Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
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Will your family come too?<br />
Immigrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> allows you to sp<strong>on</strong>sor family to <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
as l<strong>on</strong>g as you meet the c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s. More informati<strong>on</strong> is available <strong>on</strong> the<br />
Immigrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> website www.immigrati<strong>on</strong>.govt.nz/migrant.<br />
Your family need to be prepared for living in:<br />
» a rural area<br />
» a different culture<br />
» <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> a temporary basis<br />
It is advisable that you tell your employer if you intend to bring family<br />
here. Your employer will need to provide a letter endorsing the visa<br />
applicati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
If family do join you, think about the following:<br />
» Can they speak English?<br />
» Is there a place for them to live?<br />
» What schools will your children<br />
go to?<br />
» Can your partner/spouse drive?<br />
» Can they work?<br />
» Can they find a job?<br />
» What social life will they have?<br />
» What public services, like health<br />
care, are they eligible for?<br />
» Can they adjust to a new country?<br />
SCHOOL IN NEW ZEALAND<br />
School age dependents of temporary work visa holders will be issued a student<br />
visa (domestic) as l<strong>on</strong>g as the temporary visa holder is earning the minimum<br />
income threshold (NZ$33,675 gross per annum as at 7 November 2011).<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong> about the <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> educati<strong>on</strong> system, you can visit the<br />
Ministry of Educati<strong>on</strong>’s website at www.minedu.govt.nz<br />
17 | A guide for migrant <strong>dairy</strong> <strong>farm</strong> workers
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