Validity of 2 years Work Visa

[Rosse]

Hi all

Asking on behalf my friend is on two years work visa (Post study and employer assisted) visa valid until Nov 2017 , residency is also submitted in July 2016 under SMC.

Due to some workplace issues she has to leave her job as soon as possible and find another job. Question is will her visa be still valid until Nov 2017 if she resigns from the current job or will it collapse then how can she manage?

Mean while if she finds a job and how can she let the immigration know that she has got another job offer to continue the process of residency. Say if she applies for variation of conditions would it allow her to stay legally here in NZ.

She is very confused please suggest as soon as possible.

[YessicaCBO]

Hi all

Asking on behalf my friend is on two years work visa (Post study and employer assisted) visa valid until Nov 2017 , residency is also submitted in July 2016 under SMC.

Due to some workplace issues she has to leave her job as soon as possible and find another job. Question is will her visa be still valid until Nov 2017 if she resigns from the current job or will it collapse then how can she manage?

Mean while if she finds a job and how can she let the immigration know that she has got another job offer to continue the process of residency. Say if she applies for variation of conditions would it allow her to stay legally here in NZ.

She is very confused please suggest as soon as possible.

Is the work visa linked to her actual job? - or is a open work visa?

If in her work visa is print the name of the company - that means that she cannot leave her workplace before finding another job! she can only change two conditions in her work visa (company or position) but must have at all times a place to work...

If her work visa is open - not link to company - she can leave the company and find another job.

[Rosse]

Yes, it is mentioned in visa that she can work only for the same company.

Then how can she manage it, actually she was willing to continue but employer/owner/manager/director (one person) created issues with regard to her pregnancy now she got miscarriage and went back to her job but still manager is harassing her mentally with unreasonable blames regarding her sick leave for miscarriage.


Now she is under very big stress to manage things all together.

Thanks

[JandM]

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...c-are-changing See there for some particular details, also look in the side-bar for other situations. She needs to have another job lined up before handing in her notice (and get the conditions on her visa changed, or get a different visa if necessary), because her present visa is ONLY for the one job, and she needs to be legally in NZ, covered by a visa, for INZ to keep processing her SMC application.

[Rosse]

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...c-are-changing See there for some particular details, also look in the side-bar for other situations. She needs to have another job lined up before handing in her notice (and get the conditions on her visa changed, or get a different visa if necessary), because her present visa is ONLY for the one job, and she needs to be legally in NZ, covered by a visa, for INZ to keep processing her SMC application.

Thank you for your reply JandM

She has got new job offer and is this okey if she resigns from the current one immediately and apply for variation meanwhile or first she needs variation then resign?? TIA

[JandM]

A job-specific visa stops WHEN the job stops. Nobody can apply to change something on it if it has stopped.

[Rosse]

A job-specific visa stops WHEN the job stops. Nobody can apply to change something on it if it has stopped.

Hi Thanks I understand it


She has got her VOC approved for new employment where she has got increased pay rate and more contract hours than the previous one. Due to some personal issues at previous work place she didn't inform the employer before applying voc. She has already filed personal grievance against her employer which is under process. What should she do next please.

Can this all effect on her residency or not? Thanks

[JandM]

She needs to talk to INZ and tell them all the circumstances. They are the ones who may be able to make the timing work.

If she puts herself in the position of not having a valid visa, the processing of the residence visa will be stopped, maybe permanently if she doesn't get INZ involved in advising her how to manage things for the best.

[Rosse]

Very Quick Reply JandM

She has got a valid visa under new employment last week, updated online and waiting for her PP and originals to be posted back.

[Rosse]

Does she still need to Inform INZ or she should wait for the CO to be assigned ?