Study English in New Zealand

New  Zealand Shores is an agent for a diverse array of Education Providers, including WIE. We can assess your eligibility for this course or other courses. There are minimum English requirements for many New Zealand visas. Do you qualify? The Waikato Institute of Education is a recognised institution that specialises in English course and exam preparations, including Cambridge, IELTS, OET, etc. This special offer will prepare you to take the Cambridge ESOL examination in just 10 weeks, at a discounted price of NZ$3,200, …

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Changes to Essential Skills in Demand (skill shortage lists)

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has completed its periodic review of two of the Skills Shortage lists (ESID) – the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) and the Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL). Your New Zealand employer may not need to advertise for your role Essentially, if your occupation is on the list and you meet the requirements, your New Zealand employer will not require a labour market test, or demonstrating that no suitable New Zealanders are …

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Expression of Interest selections over the holiday period

EOI selections over the Christmas Holiday season for Skilled Migrant and Investor 2 categories During the holiday period, the Expression of Interest selections will be delayed until January 2018. The Skilled Migrant Category Expression of Interest (EOI) final draw for 2017 is taking place on Wednesday 13 December. The first draw in 2018 will take place on Wednesday the 10 January 2018. The Investor 2 Expression of Interest (EOI) final draw for 2017 is taking place on Thursday 14 December. …

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NZ employers reliant on migrant workers

New Zealand employers badly need overseas migrants A survey the Employers and Manufacturers Association, conducted across almost 500 New Zealand employers, revealed that 49% of them were relying on overseas workers to fill vacancies. Most found it difficult or very difficult to find the right staff to develop their business and almost a third expected conditions to worsen in 2018. And the labour shortage seems to be hitting most industries. On the bright side, we have observed that the new …

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Unemployment hits a record low – Get a job in New Zealand!

Unemployment falls to eight-year low Over 100,000 jobs were created in the last 12 months in New Zealand, a recent report by Statistics New Zealand shows. At a current 4.6%, unemployment has been gradually falling in the last 5 years, despite record gains from net migration. Certain New Zealand regions now have unemployment below 4%, with some regions getting close to full employment. Naturally, certain industries are struggling to find qualified staff, and have to turn to overseas talents to meet …

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Regional shortage of workers in the NZ construction industry

With an additional 80,000 workers needed in the Construction industry by 2021, New Zealand will need to source skilled labour overseas. Regional shortage of skilled labour A recent forecast by the Ministry of Building and Construction shows that certain occupations will experience over 7 to 9% growth in the next few years with spendings exceeding $300b over the next decade. This means that New Zealand will increasingly rely on overseas talents for civil engineering jobs, electrician jobs, plumber jobs, and …

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Primary school teachers wanted in NZ

The Auckland region is facing an unprecedented shortage of school teachers, a recent New Zealand Herald article reveals. With almost 300 unfilled teaching roles, this is an opportunity for overseas skilled workforce to fill the gap and contribute to the New Zealand economy while discovery one of the best cities in the world to live in. Auckland has been getting bad press due to an increase in house pricing and commuting time. However, new plans for public transport to neighbouring …

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ICT Accounts Manager wanted

Our partner employer is looking for an IT Key Accounts Manager. The company specialises in providing enterprise quality IT services (hardware, software, systems management and advice) for small and medium-sized businesses across New Zealand.