Part Time Work and Job Possibilities in New Zealand

You may be allowed to work for up to 20 hours

each week during the academic year. You may also

be allowed to work full time during the Christmas

and New Year holiday period at the end of each

academic year. To work you will need to apply for a

variation of conditions to your student permit.

You can apply for a variation of conditions as

part of your application for a student visa or

permit, by ticking the option at

Visa/Permit Application (INZ 1012)

read the information below to see if you meet

the requirements to be allowed to work, and

the restrictions on the type of work you will be

allowed to do.

You can also apply for a variation of conditions

at a later date, as long as your student permit

is current. See рApplying for a variation of

conditions after you have your permitҀ below.

E2 of the Student. You should

Working during the academic year

You do not have to have a job offer when applying

for a variation of conditions, but you must be

enrolled in a full time course of study that meets

one of the criteria listed below.

Հ

are studying at a private training establishment

or tertiary institution.

The course is at least two years long and you

Հ

that qualifies for points under the Skilled

Migrant Category of Immigration New ZealandҀs

Residence Policy.

The course leads to a New Zealand qualification

Հ

and you are taking part in an approved tertiary

exchange scheme.

The course is at least one academic year long

Հ

have written permission from your school and

your parents.

You are studying in year 12 or year 13 and you

Հ

establishment or tertiary institution, and the

main purpose of the course is to develop

English language skills. You must also have an

International English Language Testing System

(IELTS) overall band score of 5.0 or above in the

general academic module.

The course is at a private training

Working between academic years

You may also apply for a variation of conditions to

allow you to work full time during the Christmas

and New Year holiday period at the end of each

academic year. Your course of study must be full

time and more than 12 months long. You do not

have to have a job offer.

If you are studying in year 12 or year 13 (the last

two years of secondary school) and you wish to

work between academic years, you must have

written permission from:

Հ

your parents, andՀ (if you are under 18 years of age) your school.

Can you work while holding a

student permit?