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Au-pair in New
Zealand
As in Australia there is no official au-pair
program in New Zealand.
However, it is possible to work as an au-pair during 12 months by Working Holiday Scheme-Visa
(WHS). A host family cannot be changed after 6
months of stay (as it is in Australia).
Host families can be from big cities (Auckland,
Willington, Christchurch
and Queenstown) as well as from the country.
What attracts
an au-pair in New Zealand
except the improvement of English language?
New Zealand has amazing nature and original
agricultural variety.
Sandy beaches, lakes, close rainforest, snowy mountaintops, impressive geysers
and volcanoes make the island attractive for many young people in the world.
The modern metropolis with its
culture, places of interest, its international atmosphere attract a lot. New Zealand is a
dream of many natural lovers and world discoverers.
Requirements
for the au-pairs‘ stay in New Zealand:
- Age: between 18 and 30
years old
- Single and without children
- Good knowledge of English
- Education: high school or college
- Driving license is always preferable
- A perfect non-conviction certificate
- Experience in child care and household, references
- 6-12 months of au-pair
work. After 6 or 9 months of stay you can use the rest of
your stay period for travelling, which is popular among au-pairs in New Zealand.
- Au-pairs pay for their
journey. More information here
Conditions
for au-pairs in the host family:
- Free accommodation and
support
- Pocket money: from 100 to 200 NZD per week
- Work time is from 25 to 40 hours per week
- Help about the house is expected
- Medical, guarantee and accident insurances should be executed in the native
country. Some organizations specialize
in it. In the state health system only British and Australian citizens are
mentioned.
- Language school: Sometimes host families
pay for au-pair's language courses. Only in big cities there is a big choice of
language schools.
- Vocation: according to the law and after agreement with a host family one
week of paid vocation in a half year of stay is provided.
Entry
and stay formalities:
The application for „Working
Holiday Scheme-Visa" (WHS) should be made by a member country (e.g., Germany) before entry to New Zealand. It
should be the first Working Holiday applicant. Participation in Working Holiday
program in New Zealand
is not possible for the second time - and it does
not matter what kind of activity you choose either Live-in-Caregiver, Working
Holiday program, au-pair program, or stoop labour assistant. The visa needed
for all these programs is Working-Holiday
Visa.
For the application a
candidate needs a valid passport, which is valid 3 more months after leaving New Zealand.
The medical certificate about good health is required (including PPD Testing). Confirmation
of financial independence (approx. 2200 euro in the manner of bank statements, a
pass sheet, and a credit card), and the return ticket are required. For German
citizens the application for Working Holiday visa is possible on-line at the
embassy of New Zealand.
You can find more information on www.immigration.govt.nz.
The Austrians and the Swiss can enter New Zealand
with student visa. In this case, confirmation about nomination to the state institution
is necessary, e.g., to the language schools of CRICOS or universities. Information
about the documents needed for the application for Working-Holiday visa for citizens
of other countries you can find here.
More information:
www.immigration.govt.nz
The embassy of New Zealand: www.nzembassy.com/germany
More about New
Zealand
Specifics:
- Left-driving like in Great Britain and Australia.
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