NZ Work Visa Requirement Changes for Entertainment Workers: Advantages & Logic behind
Come April 30, 2012, and the proposed changes made to the New Zealand visa requirements for temporary workers--involved with the entertainment, music and screen industries--would become effective. Earlier, applications meant for the said purpose had to be referred to the involved professional group, industry guild or union.
Under the fresh rules€"which, as said before, become effective from April 30, 2012€"the process will become much efficient and less complex. The requirements for any professional association, industry guild or union referral will be done away with for those aspirants whose engagement in the country is not for more than two weeks.
Official Recognition
For this purpose, the firms from New Zealand--keen to hire entertainment industry workers--will be in a position to duly apply well in advance before the Immigration New Zealand (INZ). However, they must prove that financially they are on a rather solid ground, they possess a good industry background, they are pretty serious about involving and training the natives of the country, and that they possess the relevant experience.
All artistes and direct support staff, taking part in a duly sanctioned music or arts carnival, will be in a position to enter the nation as guests. They do not have to duly apply for a visa--provided they happen to come from one of the more than 50 nations with which the Kiwi Land has such a deal wherein, to enter a member state, visa is not required. With a view to getting approval for an arts or music fiesta, those behind the same will have to come up with a proposal before Wellington even while they prove that their carnival caters to specific requirements.
Logic Behind the changes
The goal behind the changes remains cutting-down unnecessary and avoidable bureaucratic hurdles and compliance expenditures incurred by the entertainment industry, and also to boost economic development even as this will make certain that the businesses involved with the industry get what they might require, at the same time, safeguarding the overall interests of the local employees of the country (NZ).
What are its advantages!
It is hoped that the changes will make it easier for firms involved with the entertainment industry to usher-in workers to the soils of the Kiwi Land even while inbound productions produce jobs for the natives. Much significantly, it is hoped that the changes will ensure that the image of the country--before productions from abroad--does not suffer in any way.
Under the fresh rules€"which, as said before, become effective from April 30, 2012€"the process will become much efficient and less complex. The requirements for any professional association, industry guild or union referral will be done away with for those aspirants whose engagement in the country is not for more than two weeks.
Official Recognition
For this purpose, the firms from New Zealand--keen to hire entertainment industry workers--will be in a position to duly apply well in advance before the Immigration New Zealand (INZ). However, they must prove that financially they are on a rather solid ground, they possess a good industry background, they are pretty serious about involving and training the natives of the country, and that they possess the relevant experience.
All artistes and direct support staff, taking part in a duly sanctioned music or arts carnival, will be in a position to enter the nation as guests. They do not have to duly apply for a visa--provided they happen to come from one of the more than 50 nations with which the Kiwi Land has such a deal wherein, to enter a member state, visa is not required. With a view to getting approval for an arts or music fiesta, those behind the same will have to come up with a proposal before Wellington even while they prove that their carnival caters to specific requirements.
Logic Behind the changes
The goal behind the changes remains cutting-down unnecessary and avoidable bureaucratic hurdles and compliance expenditures incurred by the entertainment industry, and also to boost economic development even as this will make certain that the businesses involved with the industry get what they might require, at the same time, safeguarding the overall interests of the local employees of the country (NZ).
What are its advantages!
It is hoped that the changes will make it easier for firms involved with the entertainment industry to usher-in workers to the soils of the Kiwi Land even while inbound productions produce jobs for the natives. Much significantly, it is hoped that the changes will ensure that the image of the country--before productions from abroad--does not suffer in any way.
