Do I get Permanent residency in New Zealand after completing my Master degree (in accounting)?
what visa you will get after completing study in New Zealand and what will be the duration of the visa
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Answer 1 :
Your study visa doesn't confer any future rights on you. It allows you to do what it says - i.e. study. When your study is up, you get to go home or you can look at what opportunities there are for you to work in New Zealand. If you wish to take up employment and/or reside here permanently, then you apply for the appropriate visa. The fact that you have studied and gained a qualification here in New Zealand will work in your favour, when applying for another visa. But it does not guarantee that another visa will be granted or that you will be given permanent residence.
Answer 2 :
Study does make you elligible for one type of visa under the Study to Work category, but only under certain circumstances. Your degree must have taken three years to complete (which isn't likely for a Masters) OR it must qualify you for a job that is on the Long Term Skills Shortage List. I know auditor is on the list but I don't know about accountant. If you meet these conditions, and pass a medical and criminal background check, and show that you have NZ$6,000 to support yourself, you can get a 12 month Graduate Job Search Visa. This isn't renewable and you'd need to get a regular work visa once you got a job. If you have a job offer in NZ at the end of your study you'd need to apply for a normal work visa. Again, this is only possible if your job is on that shortage list, otherwise they must hire a Kiwi for the job over you. The work visa is only good for two years in order to get accreditation in your profession. Teachers, for example, are only provisionally registered for the first two years. These work visas are not generally renewable either. So within the two years you'd need to start looking at getting Residency. To get Permanent Residency you must be prepared to spend NZ$2,500 for the application process and it will take at least 6 months if you are applying from within NZ. You should check the calculator on the NZIS website to see if you have enough points to qualify for residency.
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