To
facilitate the entry of professional people who can aid in the nation's
recovery from recent weather-related disasters, the New Zealand government has
instituted the Recovery Visa. The purpose of the visa is to allow foreign
experts to enter the nation right away and offer assistance in a number of
capacities, such as emergency response, cleanup, risk assessment, stabilization
and repair of infrastructure and housing, and direct help for recovery.
In reaction to the flooding and aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand,
the Recovery Visa was announced. Visa policies such to this one were introduced
following the earthquakes in Kaikoura and Christchurch.
The Recovery Visa means overseas specialists needed to support the recovery
efforts can come here immediately," stated Michael Wood, Minister of
Immigration. All you need to know about the visa program is as follows:
Who is eligible to apply for the visa:
According
to New Zealand Immigration, foreign workers who can offer the following
assistance are eligible for the visa.
supplying
emergency reaction;
1) prompt cleanup;
2) evaluating risk or loss;
3) stabilizing buildings and dwellings;
4) repairing them (including planning functions); and performing activities
directly related to the recovery (e.g., generating pertinent materials for road
reconstruction, transport drivers, etc.)
Successful candidates will receive the visa at no cost, and the government
promises to review applications in seven days. Woods said that the visa
may be used for a maximum of six months.
Employers
must fill out a rehabilitation Visa Employer Supplementary Form (INZ 1377) to
attest that the position aids in the continuing rehabilitation of the North
Island from extreme weather occurrences. The completed form must be submitted
with the application by the immigrant.
Industries
that provide indirect support (such as firms in impacted areas experiencing a
rise in service demand) or fill positions left vacant by employees quitting to
work on the recovery are not eligible for this visa.
Through other visas, such the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), these firms
will have access to labour. The AEWV is being modified to enable quicker
processing for roles that have been recognized as supporting the reconstruction
and recovery. The labour market test will not apply to these roles.
The Recovery Visa acknowledges that some direct support industries will be headquartered in the South Island and is not restricted to positions in the North Island alone. Accreditation is not mandatory for employers.
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Putting up an application for a recovery visa
The
employer renews the employment contract of the migrant worker.
Employer
extends employment contract to migrant workers who fulfill Recovery Visa
standards so they can continue supporting the recovery.
Fills out Employer Supplementary Form
The
employer gives the migrant the Recovery Visa - Employer Supplementary Form (INZ
1377) after downloading and filling it out.
The immigrant requests a visa.
The
migrant laborer fills out an application for a Special Purpose Work Visa.
The immigrant requests a visa.
The
migrant labourer fills out an application for a Special Purpose Work Visa
If
submitting an online application, they have to:
opt for the 'Specific Purpose or Event' work visa category when submitting
their application.
choose
'Recovery Visa' as the kind of special occasion or purpose for which they are
visiting New Zealand.
Choose
"more than six months but less than twelve months" for the duration
of your visit to New Zealand. This can lead to a request for them to submit
their application together with a certificate of chest x-ray.
Upload a letter confirming the exemption from the requirement for a chest x-ray
certificate if requested, as long as the applicant is requesting a three-month
extension of their recovery visa. They are not needed to present a certificate
of chest x-ray.
Provide
proof of their employment (such as an extended job offer) in the "Upload
Documents" box under "Evidence required for your Special Purpose or
Event work visa." They need to submit an Employer Supplementary Form (INZ
1377) attesting to this, along with proof that their job is connected to the
severe weather incidents that occurred earlier in the year.
According to the website, this visa is not eligible for use by sectors that
provide indirect support (such as firms in the impacted areas that are experiencing
a spike in demand for services) or to fill positions left by employees who are
departing to work on the recovery.
The
program is a good step forward that will hasten the nation's recovery from
these natural calamities.
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