WI2.30 China Working Holiday Scheme (18/04/2014)

See also Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Regulations 2010 reg 12, sch 1

1. This scheme is available to 1000 young citizens of the People's Republic of China annually.
2. To be eligible for a work visa under this scheme, applicants must:
   1. be citizens of China, ordinarily resident in the People's Republic of China and actually resident there at the time of applying; and
   2. have a minimum of NZ$4,200 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; and
   4. have a senior high school qualification (gao zhong xue li) granted in respect of a minimum of three years' full-time study; and
   5. have a level of proficiency in English that is assessed as at least functional; and
   6. meet the requirements at WI2.1.1(b) and (d).

      Note: For the purposes of these instructions:
      ~ the evidence required at WI2.30 (b)(iv) must be verified by the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Centre (CDGDC) and such verification provided with the qualification
      ~ an applicant's proficiency in English is deemed to be at least functional if they can produce a certificate from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), showing they achieved an average level of 5.5 over the four components of the test. The IELTS certificate must be no more than two years old at the time the application is lodged.

3. Successful applicants will be granted a work visa which will allow first entry to New Zealand to be made within 12 months of the visa being granted, and the visa will allow work and multiple entries to New Zealand for 12 months from first arrival.
4. Participants in this scheme must not work for the same employer for a period exceeding three months.
5. Applicants under this scheme must lodge their application in the prescribed manner (E4.50).
6. Further documentation must be lodged by the applicant no later than 30 days from the date of advice from INZ. If documentation is not received by the deadline, the application may be determined on the basis of the information available.

Effective 18/04/2014