Pacific Work Connect

You may be able to apply for Pacific Work Connect if you're a recent migrant from the Pacific, living in New Zealand

To apply for Pacific Work Connect you must:

• be a recent migrant from the Pacific who has been in New Zealand for seven years or less
• be living in the wider Auckland area
• be looking for work or career progression opportunities.

You must also:

• hold a Samoan Quota Visa or Pacific Access Category Visa – including principal applicants, partners and adult children (aged 18-24)
• or hold New Zealand citizenship from the Cook Islands, Tokelau or Niue
• or hold a Skilled Migrant Visa or Partner of a Skilled Migrant Visa
• or hold a Student Visa and be studying at Level 7 or above. If you're completing a PhD, you are eligible during your studies. All other students must be within the last six months of their study
• or hold a Work Visa and be the partner of a student 
• or be a Principal Migrant who has held a Post-Study Work Visa after completing a Level 7 qualification in New Zealand, but has returned to post-graduate study due to not finding satisfactory, sustainable employment
• or be a recent returnee with a Resident Visa who hasn't worked in New Zealand for the last five years.

The programme includes 10 hours of workshop and one-to-one career coaching, delivered by our Pacific career consultants.

You will learn about:

• knowing your skills and talents
• available job opportunities
• how to look for a job that matches your skills
• how to be confident when talking to employers.

We have extended our eligibility criteria and are working on our registration form.

In the meantime, if you think you qualify for our programme, email us at pacificworkconnect@tec.govt.nz