Originally Posted by
Rease
Out of curiosity — my partner got his current job 6 months after we were in NZ with his Partner visa and just recently applied for the SMC residence visa. Will his employer need to show they tried to hire a New Zealander for his position first?
If he applied for SMC then the answer is no.
I guess the best possible scenario for your situation will be for your partner to renew his work visa based on his SMC eligibility and makes him the principal applicant this time. Therefore, you don't need extra hassle from your employer to provide evidence to recruit NZers first.