Working in New Zealand

Explore New Zealand's lifestyle and employment opportunities with a work permit

Work Permits

Short-term work permits give people the opportunity to explore New Zealand’s lifestyle and employment opportunities first hand, and secure an offer of skilled employment.

This New Zealand work experience could later count towards points under the skilled migrant category.

Work permits can be granted to workers from overseas to meet particular or seasonal worker shortages that cannot be met from within New Zealand.

New Zealand also has working holiday schemes for several countries.

Further information

New Zealand – the destination of choice

This information was provided by Immigration New Zealand.

For further information about migrating to New Zealand, see our website

And if you are the skilled migrant we are looking for, then we welcome you to help us make New Zealand an even better place to live.