The government’s announcement this morning of a new Recovery Visa (a Specific Purpose Work Visa) is a very timely one and will allow employers to sponsor new arrivals to New Zealand to work on much-needed emergency response.
Cyclone Gabrielle and other extreme weather events have devastated many communities and businesses in the North Island. The Recovery Visa (a Specific Purpose Work Visa) is for migrant workers who are assisting with the recovery.
RECOVERY VISA – SPECIFIC PURPOSE WORK VISA:
This visa is intended for people coming to New Zealand for a short period for:
- Providing emergency response
- Immediate clean-up
- Assessing risk or loss
- Infrastructure, building, and housing stabilisation and/or repair (including planning functions)
- Work that directly supports the recovery (e.g. producing relevant material for road rebuild, transport drivers, etc).
Those currently offshore who are going to assist with the recovery efforts can apply through the Specific Purpose Work visa, which will last up to six months.
Employers will need to confirm that the role supports the North Island response to extreme weather events. The $700 fee will be refunded for successful applicants.
For more information about the application process, please click here.
If you are looking for jobs in New Zealand related to this recovery visa, please click here.
For New Zealand job websites, please read our article here.
