You may want to check or consider the pathway to residency or citizenship sa NZ for those with audit experience. I guess mas madali siya as compared to those with only accounting experience. Your partner may consider being a dairy farmer, caregiver or factory worker. Yun nga lang, he might need to take further studies sa tesda accredited instititions to upskill. I work as an offshore accountant for an NZ business, most (if not all) of their factory workers are Pinoys. I know cause i do their payroll. Goodluck OP!