New Zealand Immigration : Malaysia Working Holiday Scheme 2015/2016 Quota

Name of the Organization : Immigration New Zealand
Name of the Scheme : Malaysia Working Holiday Scheme 2015/2016 Quota
Country : New Zealand

Website : http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/work/workingholiday/malaysiaworkingholidayscheme.htm

Malaysia Working Holiday Scheme :

Each year, 1150 places are available under this scheme allowing young citizens of Malaysia to stay in New Zealand for up to six months.

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2015/2016 quota:
The quota will open on 28 January 2015 at 10:00 am New Zealand time.

As with many of our working holiday schemes, the interest from potential applicants is expected to be much greater than the number of places available. This can result in the quota being filled within a very short time from its opening, and may mean that a lot of interested individuals will miss out.

Online application:
Applications for this scheme must be made online by following the link in the ‘How do I apply?’ section below. You will need a valid Visa or Mastercard credit card. This is the only way to pay for your online application.

However, before you apply, please read the following important information.

To be eligible:
You must:
** be a citizen of Malaysia and have a passport from Malaysia that is valid for at least three 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 here
** meet our health and character requirements
** be coming to New Zealand to holiday, with work or study being secondary intentions for your visit, and
** not have been approved a visa under a working holiday scheme before.

and:
If you are already in New Zealand, you must hold a valid temporary visa.

Note:
*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.

Health requirements:

You will need to meet our health requirements for temporary entry to New Zealand.**

Our Working Holiday Schemes online system will tell you whether you need to send us a completed Medical and/or Chest X-ray Certificate. This is based on the maximum length of stay that you are allowed under your country’s working holiday scheme (not your intended stay), along with your responses to our health requirements questions.

You will receive full instructions on how to submit the certificate(s) in an automated email shortly after submitting your application. Depending on your scheme, the certificate must be received by Immigration New Zealand within 15 or 20 consecutive days from the date your application is submitted. The email will also advise you of this so it is important that you read it thoroughly.

Character requirements:
You will need to meet our character requirements for temporary entry to New Zealand.

Note: If we have concerns about your character and require additional information, such as a police certificate, the processing of your application may be delayed.

When you are here:
** You must not take up permanent employment (unless you apply for and are granted an ordinary work visa while you are here).
** You can enrol in one or more courses of training or study of up to six months’ duration in total during your visit.

Note: New Zealand law prohibits any person on a temporary visa including a Working Holiday Scheme work visa, from providing commercial sexual services, or operating or investing in a business which provides such services.

Tax:
Like all New Zealand workers, you will need an IRD number so that your employer can deduct tax from your earnings at the correct rate. In New Zealand, you pay tax on a pay as you earn (PAYE) basis. This means that there should not be a large refund or an amount to pay when you leave. For more information see Inland Revenue’s Travelling to New Zealand webpage.

How do I apply?
To apply, go to the login page, where you can register for online services. If you have already registered, you can log in and access the Working Holiday Scheme online application system.

Login Here : https://onlineservices.immigration.govt.nz/?WHS

Check our questions and answers for more information on the online application system.