10-06-2008, 02:50 PM
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The missing link
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oman ex Wales, UK
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Originally Posted by fevziye99
MB - on that line of thinking, if a person comes to NZ based on Skilled Immigration program, and they do NOT have a job, how is then a work permit issued? (I'm assuming, they would have to find a job, and then apply for a work permit)?
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Yes, that's right. You can't get a WP without a job offer. If you have a PR application underway and want to work, you can apply for a WP to allow you to work until the PR comes through.
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Originally Posted by fevziye99
Which brings me to my 2nd question - what if once they arrive they decide not to work (no WP has been issued as of yet), but utilize their own skillset to open a business here - how will that change the entire equation? would a WP be issued on them being self-employed?
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If you have PR you could do that but not without it. If you want to run your own business and don't have PR, you would need to apply for a Long Term Business Visa.
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