New Zealand Silver Fern Visa

New 'Silver Fern' Visa

New Zealand Immigration have announced a new visa programme called Silver Fern. This visa has been put in place to attract young, highly skilled people to work long term in New Zealand. This scheme will be launched in April 2010 however you must be aged between 20 to 35 and have obtained a national diploma, Bachelor Degree or Trade Qualification coupled with at least 2 years relevant work experience to be eligible to apply. If you comply with the above, then the Silver Fern Visa may be your ticket into New Zealand.

With only 300 Silver Fern Visas being issued each year applicants are advised to begin the process as soon as possible in order to have a chance of selection. As you can imagine, there will be quite a few applications. So the quicker you can submit then the more chance you will have of being selected.

The initial visa will give the holder nine months in which to enter the country and obtain relevant skilled employment. Once you have this employment in place then you can move towards permanent residency.

The Silver Fern policy consists of two sub-policies: the Job Search policy and the Practical Experience policy. Together, these components offer a two-stage pathway to residence.

To be successful, applicants must:

• Be aged between 20 and 35 years.
• Be outside of New Zealand at the time of lodgement.
• Have a recognised qualification which is either a: Bachelor Degree or Higher, Trade qualification and a minimum of two years' relevant work experience.
• Be able to meet English Language requirements
• Have funds available to support their stay in New Zealand

All applications will be required to supply evidence of the above in order to show that they meet the requirements.

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