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    Hi,

    I'm on a working holiday permit.

    I will be switching to work permit based on my wife who is a NZ citizen, but when I'm here for a year and want to start the PR process what is the income requirement for her to sponsor me?

    I heard its 30k not sure let me know if there is one or not.

    I could not find anything about this on the Immigration website.

    Thanks.

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

    Here are the criteria. There is no mention of a financial constraint at all. When my son moved to NZ with his returning Kiwi wife, who sponsored him for PR, both of them had been living and working in the UK, and had yet to find jobs in NZ, but that was okay.

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    thanks

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    OH is a Kiwi citizen and sponsored me so I could get my PR. He just had to complete and sign the forms etc but had to provide no other information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JandM View Post
    http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...blesponsor.htm

    Here are the criteria. There is no mention of a financial constraint at all. When my son moved to NZ with his returning Kiwi wife, who sponsored him for PR, both of them had been living and working in the UK, and had yet to find jobs in NZ, but that was okay.
    I think I read about something like this for permanent residence, but not for work permit.

    If it is the case I would be screwed as my partner is a student!!

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