The Government is moving primary school teachers who were previously on the Work to Residence pathway to the Straight to Residence pathway from 26 March 2025 to help address workforce shortages across the country.
This change allows them to apply for residency straight away as soon as they have a job offer, and from offshore. Teachers already in New Zealand on the Work to Residence pathway will be able to apply for a Straight to Residence Visa as well.
To be eligible applicants will need to:
be a registered teacher in New Zealand and hold a practicing certificate as a teacher.
have a job or job offer that pays at least $31.61.
work as a primary, intermediate, or Māori-medium primary teacher.
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