Working Holidays
Live the Dream - A Working Holiday In New Zealand
Working Holiday Schemes allow 30,000+ people to work in New Zealand each year, for up to a year. Young people (30 years old or younger) from many other countries are eligible to apply for a working holiday visa.
New Zealand has an acute shortage of workers. Employers are keen to interview young, educated people with a few years’ skilled work experience to offer them permanent employment. There are also permanent labour shortages around the country in fruit and crop picking and processing. There has never been a better time to live and work in Godzone.
With miles of subtropical beaches, towering mountains, rainforests and semi-arid regions to explore, you will never tire of this beautiful country. It’s no coincidence that movie makers, seeking stunning scenery, moved production of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and the Lion, Witch and The Wardrobe to New Zealand.
Working holidays can prove to be an excellent stepping stone to both a permanent job and permanent residence. If you are offered permanent, skilled work in New Zealand, it is highly likely you will also be accepted for permanent residence.