With its aging and relatively low population (only 4 million as compared to almost 100 million in the Philippines),New Zealandis a country that holds lots of employment and migration opportunities for professional and skilled foreign workers including nurses. 

It is also fast becoming a favorite destination of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) because as of this writing, the Philippines is the third most important source of skilled migrants and sixth most important source of residence visa applications in the said country.

There are indeed employment opportunities waiting for qualified Filipino workersin New Zealand and many are attracted to apply because of the chance to be a permanent resident after years of employment  As of this writing, WorkAbroad.ph has several job openings for New Zealand that are posted by POEA- licensed agencies.

Nurses is one of the in-demand occupation in this country. In fact, Aureus Manpower and Consultancy Corp. posted a job opening for 50 registered nurses to be deployed in Auckland, Wellingtonand Christchurch New Zealand.

According to the advertisement the sponsorship covers the following:

• Competency Assessment Programme Fee: tuition fee of the student's complete six week programme.
• Accommodation
• Living Allowance: A weekly food and living allowance will be supplied to each applicant.
• Transport: Sponsor will provide transport as required within New Zealand
• Relocation: Upon the successful completion of the Competency Assessment Programme and subject to the approval of registration of NZ Nursing Council and NZ Immigration service requirements for a Work Permit, sponsor will pay transfer from course venue/accommodation to assigned facility and up to one month accommodation close to that assigned facility.

The monthly salary of nurses that will be hired will start at around Php 120,000 per NZNO-MECA Agreement. Click here to view complete details of this job listing for New Zealand. You may contact the agency that posted the job opening for any questions you may have.

If you are qualified for the said position, then you may click the apply button and submit your applications. If you are not yet a member of WorkAbroad.ph, just register for free and create an online resume so you can apply. You may also want to share the said job opening to others who are fit for the position.