Glossary
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Waharoa
A gateway or entrance, a sign of welcoming.
Washington Accord
The Washington Accord is an international accreditation agreement for professional engineering academic degrees, between the bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries.
Washington Accord-accredited undergraduate degrees are recognised under the Skilled Migrant Category.
Washington Accord signatories — International Engineering Alliance
Whakapapa
Genealogy, genealogical table, lineage, descent.
Whanaungatanga
Relationship, kinship, sense of family connection — a relationship through shared experiences and working together which provides people with a sense of belonging.
Work
An activity which you are paid to do, either in salary or wages, or another benefit like accommodation, food or transport.
Work does not include:
- business visits for less than 3 months
- activities by visiting media, academics, sports people and their support staff, or approved festival performers and their crew
- official business for a foreign government
- volunteer work for the Department of Conservation (DOC).
Work to Residence visas
The Work to Residence Category of visas includes the:
- Work to Residence Visa
- Transport Work to Residence Visa
- Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
- Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) Work Visa
- Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
- Religious Worker Work Visa
- South Island Contribution Work Visa.