Bringing spouse and kids while enrolling for Level 7 education in IT

[shooterspalace]

Hi Experts,

I am planning to apply study visa for 1 year Level 7 course related to Information Technology. I have Academic IELTS overall score 6 (L:6,R:5.5,W:6,S:6). My question is - Can I bring my Spouse and Kids with me for entire course duration? If so, will spouse get work permit?

Thanks and regards
Shooter

[JandM]

If you meet the requirements mentioned here http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...am.htm#student, under 'Your partner holds a New Zealand student visa', your partner can get the partner-sponsored temporary work visa mentioned on that page. Check first that the course is approved for grant of a NZ student visa, because someone recently posted on the forum that he found he had signed up for something that wasn't eligible. If your partner is applying for the partner-sponsored temporary work visa, your children can be granted a student visa if over five years old, or a visitor's visa to match the parents' for length if under five years old. You can apply for all the visas at the same time, linking them with a covering letter, and INZ will work everything as one case, supplying what you do not know at first, like your visa number, as it becomes available.