher qualification the holder may work in New Zealand; with a non-degree level 7 or lower qualification the holder must work for an employer in a job that meets the stated requirements and is related to what they studied. The visa may support a partner's work-visa application and dependent children's student-visa applications.

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  • Only the supported portion of this rectangle is established by the captured route page; other details remain unresolved.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

Stay and work can be granted for up to three years depending on the study and qualification. The official source does not state renewal or a longer-term residence direction.

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  • Only the supported portion of this rectangle is established by the captured route page; other details remain unresolved.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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