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New regulations for New Zealand ski resort workers could benefit Brits
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

A combination of new visa regulations and working hours directives in New Zealand could benefit British workers ... especially ski instructors ... I think.

This information from New Zealand Visa Bureau isn't that easy to follow.

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Now, ski instructors must be guaranteed a minimum of 30 hours work at minimum wage, even though traditionally they would only work up to four hours a day, in order to have their New Zealand work permit approved.


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The New Zealand working holiday visa is a 12-month visa that allows young travellers (aged 18-30 years) from certain countries to work in New Zealand to subsidise their travel. Because the working holiday visa expires after 12 months, holders do not have the opportunity to return for a second season on that visa unless they are a British national (in which case the New Zealand working holiday visa is extendable by a further 11 months).


Maybe someone could work out the logic (see the full text) and apply it to typical examples of skiers wanting to work in NZ resorts?
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

David Goldsmith, I think it'll actually means fewer jobs for British instructors, as there will be fewer jobs to go round if the ski schools have to guarantee 30 hours a week. Not all instructors working a ski season in NZ will want 30 hours a week anyway, as they want time to train too.

The working holiday visa you mention doesn't need a job offer for you to get one, so I assume the working time rule applies to sponsored visas. People could still rock up with a working holiday visa and get part time work (or not, as all the work will have been taken by the full timers with sponsored visas!!).
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