NZ - Residence VISA - job options
Hopefully I’ll get a friendly response.
Basically I’ve been living with my kiwi partner in England for just under a year and we’re about to go for a kiwi residence under the partnership visa scheme.
If it’s granted ill be given a 24 month residence visa and after 24 months I can apply for permanent residence.
My question is not about whether i will get the visa or what hoops I need to jump through to get it...
Its simply what are the chances of an airline such as Mount Cook Airlines, Air Nelson, Sounds Air etc etc employing a pilot (circa 1000hrs multi crew) who is only on a 2 year residence visa?
If they require permanent residence then it’s catch 22 because to be eligible for that I have to live in NZ for at least 6 months in each of the intial 2 years which isn’t practical if it means working a non flying role
UPDATE - I’ve seen some companies asking for “indefinite permanent residence” but how strict is this when it comes to hiring experienced-ish pilots ? Correct me if I’m wrong but it seems after 2 years on a residence visa you’re almost guaranteed Permanent residence as long as you keep your nose clean
Any suggestions and feedback would be much appreciated.
Last edited by TRENT210; 6th Mar 2019 at 01:12.
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