About the Visa
Hold an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) in New Zealand. You may be able to bring your partner and dependent children. However, certain conditions depend on your job, income, and skill level.
Who Can You Support:
- Partner: They can apply for either a work visa or a visitor visa.
- Children: They can apply for a student visa or a visitor visa.
Key Factors That Impact Eligibility:
- Job Status on the Green List: If your job is on the Green List and you meet the role’s criteria, it opens up more flexible visa options for your family.
- Income: Your hourly wage determines the type of visa your family members can apply for.
- ANZSCO Skill Level: Your job’s skill level also impacts what kind of visa you can support for your partner and children.
Income Requirements:
- NZD$29.66/hour: Required to support a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with conditions.
- NZD$59.32/hour: Allows you to support a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with open work conditions and other family visas.
- NZD$43,322.76/year: Required to support a Dependent Child Student Visa.
Example:
- Charlotte, a Shot Firer, earns NZD$61.60/hour, allowing her to support her partner with an open work visa and her child with a student visa.
- Ranjit, a bus driver earning NZD$28/hour, can only support a Partner Visitor Visa for his wife. He can support her work visa with conditions after receiving a raise of NZD$29.66/hour.
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If You Supported a Visa Before 26 June 2024:
If you supported a family member’s visa before this date, you may still be eligible to bring your family with fewer restrictions related to job skill level and income.
Changes in Your Situation:
If you supported a family member’s visa before this date, you may still be eligible to bring your family with fewer restrictions related to job skill level and income.
Income Threshold Examples:
If you earn NZD$59.32 an hour, you can support a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with open work conditions, a Dependent Child Student Visa, or a Visitor Visa for your child.
Transport Sector Agreement:
- If your job is under the transport sector agreement, and you meet the requirements, you can support visas for your family.
- If you earn less than NZD$29.66 an hour, you can only support a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
- If you earn at least NZD$29.66 an hour, you can support a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with conditions.
Example:
- Ranjit, a bus driver, earns NZD$28 an hour and can only support a visitor visa for his wife. After raising NZD$29.66/hour, he can support her work visa with certain conditions.
Care Workforce Sector Agreement:
- For jobs under this agreement, you may be able to support a family visa if your role meets the requirements.
- If your ANZSCO skill level is 1, 2, or 3, you can support your partner and child for work, student, or visitor visas, depending on your income.
Skill Level 4 or 5:
- If you have a role with ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5, you must earn NZD$47.41 an hour or meet specific role requirements to support your family.
Example:
- Riz is a scaffolder earning NZD$36.60 an hour. Because he did not support a visa for his partner before 26 June 2024, and his job is skill level 4, he cannot support a visa for his family unless his income reaches NZD$47.41 an hour or his job role changes.
Supporting Family Visas Based on Income Changes:
If your income increases or your job is added to the Green List, you may be able to apply for open work visas for your partner and other visas for your children.
Example:
- Lotta, a personal care worker, earns NZD$26.16 an hour and cannot support a visa for her family. After a raise to NZD$29.66/hour, her husband can apply for a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with conditions.
Ensure you meet the requirements to avoid delays or rejections when applying for family visas.
Client Testimonials
“I would like to thank ICL Immigration from the bottom of my heart for helping me with my essential skills work visa. Immigration NZ had many questions and keep finding problems with my employment offer and say that my job is not a mid-skilled one. Somehow, Nirmala Murthy and ICL immigration get me the 3-year essential skilled work visa that I needed. Very supportive, helpful and available - I will trust them with anything and recommend them to everyone who need any help with a visa or immigration matter.”
“Nirmala and her team worked very hard to get my work visa and her knowledge of the immigration system is very valuable when applying. I felt she worked very hard as my application required a fast turnaround and she would get back to me as soon as she could if I had any questions. Would use her services again.”
"I'd like to thank ICL Immigration from the bottom of my heart for helping me with my work visa. I will trust ICL with all my future visas and recommend them to everyone who needs any help with a visa or other immigration matters"
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"I would very much recommend Nirmala, ICL Consultancies because of the highly professional working attitude and the friendly atmosphere. She made sure to keep in touch with us every step of the way, and it was great working with her. Keep up the good work, all the best."
“It was great to work with ICL for my residency application process, Nirmala has been very helpful through the process, proper guidance, proper documentation and recommendation letter write up, flexible appointments after working hours even, answering queries even on weekends, it's motherly care! I believe all these are possible from her many years of experience and of course attitude and passion. Quality service in less expensive if we can compare the market. I would recommend anyone to go with ICL.”
“Getting the visa and the right course in New Zealand was not easy. Nirmala from ICL Immigration helped a lot. She made difficult things simple for me. Very thankful for her help and advice, always there to support me. 5 Stars.”
“Very glad I chose ICL to help me with my student admission. Many things I was unsure about but they understood my goal of coming to NZ and patiently answered all my questions. They guided me to choose the best course. I am very happy - you should contact them if you want to study in NZ.”
"I was very stressed about all the visa stuff and finding the right course to study in New Zealand, but Nirmala from ICL Immigration made it all easy. She answered all my questions and I am very happy I found them. Thanks ICL Team!"
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