00:00New Zealand is looking to speed up and speed up the process of getting a Filipino visa.
00:06The Foreign Affairs Minister of New Zealand also assured that he visited the Philippines
00:11that there are many opportunities for Filipinos who want to work in their country.
00:16That's what I'm focusing on.
00:20Janella is a graduate of Business Administration, Major in Financial Management and is 32 years old.
00:25But she's now in New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa
00:30to get a chance to find a permanent job.
00:34This is my dream country.
00:35New Zealand is a very peaceful place.
00:38It's very promising to see in New Zealand compared to what she sees in the Philippines
00:42even though she's already a degree holder.
00:44Especially for her, she's in the middle of illness.
00:47What I'm doing in the Philippines is not worth it.
00:51For now, she's getting a temporary job.
00:54And because she's only holding a Working Holiday Visa,
00:57she needs to find an employer who's ready to permanently sponsor her
01:01before November, before she gets her visa.
01:04New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters
01:09said that he's in the country for an official visit
01:11to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
01:14We are looking at the question of expediting visas,
01:17simplifying them, making them more obvious in terms of applicants
01:22so that there's not extraordinary delays.
01:24And ensuring that our attention and focus on the visa issue
01:29is aligned with our employment needs.
01:32Deputy Prime Minister Peters also assured that there are many opportunities in New Zealand
01:38for Filipinos, even if they're just recovering from the COVID pandemic.
01:42One of the sectors that has the most opportunities for those who want to work in New Zealand
01:47is the agriculture sector.
01:49As of now, the minimum wage there is up to 29.66 New Zealand dollars
01:53or equivalent to more than 1,000 pesos per hour.
01:57I expressed appreciation for New Zealand's recognition
02:00of the vital contributions of the Philippine diaspora
02:04to New Zealand's continued economic prosperity
02:07and the richness of its social fabric
02:09and conveyed the hope that their government will ensure the well-being
02:13of our fellow Filipinos,
02:14including safeguarding their hard-earned social security pensions.
02:18For GMA Integrated News, Mariz Omali for Tutok, 24 Horas.
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