New Zealand Immigration Information


Immigration to New Zealand - Working in New Zealand

Several professions require registration by law in New Zealand.
It may be required that you obtain your registration before an application for visa can be lodged.

A list of all registration boards and contact addresses is here.

Work related info for immigrants

Getting a job in New Zealand may be a challenge. The more experience and qualifications you have to offer, the better your chances will be in securing a position.
It is common for highly qualified migrants to accept more junior positions than they held in their country of origine. Disappointing as this may be, it does provide new immigrants with the NZ work experience most employers demand. These difficulties tend to diminish with time but it is important to be prepared for a period of adjustment during the first year of residence.

Securing a job offer is what most migrants find the highest hurdle in the immigration process. One has to visit New Zealand in order to secure a job offer; the chance that an employer will hire anyone without at least one personal interview is virtually nil. And even when you are in New Zealand for job-hunting, where to start?
Most recruitment agencies will not even consider assistance unless you hold a work permit or a permanent residence visa but in order to get the visa you must have a job......very frustrating!


Need help with finding employment in New Zealand or with applying for visa? New Zealand Job & Visa can help!

As an alternative, you can hire a job search service company.
The employment database of a reputable job search service is extensive and they can contact potential employers on your behalf, send out your CV or resume and be your ambassador for New Zealand employers like to pick up the telephone and ask for specific details, preferably to someone in their own time zone.

Once appointments are scheduled it is time for you to visit New Zealand for job interviews. This will save you considerable time and effort.

New Zealand Job Search Ltd. is a NZ registered company who can help you obtain employment in New Zealand. Detailed information can be found at the website.

Typical Anual Salaries in New Zealand

Profession	Average Annual Earnings
Accounting Technician	$40,000 - $70,000
Auditor	$50,000 - $100,000+
Bank Manager	$50,000 - $100,000
Financial Planners	$30,000 - $100,000+
Loss Adjustors	$30,000 - $100,000+
Management Accountant	$40,000 - $100,000
Teacher	$40,000 - $70,000
Educational Psychologist	$40,000 - $100,000
Engineer (Chem./Elect.)	$40,000 - $100,000+
Environmental Engineer	$35,000 - $90,000
Road Engineer	$35,000 - $80,000
Elect. Engineer Technician	$35,000 - $85,000
Environmental Scientist	$30,000 - $80,000
Forestry Scientist	$30,000 - $45,000
Industrial Chemist	$40,000 - $100,000
Computing Services Manager	$50,000 - $150,000+
Systems Analyst	$50,000 - $100,000+
Computer Helpdesk Operator	$25,000 - $55,000
Warehouse Manager	$25,000 - $45,000
Solicitor	$50,000 - $200,000+
Registered Hospital Nurse	$50,000     (median incl shifts)

Work-related links and recruitment agencies:

NZ IRD - information about income tax in New Zealand
New Zealand Airforce
New Zealand Army
New Zealand Navy
New Zealand Police

Aacorn International Recruitment (information technology)
Absolute I.T. (information technology)
Candle (information technology)
Career Engineer
Career Services (Government career site)
Clayton Ford (finance, accounting and banking)
Contract IT (find work as an IT contractor, or hire an IT contractor)
De Winter International (information technology)
Duncan & Ryan Associates (information technology)
Elan IT (information technology)
Enterprise Consulting Group (different categories)
Executive Taskforce (contracting different categories)
Icon Recruitment (information technology)
I.T.@Work Recruitment (information technology)
IT Futures (information technology)
ITEC Information Technology Recruitment (information technology)
JobUniverse New Zealand (information technology)
Kinetic Recruitment Consultants (administrative support staff)
Kiwi Careers (Government job info site)
KPMG Consulting Jobs (various)
Lacey Lee (information technology)
Manpower Australasia (information technology)
MMC (information technology)
Monsterboard (all categories)
Netcheck.co.nz (all categories)
New Kiwis (job site for immigrants)
NZJobs (all categories)
OCG Consulting (all categories)
Opal Consulting Group (all categories)
Outdoorstaff.co.uk (outdoor and adventure sport staff worldwide)
Protocol Personnel (information technology)
Qube Associates (information technology)
Recruitment Solutions (various categories)
Reed Recruitment (information technology)
Resource Edge (information technology)
Robert Walters (information technology)
Sabre Systems (information technology)
Sapphire Technologies (information technology)
Saxoncourt Recruitment(work as English teacher overseas)
Seek (all categories)
Sheffield Consulting Group (all categories)
Spider Personnel (Industrial, Commercial, Engineering, HR)
Teach NZ (teaching)
Technology Dynamics
TMPWorldwide eResourcing NZ
Work and Income NZ (Government job agency, all categories)
Workingin.com (all categories specialising in immigrants and those returning to NZ)
Writerfind (writers and related professions)

Visa application forms and guides can be found at the website Immigration New Zealand