뉴질랜드정부에서 발표한 뉴질랜드 입국신청을 할수 있는 워크비자소지자들의 대한 내용인데요. 가장 중요한 사항으로는 Covid-19 상황으로 뉴질랜드에 입국을 할수 없는 기존의 워크비자소지자들에 대한 고려가 받아들여졌다라는 의미이네요.
얼마전 한국에서도 비슷한 상황으로 어려움을 가지고 계신분의 문의가 있었습니다. 아래의 사항을보시면 아시겠지만, 워크비자소지자들의 지속적인 고용이 현재까지 가능한가라는 부분이 있겠습니다. 뉴질랜드 워크비자의 가장 많은 포션을 차지하고 있는 Essential Skills Work visa 와 관련해서는 mid-skilled 이상과 현재로는 중간시급이상(현재 $25.50)이상을 받으셨었던 분 그리고 다른 여러 조건들을 맞추어야지만 가능하겠습니다.
당연한 것이겠지만, 뉴질랜드 입국신청(요청)을 할수 있다는 의미가, 신청을 했다고 뉴질랜드 이민성에서 다 받아들여진다는 의미는 아니라는 부분입니다. 하지만, 이런 request자체가 비자신청/혹은 거절과는 다른 의미이기때문에, 혹시라도 신청이 거부가 되었다고 하더라도, 추후 비자신청시 문제가 될 가능성은 그리 커보이지는 않습니다.
현재의 추세로 보면, 점차적으로 예외규정을 두면서, 어떠한 비자소지자들을 받아들일런지에 대해서 선택적인 입장을 취할 가능성이 많아보입니다.
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid-19/border-closures-and-exceptions/critical-purpose-reasons-you-can-travel-to-new-zealand
Normally resident work visa holders
Temporary work visa holders who are currently outside of New Zealand but who have maintained a job or business in New Zealand and have lived here for some time prior to departing may be eligible under the new border exception category.
Departure date and visa held
To be eligible you must have departed New Zealand between 1 December 2019 and 9 October 2020 and held one of the following visas at the time you left New Zealand
Essential Skills Work Visa, granted on the basis of work assessed as:
mid-skilled
higher-skilled
at or above the median wage
Entrepreneur Work Visa
The following Work to Residence visas:
Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa
Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Work Visa
Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa
Skilled Migrant Category Job Search Visa
South Island Contribution Work Visa
Global Impact Work Visa.
Current job and continuation of business operation
You must be currently employed in the same job you had when you left New Zealand, or continue to operate the same business if you held an Entrepreneur Work visa, and have retained your job while outside of New Zealand.
This means:
that you must have been employed in a job at the time you left New Zealand
that your job must be consistent with the conditions of your visa
that you have maintained your employment relationship continuously since you have left New Zealand.
If you have resigned or were made redundant you cannot return under this category, even if your employer is able to re-hire you.
Providing a statutory declaration
Your employer will need to provide a witnessed statutory declaration, declaring you are still employed in your same job when you left New Zealand, if your request is successful.
If your request is successful, you will need to provide this statutory declaration from your employer declaring you are still employed in your same job when you left New Zealand. Providing false or misleading information on a statutory declaration is a serious offence that can lead to civil or criminal proceedings.
Living in New Zealand
Additionally, applicants must have lived in New Zealand for more than 2 years before leaving, or between 1 and 2 years.
If they lived in New Zealand for between 1 and 2 years they must also have:
had 1 or more dependent children with them in New Zealand for at least 6 months of that 12-month period;
have parents or adult siblings who are currently in, and who are ordinarily resident in, New Zealand; or
submitted their application for their current resident visa by 10 August 2020.
To qualify as having lived in New Zealand, the applicant must have been in New Zealand for at least 273 days (9 months) of each 12-month period before the date of their departure.
Visa expiry
If an applicant’s existing visa expires before 1 January 2021 they must have made another visa application before 10 August 2020.
Partners and dependent children
Expressions of interest may include partners and dependent children who held or currently hold a temporary visa or resident visa based on their relationship with the principal applicant and include any children born overseas after 1 December 2019 while the applicant was unable to return to New Zealand.
Resident visa approved after you have left New Zealand
If you have been approved a resident visa since you left New Zealand and your request under this category is successful we will get in touch with you.
Exceptions approved
Exception requests are expected to take two weeks to consider. This is in line with timeframe for ‘other critical worker’ border exceptions.
We are monitoring the number of visas approved under this category and if the number looks likely to exceed 850 visas for principal applicants (excluding any partners or children) we will consult the Government
Hoyoung Lee
Licensed Immigration Adviser(Licence no: 202000673)
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Phone: 070 8246 7328(한국시내통화 비용)
Email: hoyounglee2460@gmail.com