Renew visa

Hi,

How many times person can renew their work visa , if working in auckland newzealand? is there any restriction or it can be renewed x number of times?

please advise

regards
kk

I don't think there is a limit but the employer might have to satisfy any of the conditions in the process e.g. Market test

i mean if person has essential skill visa. then also no restriction?

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...entialwork.htm

As Sun777 says, if the conditions still apply, then there can be another visa for the same job. If the employer is accredited, there won't be a labour market test. Problems for getting another visa can be that, since the earlier visa, the job has been taken off the long term skills list, or if when a labour market test is done, INZ think that there are NZ nationals or residents who could have been taken on instead of the person holding the job who wants another visa for it.

I read that a 5-year work visa can only be granted once. Why not just apply for residency?