Will employers offer WHV holders a full time permanent job?

[Ryoko]

Will employers offer Working Holiday Visa holders a full time permanent job? And thereafter I can apply for EOI with the job offer?

[JandM]

It can work that way.

A WHV holder is only allowed to have a temporary contract, so there has to be some co-operation from the employer when you are wanting to start working permanently, and he wants you in a skilled job - you start working as a temporary, then he makes you the offer of a permanent job which you can show to INZ as part of your EOI.

[poi]

From my experience you can come to NZ on WHV, apply for jobs, have job interviews. Always tell employers you have 12 month work visa, if you get a job offer, you can sign a long-term contract no problem. Of course you have to convince your employer you have long-term plans to stay and are not just on a holiday, but that's not too difficult. Once you have a job, the onus is on you to make sure you apply for the relevant visa to extend your stay. And yes the fact you have a job and have NZ work experience will give you extra points for a skilled migrant expression of interest.