Moving to New Zealand for Health Professionals (Nov 2020)
Our immigration specialists answer all your questions
Our webinar was so popular, we did not get a chance to answer all your questions!
- Sarah Crome, Director and Principal Immigration Adviser
- Charlotte Natusch, Licensed Immigration Adviser
- Prudence Thomson, Founder and manager at Accent Health Recruitment
We will cover the most relevant 80 questions, including:
Visas and jobs
1. What is the cost of New Zealand Shores’ consultancy?
2. What are the advantages of using an immigration agent?
3. How many times can you renew your visa?
4. Are ambulance workers considered Critical Health Workers?
5. Are nurse practitioners in mental health considered Critical Health Workers?
6. Is the border open for medical radiation technicians?
7. Does a partner have to be married to seek a visa based on the relationship?
8. Do you only help with short term placements or do you also assist with long term?
9. Are school fees free for children?
10. How long would a healthcare worker visa last for?
11. Would a partner of a critical health worker get work rights straight away?
12. What’s happening after 31 December 2020 for health care workers?
13. What if I don’t want my current employer to know I intend to move to New Zealand?
14. Any changes to the immigration process if someone has had COVID?
15. What are the differences between a Work to Residence work visa and an Essential Skills work visa?
16. Any restriction to relocate to New Zealand as General Practitioner due to covid?
17. Challenges facing immigration process with COVID 19 restrictions
18. What are the age limits for migrating?
19. Do I need a job offer before I apply for a work visa?
20. How do graduate degrees translate to New Zealand?
21. How will the new visa changes in 2021 affect healthcare professionals applying for residency?
22. Is age a considerable factor in the selection process?
23. Is there a detailed list of what constitutes critical work?
24. What is the safest way to bring a pet with us when we relocate?
25. Is the student visa an option for anyone wanting to become a nurse an option right now?
26. I completed my Master’s degree in English. Will it still be necessary to write the IELTS?
27. Do I need to apply for a work visa before arriving in NZ or do I get one once I arrive and secure a position?
28. How long on average does it take for a visa to process?
29. If a health professional gets a work visa, will their spouse also be able to work in NZ (not a health professional)?
Occupational Registration
30. I am waiting for preliminary advice for vocational scope registration. How can i make use of this time?
31. Do you help with occupational registration?
32. Does New Zealand registration require English language test?
33. Do you recommend to look for jobs prior to being registered?
34. Is it common for employers to reimburse vocational registration fees?
35. Does Accent offer a registration review?
36. What is the likehood of success for img applicants from a developing country?
37. What’s the process for Occupational Therapists?
38. Process and costs of converting UK Physiotherapy qualifications?
Opportunities and recruitment
39. What nurse specialties are most in demand in New Zealand at the moment?
40. Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurses?
41. Is it better for a nurse to be in a specialty area?
42. What is the process for nurse practitioners?
43. Is ER nursing and ICU nursing a critical need in NZ?
44. Are there certain specialties in which nursing experience is more valued?
45. Are there opportunities for other health care professionals?
46. Opportunities for RN in long term care, disabilities and correctional health care?
47. What is the process for current nursing students outside of NZ?
48. Do you have advanced practice nurses?
49. Is there a maximum age for Registered Nurses?
50. Average nurse salary in NZ?
51. Opportunities for RN specialised in informatics?
52. Can accent help with obtain clinical research positions?
53. What type of shift work is offered on a nurse visa?
54. Can I look for employment as a Registered nurse and a Family Nurse Practitioner at the same time?
55. I completed my degree in Nursing in the United Kingdom. Is there a need to take the English test before applying for a job in New Zealand?
56. Requirements for South African nurses wanting to work in New Zealand?
57. Would a nurse with experience with COVID patients be in demand?
58. What are opportunities for people with mixed education?
59. Process for specialisation to become a paediatrician?
60. How does US Doctor training transfer to New Zealand?
61. Are specialist physicians in demand?
62. Are there opportunities for US ostheopaths?
63. Is the process similar for highly specific MD specialties?
64. Is there still a need for more GPs, from various countries?
65. Do I require an additional skills assessment on my qualification as a Physiotherapist for visa purposes?
66. What are the requirements for a physiotherapist from the Philippines?
67. Opportunities for anaesthesiologists?
68. Is a paediatric specialist considered critical purpose?
69. Do you recruit ambulance workers?
70. Do you recruit medical technologists?
71. Are there any entry exams for radiographers?
72. Certification for medical sonographers?
73. Nuclear medicine and radiology jobs?
74. Job opportunities for psychologists?
75. Have you placed mental health workers?
76. Opportunities for biomedical engineering jobs?
77. What is the experience required for OTs?
Other immigration questions
78. What happens to outstanding student debt once you move to NZ?
79. How do you evidence experience as a locum?
80. Cost of living in New Zealand?
81. Can I bring my parents to New Zealand?
82. Where do I find information about schools and childcare?