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Work Exchange New Zealand

Overview

Work Exchange NZ (also Singapore Work Exchange Programme) offers the opportunity for young Singaporeans who are either undergraduate students or graduates of a Singapore university or polytechnic to travel around New Zealand, taking up temporary work while they are there. The visa enables you to undertake casual work and travel around New Zealand for up to 6 months, and you are also allowed to enrol in one training or study course of up to three months during your visit.

  • There are limited allocations available annually under this scheme to young citizens of Singapore for a stay of 6 months.
     

  • Applicants are advised to apply at least 3-4 months before their intended date.
     

  • Check the NZ allocation here

Program Availability

  • Be an undergraduate or a graduate of a Singapore university or polytechnic
     

  • Have a passport from Singapore that is valid for at least six months after your planned departure from New Zealand
     

  • Be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old
     

  • Not bring children with you
     

  • Hold a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket*
     

  • Have a minimum of NZ$2,250 available funds to meet your living costs while you are there
     

  • Meet our health and character requirements
     

  • Hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation insurance for the length of your stay
     

  • Be coming to New Zealand to holiday, with work being a secondary intention for your visit
     

  • Have NOT been approved a visa or permit under a Working Holiday Scheme before

Eligibility Requirements

For Graduates

If you are a graduate of a Singapore university or polytechnic, you must:
 

  • Apply for a Work Visa or Permit under this program within three years of your graduation date
     

  • And meet the same eligibility conditions that apply to undergraduate students (as listed above)

If you are an undergraduate seeking work experience in New Zealand before completing your studies, you must:
 

  • Be registered with a Singapore university or polytechnic

    And either:
     

  • Be part of an approved exchange program between your Singapore institution and a New Zealand university or polytechnic, or
     

  • Arrange your own employment directly with a New Zealand employer

For Undergraduate Students

Additonal Requirements

  • Hold a valid temporary permit at the time of your application

    *You are required to hold sufficient funds for the duration of your visit and for the purchase of an outward ticket from New Zealand. Such evidence may be requested on arrival at the border.

If You Are Already in New Zealand

  • The visa allows you to undertake casual work and travel around New Zealand for up to 6 months.
     

  • You are also allowed to enrol in one training or study course of up to three months during your visit.

Duration

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Interested?
Email my.enquiry@speedwing.org to apply

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