WI11 Thai chefs

1. Work visas and entry permission may be granted to citizens of Thailand who hold offers of full-time employment as specialist Thai chefs without the need for a labour market check, if they provide evidence of having completed the following qualifications and relevant work experience:
   1. Thailand National Skills Standard Thai Cooking Certificate 1 and five years of practical experience; or
   2. Thailand National Skills Standard Thai Cooking Certificate 2 and four years of practical experience; or
   3. Thailand National Skills Standard Thai Cooking Certificate 3 and three years of practical experience.
2. Work visas granted under these instructions will allow for a stay in New Zealand of up to three years extendable by up to one year, to a maximum total period of four years.
3. Chefs who spend four years in New Zealand working under these instructions are not eligible for a further work visa under these instructions until they have spent a minimum of three years outside New Zealand.

Note: These instructions (WI11) reflect New Zealand's international trade commitments (see E9).

Effective: 26/03/2012