WI4.65 Singapore Work Exchange Programme

1. This programme allows 200 young citizens of Singapore annually who meet the requirements of WI4.65 (b) or (c) below:
   1. to be issued a work visa valid for travel for 12 months from date of issue, and upon arrival in New Zealand to be granted a work permit for a maximum of 6 months; or
   2. if applying from within New Zealand, to be granted a work permit valid for a maximum of 6 months. Successful applicants will also be issued multiple entry work visas, valid for the same period as the work permit, allowing re-entry to New Zealand on any number of occasions.
2. To be eligible for a work visa or permit under this programme, undergraduate students who wish to gain work experience in New Zealand before completing their course of study in Singapore must:
   1. be registered with a Singapore university or polytechnic, and
   2. be participants on an agreed exchange between their university or polytechnic in Singapore and a New Zealand university or polytechnic, or
   3. arrange their own employment by applying directly to a New Zealand employer, in which case it is not necessary to have an offer of employment prior to going to New Zealand.
3. Graduates of Singapore universities or polytechnics are eligible for a work visa and permit under this programme provided they apply within a period of 3 years from the date of their graduation and meet the same conditions for undergraduate students as set out in WI4.65 (b) above.
4. All applicants under this programme must:
   1. be a citizen of Singapore at the time of applying, and
   2. have a minimum of NZ$2,250 available funds for their maintenance during the period of stay in New Zealand, and
   3. agree to hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation insurance that will remain current throughout their stay in New Zealand.
5. Applicants under this scheme must lodge their application in the prescribed manner (E4.45, E4.55). Applicants may apply by using the online application system.

Effective 30/07/2007

working holiday scheme