Immigration
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NZSki Ltd has a diverse and international work force, however many of our overseas employees are industry qualified and have the relevant snowsports experience. If you are not a resident or citizen of New Zealand or Australia then it’s important that you read this information in full.
If you are from overseas you will need to obtain a work permit to be employed by NZSki Ltd.
It is essential that you obtain your work permit before applying as you will be asked to provide evidence that you are legally able to work in New Zealand as part of the recruitment application form.
For information about permits visit the Department of Immigration website.
As an employer, where possible we support our returning staff members by providing a visa through our Approval in Principle scheme. It allows us to provide assistance with skilled roles where prerequisites are adhered too. This scheme applies to return staff only.
Snowsports instructors do appear on the NZ Immigration skills shortage list and are the only other sponsored roles. To be eligible for consideration you must have solid experience and all the relevant qualifications.
In all cases, whether it by a working holiday or sponsorship visa, you must supply evidence of your final work permit before you can commence employment. It is recommended that you do this at the time of your application or as soon as practical thereafter. If you have successfully secured a job offer then you will need to bring along your passport to sign up and supply evidence of the work permit as part of the sign up process. Failure to show evidence will result in the offer of employment being revoked.
If your work permit has a three month limit on employment, you may still apply however we recruit on the basis of an employee being available for the entire season and this is generally four to five months. If your work permit does expires before the end of the season this may also hinder your chances of employment based on the fact that you are not available for the entire season.
For information about the various types of work visas that may be available to you depending on your personal circumstances, please refer to www.immigration.govt.nz for details.
