[emilyw]

Hi,

I have had so many mixed answers to this question and was wondering if anyone knew for definite:

I have a job offer, but can't apply for a work permit until my professional registration comes through (I'm a physio). The problem is that I am doing a 3 month travelling trip in October and I don't think my registration will have come through by the time I leave. So I have to apply for a :eek: work permit when I get to NZ, 3 weeks before my work is due to start. I will be relocating to Napier. How long will a work permit take to go through? Is 3 weeks enough? I have read anything from 3 days to 6 weeks....

Thank you for your help.

Emily:eek:

[kanatakiwi]

Officially NZIS says 30 to 60 days, however if you have a job to go to I am sure it would be sooner than that, and others have found it can be done very quickly if you need it for work.

[steviec]

HI
I went into immigration Christchurch with our 6 forms complete with job offer,police checks,medicals and all the other documentation that is needed to complete the forms. I walked out with 2 work visas,3 student visas and 1 visitors visa. It took aout 3 hours to process.
Have everything in order and they do it same day.
We had made a couple of trips there over a couple of weeks but there was always something missing to do it there then.
Good luck.
Tracy.

[victoria]

Wellington seem to be taking up to 8 weeks possibly 6 if you're lucky!

[Timbo]

Hamilton office took nearly 4 weeks with my OH `s job offer and completed employers (e1113) form. But, there are a lot more aplications passed through this office than, say, Palmy North.
Not really staying on thread here, but... When we phoned Hamilton last week to ask a few questions of our case officer, the lady in question seemed as much in the dark as we were as to the correct answers. We were not very impressed.

[emilyw]

thanks guys.... fingers crossed that i'll be one of the lucky ones!:clap

[Timbo]

Update on our situation. My wife phoned our case officer in Hamilton this morning to run some questions by her in relation to a work permit aplication, only to be told that the lady we have bben dealing with has been moved to another dept. and that we dont in fact have a current case officer. Hmmmm!!!