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Specific Purpose Work Visa — Philippines nurse occupational registration

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This route is for nurses from the Philippines coming to New Zealand to get occupational registration.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the employer, sponsor or transfer relationship required.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The applicant needs evidence of acceptance for the Nursing Council's Competence Assessment Programme, and Philippines nursing qualifications are listed as qualification evidence.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The holder can only work in the job, for the employer and in the location specified on the visa. Partner and dependent children cannot be included in the application but can apply for their own visas based on their relationship to the holder.

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How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the permission duration, renewal and longer-term residence direction.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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