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Expression of InterestGuide
INZ 1101
A guide to help you understand and fill out an Expression of Interest form
For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz
July 2010
Information about this guide
You should read this guide before you complete the application form. The guide
gives you information about:
how to decide which visa or •permit you need to apply for
what evidence you need •to provide with your application form
what a visitor’s visa/permit •allows you to do.
Purpose of this guide
This guide relates specifically to step two of the process
outlined on page 3. It provides information to help you understand the terms and requirements of the Expression of Interest Form (INZ 1100).
Skilled Migrant Category Policy
This booklet is only a guide to help you understand the terms as you complete your Expression of Interest form. The authoritative details of the Skilled Migrant Category are contained in the INZ Operational Manual under Skilled Migrant Category Policy. You can read this online at www.immigration.govt.nz.
OvErvIEw OF thE SkIllEd MIGrant CatEGOry
how does the Skilled Migrant Category work?
New Zealand offers many opportunities for skilled migrants, particularly in industries and regions experiencing growth and skill shortages. The Skilled Migrant Category has been designed to give priority to meeting those needs and opportunities.
If you are interested in migrating to New Zealand as a skilled migrant, and if you have the skills we need, then we are ready to work with you to meet our mutual goals.
the prerequisites
To be considered under this category you need to be of good health, good character, have a reasonable standard of English* and be under 56 years of age. You will also need to meet the threshold of 100 points for employability and capacity-building factors to have an Expression of Interest (EOI) accepted.
the points system
The points system is designed to reflect which applicants have the most to offer New Zealand so that Immigration New Zealand (INZ) can extend invitations to apply for residence to them. The points you can qualify for are set out on page 6. Points are available for skilled employment in New Zealand, work experience, qualifications, age and close family in New Zealand. Bonus points are available for employment in identified areas of future growth and/or absolute skill shortage. Bonus points are also available for employment outside Auckland, studying full-time in New Zealand for at least two years towards a recognised New Zealand qualification, gaining recognised New Zealand qualification(s), and for a partner’s recognised qualification or offer of skilled employment in New Zealand.
* Principal applicants (and their partners, if that person is claiming points for a job, job offer or qualification) must have an English-speaking background, or have reached an overall IELTS band score of 6.5. Other secondary applicants 16 years and over must have an English-speaking background, have reached an overall IELTS band score of 5 or pre-purchase a specified amount of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tuition.
OFFICE USE ONLY Client no.: Date received: / / Application no.:
Expression of InterestForm
INZ 1100
Skilled Migrant Category
For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz
November 2009
Use the guide to help you complete the application form
For help completing this form, refer to the Expression of Interest Guide (INZ 1101).
When you submit this Expression of Interest to Immigration New Zealand (INZ), we will consider offering you an Invitation to Apply for residence in New Zealand only if you meet the following requirements:
character•
health•
English language•
age•
the minimum threshold of 100 points for employability and capacity-building factors.•
The criteria for each of these requirements are explained in this form as per the Government’s Residence Policy (Skilled Migrant Category).
If you are unsure about whether you meet the prerequisites, use the Skilled Migrant Quick Check and the Points Indicator at www.immigration.govt.nz to get an idea of whether it’s worth completing an Expression of Interest.
You must complete all the questions in the form, unless the form specifically directs you straight to another question or section further on. If a question does not apply to you, mark it ‘N/A’ or ‘not applicable’.
If you leave questions that qualify for the award of points blank, this will be interpreted as a ’no‘ answer. If you fail to answer any questions or to mark them clearly as ‘N/A’ or ‘not applicable’, we may send the incomplete form back to you and it will not be submitted into the Expression of Interest Pool until all the necessary information is provided.
Expressions of Interest must be accompanied by the correct Expression of Interest fee.
Do not send supporting documentation with your Expression of Interest form. Include only any additional sheets required to complete questions in the form.
Detailed explanations to assist you to fill out this form can be found in the Expression of Interest Guide (INZ 1101) or on our website at www.immigration.govt.nz.
If you are found to have provided false information or to have omitted any relevant information in your Expression of Interest, any subsequent application may be declined and you will lose the right to appeal any decision to decline your application.
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, anyone giving immigration advice will have to be licensed (unless they are exempt). From 4 May 2009, all immigration advisers working in New Zealand must be licensed. From 4 May 2010, all immigration advisers, whether working onshore or offshore, must be licensed. It is an offence to provide immigration advice without holding a licence from these dates.
If your immigration adviser is not licensed when they should be, INZ will return your application.
For more information and to view the Register of licensed advisers, go to the Immigration Advisers Authority website www.iaa.govt.nz, email [email protected], or write to them at PO Box 6222, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141, New Zealand.
Expression of InterestGuide
INZ 1101
A guide to help you understand and fill out an Expression of Interest form
For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz
November 2009
Information about this guide
You should read this guide before you complete the application form. The guide
gives you information about:
how to decide which visa or • permit you need to apply for
what evidence you need • to provide with your application form
what a visitor’s visa/permit • allows you to do.
Purpose of this guide
This guide relates specifically to step two of the process
outlined on page 3. It provides information to help you understand the terms and requirements of the Expression of Interest form.
Skilled Migrant Category Policy
This booklet is only a guide to help you understand the terms as you complete your Expression of Interest form. The authoritative details of the Skilled Migrant Category are contained in the INZ Operational Manual under Skilled Migrant Category Policy. You can read this online at www.immigration.govt.nz.
OFFICE USE ONLY Client no.: Date received: / / Application no.:
Expression ofInterest Form
INZ 1100
Skilled Migrant Category
For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz November 2009
Use the guide to help you complete the application form
For help completing this form, please refer to the Expression of Interest Guide (INZ 1101). When you submit this Expression of Interest, you may be considered for an Invitation to Apply for residence in New Zealand only if you meet the following requirements:character• health• English language• age• meet the minimum threshold of 100 points for employability and capacity building factors• The criteria for each of these requirements are explained in this form as per the Government’s Residence Policy (Skilled Migrant Category).If you are unsure about whether you meet the prerequisites, use the Skilled Migrant Quick Check and the Points Indicator at www.immigration.govt.nz to get an idea of whether it’s worth completing an Expression of Interest.You must complete all the questions in the form, unless the form specifically directs you straight to another question or section further on. If a question does not apply to you, mark it N/A or Not Applicable.If you leave questions that qualify for the award of points blank, this will be interpreted as a ’no‘ answer. If you fail to answer any questions or to clearly mark them as ‘N/A’ or ‘not applicable’, we may send the incomplete form back to you and it will not be submitted into the Expression of Interest Pool until all the necessary information is provided.Expressions of Interest must be accompanied by the correct Expression of Interest fee.Do not send supporting documentation with your Expression of Interest form. Include only any additional sheets required to complete questions in the form. Detailed explanations to assist you to fill out this form can be found in the Expression of Interest Guide (INZ 1101) or on our website at www.immigration.govt.nz.If you are found to have provided false information or to have omitted any relevant information in your Expression of Interest, any subsequent application may be declined and you will lose the right to appeal any decision to decline your application.
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, anyone giving immigration advice will have to be licensed (unless they are exempt). From 4 May 2009, all immigration advisers working in New Zealand must be licensed. From 4 May 2010, all immigration advisers, whether working onshore or offshore, must be licensed. It is an offence to provide immigration advice without holding a licence from these dates. If your immigration adviser is not licensed when they should be, Immigration New Zealand will return your application.For more information and to view the Register of licensed advisers, go to the Immigration Advisers Authority website www.iaa.govt.nz, email [email protected], or write to them at PO Box 6222, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141, New Zealand.
Residence Visa/PermitGuideINZ 1002
under Residence From Work Category, Family Category, and Special Policies
For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz
About this guideThis guide is intended to help you complete your Residence Visa/Permit Application (INZ 1000) correctly. It explains the evidence you must provide when applying for residence. You should read this guide along with the Self-Assessment Guide for Residence in New Zealand (INZ 1003), which sets out the policy requirements for people applying for residence in New Zealand.Please take time to read this guide carefully, and refer to it when completing your application form. Numbered boxes like this B9 refer to questions in the application form. Please make sure you answer all the relevant questions and provide all the documents we ask you to, otherwise we may not be able to accept your application. If you are applying for residence while you are in New Zealand on a visitor, work or student permit, you need to make sure your permit is valid when you apply for residence.Help us to decide your application quickly by:reading this guide carefully; and• providing all the required documents with your • application form.For more information and application forms visit our website at www.immigration.govt.nz.
INZ 1002
Who is this guide for?For use by applicants applying for residence under the Residence From Work, Family, Refugee Family Support Category, Pacific Access and Samoan Quota categories.If you wish to submit an Expression of Interest under the Skilled Migrant Category, you can either fill in a paper form (available from an Immigration New Zealand (INZ) office or our website) or you can complete and submit an Expression of Interest form online at www.immigration.govt.nz.If you want to apply for residence under the Migrant Investment Policy, see our Investor Plus (Investor 1 Category) (INZ 1162), or the Investor (Investor 2 Category) Guide (INZ 1164). If you want to apply for residence under the Entrepreneur or Employee of a Relocating Business categories, see our Guide to Applying for Residence in New Zealand Under the Entrepreneur or Employee of a Relocating Business Categories (NZIS 1057).Migrant levyIf your application for residence is successful then you may need to pay a migrant levy before your residence is granted. You can find details of which categories of applicants are required to pay the migrant levy and the amount you will need to pay in our Fees Guide (INZ 1028).More informationYou can get more information and advice from:New Zealand diplomatic and consular offices• Any of our INZ branch offices overseas. We have overseas • offices in Apia, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Moscow, New Delhi, Nuku’alofa, Shanghai, Singapore, Suva, Sydney and TaipeiAny of our INZ branch offices in New Zealand, which are • located in Auckland, Henderson, Manukau, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and DunedinAll INZ forms, leaflets and fee information can be downloaded from our website www.immigration.govt.nz.
OVERVIEW OF THE SKILLED MIGRANT CATEGORY
How does the Skilled Migrant Category work?
New Zealand offers many opportunities for skilled migrants, particularly in industries andregions experiencing growth and skill shortages. The Skilled Migrant Category has been designed to give priority to meeting those needs and opportunities.
If you are interested in migrating to New Zealand as a skilled migrant, and if you have the skills we need, then we are ready to work with you to meet our mutual goals.
The prerequisites
To be considered under this category you need to be of good health, good character, have a reasonable standard of English** and be under 56 years of age. You will also need to meet the threshold of 100 points for employability and capacity building factors to have an Expression of Interest (EOI) accepted.
The points system
The points system is designed to reflect which applicants have the most to offer New Zealand so that Immigration New Zealand (INZ) can extend invitations to apply for residence to them. The points you can qualify for are set out on page 6. Points are available for skilled employment in New Zealand, work experience, qualifications, age and close family in New Zealand. Bonus points are available for employment in identified areas of future growth and/or absolute skill shortage. Bonus points are also available for employment outside Auckland, studying full-time in New Zealand for at least two years towards a recognised New Zealand qualification, gaining recognised New Zealand qualification(s), and for a partner’s recognised qualification or offer of skilled employment in New Zealand.
* Principal applicants (and their partners, if that person is claiming points for a job, job offer or qualification) must have an English-speaking background, or have reached an ove rall IELTS band score of 6.5. Other secondary applicants 16 years and over must have an English-speaking background, have reached an overall IELTS band score of 5 or pre-purchase a specified amount of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tuition.
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COntEntS
Information about this guide 1
OvervIew Of the SkIlled mIgraNt CategOry 1
How does the Skilled Migrant Category work? 1
The process 3
Important things you need to know 4
The Expression of Interest form 5
The Skilled Migrant Category points system 6
Next steps 7
Summary Of termS 9
Expression of Interest Guide – 3
the Skilled Migrant Category
You will see from the prerequisites and points system that the Skilled Migrant Category is designed to minimise the risk of a mismatch between the skills migrants bring and the skills New Zealand needs. The highest points will be available to qualified, skilled migrants who are already working in skilled employment in New Zealand. Research has confirmed that such migrants settle more quickly and are able to match their New Zealand counterparts in salary levels and standards of living.
Although a skilled job offer is not a prerequisite, you can see how important it is to consider ensuring that your skills are needed in New Zealand before you sell your home, leave your job and move to New Zealand. Be wary of anyone who offers to guarantee you residence or to sell you a job offer – it may be a fraudulent practice and could result in your Expression of Interest or application being declined. If anyone attempts to bribe an INZ officer the application will be declined and charges may be laid. If you have any doubts, check with INZ – and check the INZ fees before paying any money to an agent, adviser or representative.
the process
This is an overview of how the process operates.
Step one: you can complete an initial self-assessment
A Skilled Migrant Quick Check is available at www.immigration.govt.nz and in the Self-Assessment Guide for Residence (INZ 1003). This will help you decide whether or not it is worth submitting an Expression of Interest.
Step two: you submit an Expression of Interest
You complete and send us an Expression of Interest form. You can get the form from either the INZ website www.immigration.govt.nz or an INZ office. In this you will tell us about your health, character, age, English language ability, as well as the factors that will earn you points. When it is completed, submit it to INZ with the applicable fees, where it will be checked to ensure that all relevant information has been supplied, and that it meets the requirements for entry to the Pool.
If you are completing a paper form you need to send this to:
Expressions of Interest Team Immigration New Zealand DX SR57164 PO Box 3705 Wellington NEW ZEALAND
You can complete and submit an Expression of Interest form online, which is easier to complete and less expensive than submitting a paper form.
Step three: we select Expressions of Interest
Expressions of Interest are submitted into a Pool. Periodically, Expressions of Interest are selected from the Pool as follows:
Expressions of Interest that have total points •of 140 or more will be selected automatically from the Pool;
Expressions of Interest that have a points total •of 100 or more but less than 140, and include points for an offer of skilled employment or current skilled employment in New Zealand, are selected (according to their points ranking) in sufficient numbers to meet New Zealand’s Immigration Programme requirements.
If, following the selection process set out above, further places are available, additional Expressions of Interest may be selected from the Pool on the basis of criteria set from time to time by the Minister of Immigration. These additional selection criteria can be viewed on our website at www.immigration.govt.nz/skilledmigrant.
Once your Expression of Interest has been selected from the Pool, following some checking, you may be invited to lodge an application for residence. Checking will generally involve assessing the credibility of the points that you have claimed.
An Expression of Interest is current for a period of six months from the date of submission to the Pool. If selection(s) of Expressions of Interest occur within the six-month period and yours is not selected, we will automatically withdraw your Expression of Interest at the end of the six-month period. If your Expression of Interest is selected from the Pool but later returned to the Pool by an immigration or visa officer (for example if you are not awarded some of the points you claimed, but still have at least 100 points), your Expression of Interest will also be automatically withdrawn from the Pool, six months from the date it was first submitted.
4 – Expression of Interest Guide
If your Expression of Interest is withdrawn, you can submit another one if you wish.
If, during the time that your Expression of Interest is in the Pool, there is a change in your circumstances, or in the information that you have provided to INZ, you must inform INZ. If any information is found to be false or misleading we may choose not to invite you to apply for residence.
Step four: we invite you to apply for residence
If you have been successful, we send you an official Invitation to Apply for residence and an application form that already contains your personal details provided in your Expression of Interest. At this stage you will need to send us the signed form, the applicable fees and all the necessary documentation to support the claims you made in your Expression of Interest, such as passports, qualifications and relevant certificates.
Step five: decision-making
We assess your application for residence against Government Residence Policy and look at your ability to settle successfully and make a real contribution to New Zealand’s social and economic development. We also fully verify everything you have told us in your Expression of Interest. Depending on how you are able to demonstrate your ability to settle in New Zealand successfully, you may be issued or granted a residence visa or permit or you may be issued with a work visa or permit which enables you to move from work to residence.
Step six: welcome to new Zealand – we want to stay in touch with you
We will send you a Welcome to New Zealand settlement information booklet which contains details of local Settlement Support New Zealand (SSNZ) organisations which have dedicated local settlement support coordinators. These settlement support coordinators will be your point of contact for settlement information.
want to know more?
Visit www.immigration.govt.nz – the most up-to-date information can be found there. There’s information about all immigration policies, including the other categories in the New Zealand Immigration Programme eg family sponsored migration, business migration or work-to-residence policies. You can access other websites that provide general information about living and working in New Zealand through the INZ website.
Important things you need to know
Providing correct and complete information
When filling out your Expression of Interest, it is essential that you provide correct and complete information and that you do not withhold any relevant information.
Any information you give us may be checked and verified by immigration officers if your Expression of Interest is selected from the Pool. If any information is found to be false or misleading, we may choose to not invite you to apply.
You will also need to advise INZ if there are any changes to the details you have supplied in your Expression of Interest.
Completing all sections of the form
You must complete all questions on the Expression of Interest form. If the question does not apply to you, you must write either ‘N/A’ or ‘not applicable’ in the space provided. This will enable us to know that you have answered all questions relevant to you.
advance Passenger Screening
New Zealand has implemented a system designed to enhance the security of New Zealand’s borders. You may be refused permission to board your flight to come to, or return to, New Zealand if:
you do not have an appropriate visa to enter •New Zealand; or
your visa has expired; or•
your visa has not been transferred to your •current/new passport or the passport being used to enter New Zealand.
To minimise any disruption to your travel plans ensure your travel documents are up-to-date and that you have the appropriate and current visa. If you have any questions check www.immigration.govt.nz.
Importing your car, boat, and household items
You may be able to bring your car, boat, and/or household items to New Zealand. For detailed information on restrictions, and to find out if you must pay Customs charges, see the New Zealand Customs Service website www.customs.govt.nz. For enquiries telephone 0800 428 786 (within New Zealand) or +64 9 300 5399 (outside New Zealand), or email [email protected].
Expression of Interest Guide – 5
the Expression of Interest form
If you are interested in migrating to New Zealand as a skilled migrant and if you have the skills we need, you need to complete an Expression of Interest.
how do I know whether it’s worthwhile submitting an Expression of Interest form?
A Skilled Migrant Quick Check is available at www.immigration.govt.nz and in the Self-Assessment Guide for Residence (INZ 1003). This will help you decide whether or not it is worth submitting an Expression of Interest.
As you work your way through the Expression of Interest you will find points working spaces alongside key questions. Write your points in these boxes and when you have completed the form, total your points. You must have at least 100 points before you send us the form. If you want to be more certain of your points, we recommend you complete an online Expression of Interest.
who can be included on my Expression of Interest form?
The following people can be included on your Expression of Interest form. These are the people (non-principal applicants) you will want to come to New Zealand with you:
partners•
dependent children.•
As the principal applicant, you will need to supply evidence of your relationship to all the people you include on your Expression of Interest form. A summary description of what we mean when we use these terms can be found at the back of this guide.
who can help me fill out the form?
If you are submitting an Expression of Interest form, you may ask another person to help you. Anyone can act as your agent, adviser or representative. An agent, adviser or representative may be:
a lawyer•
a consultant•
any other person (including a friend) whom you •hire or ask to help you express interest.
INZ treats all applicants equally. We do not give preferential service to applicants’ agents, advisers or representatives.
INZ deals with agents, advisers or representatives in the following ways.
You may give your own address, or the address •of your agent, adviser or representative, as a point of contact for INZ. If you choose to give your agent’s, adviser’s or representative’s address, all correspondence from INZ will be sent to your agent, adviser or representative.
If you stop using the services of your agent, •adviser or representative, you must cancel your authorisation to INZ in writing, or INZ will continue to deal with them. If you hire an agent, adviser or representative, you will have to provide a new authorisation to INZ.
You need to be aware that you are responsible for any documents or information that you submit to INZ, or that your agent, adviser or representative submits on your behalf.
If any person helps you to complete the form – for example by interpreting or translating it, or by completing it for you – they should also sign the form. If you are changing your immigration adviser, please use the form Immigration Adviser Details (INZ 1160).
declaration section
Make sure you read and understand all the declarations before you sign the declaration section of your Expression of Interest form. Please contact your nearest INZ branch if you have any questions about the declaration. Our contact details are at the back of this guide.
declaration for person assisting applicant to complete an Expression of Interest form
If any person has helped you to fill out your Expression of Interest form by explaining, translating or completing it for you, they must sign the declaration. Make sure they read and understand the declaration before they sign it.
Payment details section
To help us process your Expression of Interest as quickly as possible, make sure you complete the payment details section of the Expression of Interest form.
Privacy act section
Make sure you read and understand this section before you sign your Expression of Interest form.
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the Skilled Migrant Category points system
This table outlines the points system we use for Expressions of Interest. We have provided a column for you to work out your own points.
factors Pointsyour
points
Skilled employment
Current skilled employment in New Zealand for 12 months or more 60
Offer of skilled employment in New Zealand or current employment in New Zealand for less than 12 months 50
Bonus points for employment or offer of employment
In an identified future growth area 10
In an area of absolute skills shortage 10
In a region outside Auckland 10
Partner employment or offer of employment 20
relevant work experience
Two years 10
Four years 15
Six years 20
Eight years 25
Ten years 30
additional bonus points if work experience in New Zealand
One year 5
Two years 10
Three years or more 15
additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area
Two to five years 10
Six years or more 15
additional bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage
Two to five years 10
Six years or more 15
additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area
Recognised basic qualification (eg trade qualification, diploma, bachelor degree with honours) 50
Recognised post-graduate qualification (masters degree or doctorate) 55
Bonus points for qualifications
Two years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised qualification 5
Recognised basic New Zealand qualification (eg trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree with honours)
5
Recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification (masters or doctorate) 10
Qualification in an identified future growth area 10
Qualification in an area of absolute skills shortage 10
Spouse/partner qualifications 20
Bonus points for family
Close family in New Zealand 10
Bonus points for age
20 to 29 30
30 to 39 25
40 to 44 20
45 to 49 10
50 to 55 5
Expression of Interest Guide – 7
next steps
what happens next?
You must meet the health, character, English language and age prerequisites, including attaining at least 100 points for employability and capacity-building factors. (You might need to refer to the summary of terms in the next section of this guide to understand the terms we use below.)
If you meet all these requirements, and you have paid the applicable fee, your Expression of Interest will be accepted into the Expression of Interest Pool.
Expressions of Interest are submitted into a Pool. Periodically, Expressions of Interest are selected from the Pool as follows:
Expressions of Interest that have total points •of 140 or more will be selected automatically from the Pool
Expressions of Interest that have a points total •of 100 or more but less than 140, and include points for an offer of skilled employment or current skilled employment in New Zealand, are selected (according to their points ranking) in sufficient numbers to meet New Zealand’s Immigration Programme requirements.
If, following the selection process set out above, further places are available, additional Expressions of Interest may be selected from the Pool on the basis of criteria set from time to time by the Minister of Immigration. These additional selection criteria can be viewed on our website at www.immigration.govt.nz/skilledmigrant.
Once your Expression of Interest has been selected from the Pool, following some checking, you may be invited to lodge an application for residence.
If your Expression of Interest is not selected from the Pool, it will remain in the Pool for six months. If after the six-month period your Expression of Interest has not been selected from the Pool, we will withdraw your Expression of Interest from the Pool and you will receive notification that this has happened. You can submit another Expression of Interest if you wish.
If we have not selected any Expressions of Interest during the six-month period that your Expression of Interest is in the Pool, it will remain in the Pool until a selection has been made.
what happens if I am selected?
If your Expression of Interest has been selected it will undergo a preliminary checking and verification process, to determine whether the claims made in your Expression of Interest
appear credible and legitimate. As part of this process, we may contact the people and organisations you list in your Expression of Interest. You may be contacted and requested to provide additional information or documentation during this period if necessary.
If it is determined that your claims are not credible or legitimate, you will receive notification that your Expression of Interest will not proceed any further.
If it is determined that your claims appear credible and legitimate, you will receive an Invitation to Apply for residence. The Invitation to Apply will specify a time frame of four months within which you may lodge an application under the Skilled Migrant Category. The Invitation to Apply will also specify the documentation that you will need to provide at the time that your application is lodged and the applicable fees. You will also be sent further information to assist you to lodge your application for residence correctly.
how do I lodge an application for residence if I am invited to apply?
You will need to sign and submit a short application form, attach passport photos, the documentation requested in the Invitation to Apply and the applicable fees. This application should be sent to the address specified in your Invitation to Apply.
Documentation required to enable INZ to validate the claims you have made in your Expression of Interest is likely to include the following items.
Passport(s) (for all applicants, if available).•
Birth certificate(s) (for all applicants).•
Marriage certificate(s) (if applicable).•
Custody documentation (for any children, •where applicable).
Police certificates (for all applicants aged 17 •and over, which are no more than six months old when lodged).
Medical and X-ray certificates (for all •applicants, which are no more than three months old when lodged).
Evidence of English language ability (for all •applicants aged 16 and over).
Evidence of a recognised qualification (for you •and/or your partner, if applicable).
Evidence of skilled work experience (for you, if •applicable).
Evidence of a skilled job offer (for you and/or •your partner, if applicable).
Evidence of current skilled employment.•
Other documentation as specified by INZ in •your Invitation to Apply.
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In some cases, we will conduct an interview with you covering your employment prospects, your familiarity with New Zealand and the support you are likely to have here.
when should I start gathering the documents I will need if I’m invited to apply for residence?
The documentation required to lodge an application can take some weeks or even months to gather. Documents that can take the longest to obtain are items such as police certificates, qualification assessments from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) certificates.
It is therefore vital that you begin the process of obtaining these documents as soon as possible.
You must use official INZ forms to obtain medical certificates. To find out about our health requirements, see the leaflet Health Requirements (INZ 1121) available on our website at www.immigration.govt.nz, or from your local branch.
For information on how to obtain a police certificate from a particular country visit www.immigration.govt.nz/policecertificate. Accessing the website is the quickest means of obtaining this information, however if you do not have access to the internet you can either:
call us on 0508 55 88 55 if you are in New Zealand •or (09) 914 4100 if you are in Auckland
contact your nearest Immigration New Zealand •branch.
If, between the time you are sent an Invitation to Apply and the time you submit your residence application, there has been a change in your circumstances, or in the information you have provided to INZ, you must inform INZ.
Expression of Interest Guide – 9
SuMMary OF tErMSThis section of the guide will help you understand the terms we have used in the form and in the explanations in the guide. We have also included key extracts from New Zealand Immigration policy, which you may find helpful in clarifying our specific requirements.
acceptable standard of health
We consider you to have an acceptable standard of health if you are unlikely to be a danger to public health, unlikely to be a burden on health services and are fit for the purpose of entry to New Zealand.
Please refer to the leaflet Health Requirements (INZ 1121) for more information.
areas of absolute skills shortage
These areas are occupations in which New Zealand has an ongoing and sustained shortage of skilled workers. These are listed on the Long Term Skill Shortage List. You can earn points if you can prove that your current employment or offer of employment meets the specifications of the list and that you are suitably qualified or experienced for the occupation. You can also qualify for bonus points if your work experience and/or qualification are in an area of absolute skills shortage.
SM8.20 Employment in an area of absolute skills shortage
a. A principal applicant is assessed as having employment in an area of absolute skills shortage if:
i. they are employed in an occupation included on the Long Term Skill Shortage List (refer Appendix 6) or that was on the Long Term Skill Shortage List at the time their Expression of Interest was selected; and
ii. the current employment or offer of employment meets the specifications for that occupation; and
iii. they are suitably qualified by training and/or experience to undertake the employment or offer of employment (including any specific requirements set out on the Long Term Skill Shortage List).
b. Skilled employment in an area of absolute skills shortage only qualifies for points if a principal applicant provides evidence that their employment or offer of employment meets the requirements of (a) above.
SM13.20 work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage
a. Recognised work experience is assessed as being in an area of absolute skills shortage if:
i. it was undertaken in an occupation included on the Long Term Skill Shortage List (refer Appendix 6) or that was on the Long Term Skill Shortage List at the time their Expression of Interest was selected; and
ii. it meets the specifications for that occupation; and
iii. the principal applicant is suitably qualified by training and/or experience to undertake that work (including any specific requirements set out on the Long Term Skill Shortage List).
b. Where the Long Term Skill Shortage List specifies that occupational registration is required for a listed occupation, principal applicants must demonstrate that they held occupational registration while undertaking the work experience, if occupational registration is required in the country in which the work occurred.
SM13.20.1 Evidence
Recognised work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage only qualifies for points if the principal applicant provides evidence that satisfies a visa or immigration officer that their work experience meets the requirements of SM13.20 above.
SM16.20 Qualifications in an area of absolute skills shortage
a. If a principal applicant does not have skilled employment in New Zealand in an area of absolute skills shortage (see SM8.20), their recognised qualification will be assessed as being in an area of absolute skills shortage if it is listed as a qualification (or is assessed as comparable to a qualification) in Column 4 of the Long Term Skill Shortage List.
b. If a principal applicant does have skilled employment in New Zealand in an area of absolute skills shortage (see SM8.20) their recognised qualification will be assessed as being in an area of absolute skills shortage if the specialist, technical or managerial expertise required for that employment was obtained through the completion of that qualification.
c. Recognised qualifications in an area of absolute skills shortage only qualify for points if any occupational registration
requirements relating to those qualifications are met (see SM19.15 on page 18).
SM16.25 removal of an occupation from the long term Skill Shortage list
If an occupation is removed from the Long Term Skill Shortage List, Expressions of Interest that have been selected before the removal, which include points for meeting the requirements under SM16.20, will be assessed in the subsequent SMC application for residence as if the occupation was not removed.
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Basic new Zealand qualification
A basic New Zealand qualification is a recognised qualification that is on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework at level 4 (New Zealand National Certificate), up to and including level 8.
See ‘New Zealand Qualifications Framework’.
Bonus points
Bonus points are available for employment, work experience and qualifications in identified areas of future growth or absolute skill shortage. Bonus points are also available for employment outside Auckland, studying full-time in New Zealand for at least two years towards a recognised New Zealand qualification, gaining recognised New Zealand qualification(s) and for a partner’s recognised qualification or skilled employment in New Zealand. See ‘Identified future growth area’, ‘Area of absolute skills shortage’, ‘Employment outside Auckland’.
Character requirements
For your Expression of Interest to be considered for the Pool we need to be assured that you are of good character. We have set a number of requirements that help us determine this. See ‘Good character’.
Citizenship
You are usually automatically a citizen of the country in which you were born, but you may also hold citizenship in another country. Your citizenship(s) will be listed in your passport(s).
Close Family in new Zealand
You can earn points if you have a close family member in New Zealand who is a resident or citizen of New Zealand and whose primary place of established residence is New Zealand. This provision recognises that the presence of close family in New Zealand enhances prospects for employability and settlement.
SM17.5.5 Close Family in new Zealand
a. A principal applicant* qualifies for 10 points for a close family member in New Zealand if that close family member:
i. is the adult sibling or adult child, or parent, of a principal applicant*, or of the principal applicant’s partner* included in the application; and
ii. is in New Zealand; and
iii. is a New Zealand or Australian citizen or the holder of a current residence permit that is not subject to requirements under s18A of the Immigration Act 1987.
b. In all cases, a visa or immigration officer must be satisfied that New Zealand is the primary place of established residence of the close family member at the time the application under the Skilled Migrant Category is made.
SM17.5.15 Evidence of relationship to close family member
To obtain points for having a close family member in New Zealand, a principal applicant* must provide:
a. birth certificates, which establish the relationship of the close family member in New Zealand to the principal applicant* or their partner* included in the application, or
b. evidence of adoption (see R3) which establishes the relationship of the close family member in New Zealand to the principal applicant* or their partner* included in the application.
SM17.5.20 Evidence that new Zealand is the primary place of established residence
a. Where required by a visa or immigration officer, applicants must provide evidence that New Zealand is the close family member’s primary place of established residence. Evidence may include an original or certified copy of one of the following:
employment records•
records of benefit payments from the Ministry of Social Development•
banking records•
rates demands•
Inland Revenue Department records•
mortgage documents•
tenancy and utility supply agreements•
b. Each case will be decided on the basis of the evidence provided.
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Comparable labour market
A labour market is the commercial environment in which people exchange their work for income and where employers and workers ‘trade’ on the demand for, and supply of, skills. If you do not have skilled employment in New Zealand or an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand, or if your work experience is not in an area of absolute skills shortage, you can only qualify for points for your work experience if it is in a labour market that is comparable to New Zealand.
SM11.10.1 definition: Comparable labour market
a. Work experience is assessed as being a comparable labour market if it was undertaken in one of the following countries by:
i. a citizen or permanent resident of that country; or
ii. a person who had the lawful authority to work in that country.
Australia Iceland Portugal
Austria Ireland Republic of South Korea
Belgium–Luxemburg Israel Singapore
Canada Italy South Africa
Cyprus Japan Spain
Denmark Malaysia Sweden
Finland New Zealand Switzerland
France Netherlands United Kingdom
Germany Norway United States
Greece Phillippines
b. Work experience undertaken in a country not listed at (a) above will be assessed as being in a comparable labour market only if it was undertaken for a multinational commercial entity (including a wholly or majority owned subsidiary of such an entity that bears the same core name as the parent company) domiciled in one of the countries listed in (a) above.
Custody of children
If you are separated or divorced and bringing a child under 16 years with you to New Zealand we will need to see proof of their right to leave their home country and your right to remove them. Section R2.1.45 of the INZ Operational Policy Manual (available online at www.immigration.govt.nz) contains comprehensive policy on child custody.
Customary adoption
In some countries and cultures parents may adopt children without going through a formal legal adoption process. If this applies to your family situation we will require evidence of this adoption.
r3.5.1 Evidence of adoption
b. Evidence of a customary adoption is a written declaration by the adoptive parents stating:
i. that the person has been adopted by them, and
ii. the date of adoption, and
iii. the country in which the adoption took place.
dependent children
Dependent children of a principal applicant are children aged up to 24 years who are unmarried and who have not had their own children (unless your child is under 16 years). They need not live with you but must at least rely mainly on an adult for financial support.
deported
A person has been deported if they leave a country (including voluntarily) while a lawful order for their departure is in force.
domiciled
A company is domiciled in the country where it is permanently located and legally registered. Multinational companies are domiciled in the country where the head office or parent company
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is registered. For example, if company A has branches in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji, but the head office is in the United Kingdom, it is considered to be domiciled in the United Kingdom. See ‘Comparable labour market’.
drug trafficking
This means having any involvement in the international trading of illegal drugs.
Employability and capacity-building factors
We have determined a number of factors against which you will be assessed. These factors include current, or an offer of, skilled employment in New Zealand, work experience, age and qualifications. We have allocated points to each of these factors and the total score you gain when rated against them determines whether your Expression of Interest can go into the Pool.
Employment outside auckland
A place of work that is outside the Auckland region attracts bonus points as we want to ensure all of New Zealand can benefit from the skills of people moving here. To earn points, you will need to prove that your employment is outside the six local government areas that make up the Auckland region.
SM9.10 definition: Employment outside the auckland region
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 s2
a. Employment is outside the Auckland region if the principal applicant’s entire or principal place of work (as defined in s2 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992) is not within one of the following Territorial Authorities:
Rodney District Council;•
North Shore City Council;•
Waitakere City Council;•
Auckland City Council;•
Manukau City Council;•
Papakura District Council;•
Franklin District Council.•
Note: The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 defines a ‘place of work’ as meaning a place (whether or not within or forming part of a building, structure, or vehicle) where any person is to work, for the time being works, or customarily works, for gain or reward; and, in relation to an employee, includes a place, or part of a place, (not being domestic accommodation provided for the employee):
Where the employee comes or may come to eat, rest or get first aid or pay; or•
Where the employee comes or may come as part of the employee’s duties to report in or out, get instructions, or •deliver goods or vehicles; or
Through which the employee may or must pass to reach a place of work.•
SM9.15 Evidence
If requested by a visa or immigration officer, principal applicants must provide evidence that their place of work is entirely or principally outside the Auckland region.
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English language requirements
We require people to have a reasonable standard of English to ensure they have the best opportunity to settle readily into work and life in New Zealand.
SM5.5 Minimum standard of English language for principal applicants
a. Applications under the Skilled Migrant Category must be declined if the principal applicant* has not met the minimum standard of English.
b. Principal applicants* under the Skilled Migrant Category meet the minimum standard of English if they provide a Test Report Form (no more than 2 years old at the time the application is lodged*) from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), showing they achieved an overall band score of at least 6.5 in the IELTS General or Academic Module.
c. Notwithstanding (b) above, a visa or immigration officer may, on a case by case basis, consider the following as evidence of the principal applicant meeting the minimum standard of English if:
i. they provide evidence that their recognised qualification(s):
was gained as a result of a course or courses of study in which English was the only medium of instruction; and•
(if that qualification was gained in New Zealand) the qualification had a minimum completion time of at least •two years or it is a post-graduate qualification and the applicant has an undergraduate qualification that qualifies for points; or
ii. they have current skilled employment in New Zealand for a period of at least 12 months that qualifies for points (see SM7); or
iii. they provide other evidence which satisfies a visa or immigration officer that, taking account of that evidence and all the circumstances of the application, they are a competent user of English. These circumstances may include but are not limited to:
the country in which the applicant currently resides;•
the country(ies) in which the applicant has previously resided;•
the duration of residence in each country;•
whether the applicant speaks any language other than English;•
whether members of the applicant’s family speak English;•
whether members of the applicant’s family speak any language other than English;•
the nature of the applicant’s current or previous employment (if any) and whether that is or was likely to •require skill in English language;
the nature of the applicant’s qualifications (if any) and whether the obtaining of those qualifications was •likely to require skill in the English language.
d. In any case, a visa or immigration officer may require an applicant to provide an IELTS certificate in terms of paragraph (b). In such cases, the IELTS certificate will be used to determine whether the principal applicant* meets the minimum standard of English.
Note: Full consideration must be given to all evidence of English language ability provided before a decision to request an IELTS certificate under SM5.5 (d) is made. If an IELTS certificate is requested the reason(s) behind the decision must be clearly documented and conveyed to the applicant.
SM5.10 English language requirements for non-principal applicants
a. Unless SM 5.15 below applies, partners and dependent children aged 16 and older, who are included in Skilled Migrant Category applications, must:
i. show that they meet a minimum standard of English to enable successful settlement in New Zealand, or
ii. pre-purchase ESOL training, or
iii. provide other evidence which satisfies a visa or immigration officer that, taking account of that evidence and all the circumstances of the application, they are a competent user of English (see SM 5.5 (b)(iv) above).
b. Non-principal applicants meet the minimum standard of English if:
i. they provide a Test Report Form (no more than 2 years old at the time the application is lodged) from IELTS, showing they achieved an overall band score of at least 5 in the IELTS General or Academic Module, or
ii. (if they are the partner of a principal applicant), they have current skilled employment in New Zealand for a period of at least 12 months that qualifies for points; or
iii. they provide evidence of one of the following:
completion of all primary education and at least 3 years of secondary education (that is, the equivalent of •New Zealand Forms 3 to 5 or years 9 to 11) at schools using English as the language of instruction,
completion of at least 5 years of secondary education (that is, the equivalent of New Zealand Forms 3 to 7 •or years 9 to 13) at schools using English as the language of instruction,
completion of a course of at least 3 years duration leading to the award of a tertiary qualification at•
institutions using English as the language of instruction,•
that the applicant holds General Certificate of Education (GCE) “A” Levels from Britain or Singapore with a •minimum C pass (the passes must specifically include the subjects English Language or Literature, or Use of English),
that the applicant holds International Baccalaureate – full Diploma in English Medium,•
that the applicant holds Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English – minimum C pass,•
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that the applicant holds Hong Kong Advanced Level Examinations (HKALE) including a minimum C pass in Use •of English,
that the applicant holds STPM 920 (Malaysia) – A or B pass in English Literature,•
that the applicant holds University of Cambridge in collaboration with University of Malaya, General •Certificate of English (GCE) “A” levels with a minimum C pass. The passes must specifically include the subjects English or General Paper,
that the applicant holds South African Matriculation Certificate, including a minimum D pass in English •(Higher Grade),
that the applicant holds South African Senior Certificate, including a minimum D pass in English (Higher •Grade), endorsed with the words ‘matriculation exempt’,
that the applicant holds a New Zealand Tertiary Entrance Qualification gained on completing the seventh form. •
c. In any case, a visa or immigration officer may require an applicant to provide an IELTS certificate in terms of paragraph (b)(i). In such cases, the IELTS certificate will be used to determine whether the applicant meets the minimum standard of English.
SM5.15 English language requirements for partners where bonus points are claimed for the partner’s skilled employment or recognised qualifications
A partner’s skilled employment in New Zealand or recognised qualifications, only qualify for points if the partner meets the English language requirements for principal applicants (see SM5.5 above).
SM5.20 Pre-purchase of ESOl tuition
a. Instead of meeting the minimum standard of English, non-principal applicants may pre-purchase ESOL tuition. ESOL tuition must be pre-purchased from TEC (Tertiary Education Commission) by paying the required charge to INZ (which collects this charge on behalf of TEC).
b. Applicants must pay any ESOL charge due, sign the ESOL Agreement and return it to INZ within the time specified by INZ before a residence visa is issued or a residence permit is granted.
ESOl (English for Speakers of Other languages) training
This is English language training. If a partner or a child does not meet the minimum standards of English, they will need to purchase ESOL training in New Zealand. You need to pay the tuition charge before an application for residence can be granted.
Evidence
Evidence is something you can show us that proves what you are claiming. It may be your birth certificate to prove who you are, it may be a certificate to prove your English language skills, or it may be an X-ray certificate to prove you are in good health.
Expression of Interest (EOI)
The form you are now completing is an expression of your interest in coming to New Zealand to live and work. Completing this form lets you see whether you may be eligible for an Invitation to Apply for residence in New Zealand. It is also your opportunity to present all the information we will need to make an informed decision on whether we invite you to apply for residence.
Expression of Interest Pool
The Expression of Interest Pool is the collection of Expressions of Interest of people who have claimed at least 100 points for our employability and capacity-building factors. Expressions of Interest are entered into a Pool and are ranked from highest to lowest on the basis of their points. It is from this Pool that we select people and invite them to apply for residence. See ‘Points’, ‘Bonus points’.
Expunged criminal records
Expungement of a criminal record is a legal process that can clear criminal convictions from a person’s record.
Full-time employment
Employment is full time if it averages at least 30 hours a week. You can only gain points for skilled employment that is full-time.
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Genuine and stable relationship
We need to be satisfied that you and your partner entered your relationship intending to remain in it long-term and to be exclusive to each other. We also need to be satisfied that your relationship is likely to last. See ‘Partner’.
Good character
We consider that a person of good character does not pose a potential security risk and is unlikely to have served time in prison, been deported from any country, or involved in any criminal or dangerous activities.
health requirements
For your Expression of Interest to be considered for the Pool we need to be assured that you are healthy. We make this requirement to safeguard the well-being of New Zealanders and the operation of the country’s health services. Please read the leaflet Health Requirements (INZ 1121) for further details.
Identified future growth area
This is an industry area that offers New Zealand considerable opportunity to increase its prosperity. Currently we recognise three broad areas — biotechnology, information communications technology, and creative industries. You can gain points if you can prove your employment in New Zealand is in one of these areas.
SM8.10 Employment in an identified future growth area
a. As future growth areas are identified they will be listed in this provision. For the purposes of this policy, currently identified future growth areas are as follows:
Biotechnology•
Information Communications Technology•
Creative industries (Advertising, Software & Computing Services, Publishing, TV and Radio, Film and Video, •Architecture, Design, Designer Fashion, Music and Performing Arts, Visual Arts).
b. Skilled employment in one of the identified future growth areas set out above will only qualify for points if the principal applicant provides confirmation from their employer, and an immigration or visa officer is satisfied, that their current employment or offer of employment is in one of those identified future growth areas.
SM13.10 work experience in an identified future growth area
Recognised work experience in an identified future growth area qualifies for points if:
a. the principal applicant has points for current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment in an identified future growth area; and
b. the experience is relevant to that employment (see SM7.10.10 on page 25).
SM13.10.1 Evidence
Recognised work experience in an identified future growth area only qualifies for bonus points if the principal applicant provides evidence that satisfies a visa or immigration officer that their work experience meets the requirements of SM13.10 above.
SM16.10 Qualifications in an identified future growth area
Recognised qualification(s) in an identified future growth area only qualify for points if:
a. the principal applicant has points for current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment in an identified future growth area; and
b. the qualification is relevant to that employment (see SM16.10.1).
SM16.10.1 relevance of qualification(s) to skilled employment in an identified future growth area
A recognised qualification is relevant to skilled employment in an area of identified future growth if a visa or immigration officer is satisfied that:
a. the major subject area of the recognised qualification is directly applicable to skilled employment in an identified future growth area that qualifies for points; and
b. the skilled employment is in an occupation for which that qualification is a core requirement.
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SM16.10.5 Evidence
Recognised qualification(s) in an identified future growth area only qualify for points if the principal applicant provides evidence that satisfies a visa or immigration officer that the qualification(s) meets the requirements of SM16.10 and SM16.10.1 above.
IEltS certificate
A recent test from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) can be used as proof that you meet our English language requirements. As principal applicant, you need to have an overall band score of 6.5 or over in the IELTS General or Academic Module. See ‘Minimum standard of English’.
International Qualification assessment (IQa) (formerly Qualifications assessment report (Qar))
This report produced by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) assesses the level of your qualification and includes a full verification of the qualification. We will use this report to help decide if you qualify for points. See ‘New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)’.
SM14.35 nZQa Pre-assessment results (Pars), International Qualification assessments (IQas) and Qualifications assessment reports (Qars)
a. The NZQA will provide Pre-Assessment Results (PARs), and International Qualification Assessments (IQAs) (formerly a Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR)).
b. A Pre-Assessment Result is a report that compares an applicant’s nominated qualification to a Level on the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications. It is made on the understanding that:
i. a pre-assessment result is based solely on unverified information provided by the applicant on the application form; and
ii. no documentation is sighted; and
iii. only one overseas qualification is compared; and
iv. when an application for residence is made*, a full assessment (a IQA or QAR) will be required to determine
whether a qualification (or group of qualifications) will qualify for points.
c. An International Qualification Assessment (IQA) (formerly a Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR)):
i. assesses an overseas qualification (or group of qualifications) by stating the learning outcomes of the closest New Zealand equivalent qualification; and
ii. states the Register of New Zealand Quality Assured Qualifications level of that equivalent qualifications; and
iii. refers to any verification of the applicant’s qualifications undertaken by the NZQA.
Note: From 27 June 2008 the Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR) has been renamed ‘International Qualification Assessment’ (IQA). Both IQAs and QARs are acceptable as evidence to determine whether a qualification will qualify for points.
Issuing authority
This is the government agency of the country or region that issued your document (eg passport or birth certificate).
legal adoption
We need to see proof of adoption. If you have adopted your child through legal means we need to see the original adoption papers — or a certified copy — from the country in which you adopted the child.
long term Skill Shortage list
This is a list of the occupations in which New Zealand has a sustained and ongoing shortage of skilled workers.
Minimum standard of English
There are a number of ways you can show you meet our minimum standard of English requirements, including an IELTS certificate, recognised qualifications taught entirely in English and working in skilled employment in New Zealand. We may also consider other factors such as other countries in which you have lived, other languages you speak and your family’s English skills. See ‘English language requirements’.
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new Zealand Qualifications Framework
This register provides the different levels of qualifications in New Zealand and is available at www.nzqf.govt.nz. See ‘Recognised Qualification’.
non-principal applicant
If you are including other people in your Expression of Interest we consider them to be the non-principal applicants. This includes partners and dependent children.
new Zealand Qualifications authority (nZQa)
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is the government agency responsible for quality assurance of qualifications.
Occupational registration
People working in some occupations in New Zealand are required by law to be registered with the professional body of their occupation. Most often registration is required in medical and health occupations but it also applies to a range of business and trade occupations. You will only gain points for qualifications required for these occupations or employment in these occupations if you can prove you have either full or provisional registration or if you are a medical or dental professional and hold written confirmation from the New Zealand Dental or Medical Council that you are eligible for registration subject only to attending an interview with a Council representative on arrival in New Zealand. (You should enter the reference number of the letter stating you are eligible for registration in the Expression of Interest question asking for your occupational registration number.)
Note: For medical practitioners, registration within a ‘special scope of practice’ is not full or provisional registration for the purpose of a residence application.
SM19.5 Occupations requiring registration
In New Zealand registration is required by law in order to undertake employment as one of the following:
Architect Electrician (see note below) Optometrist
Barrister or solicitor Electrical service technician Osteopath
Chiropractor Enrolled nurse Pharmacist
Clinical dental technician Immigration Adviser Physiotherapist
Clinical dental therapist Line mechanic Plumber, gasfitter and drainlayer
Dental hygienist Medical laboratory scientist/technologist Podiatrist
Dental technician Medical laboratory technician Psychologist
Dental therapist Medical practitioner Real estate agent
Dentist Medical radiation technologist Cadastral (Land Title) Surveyor
Dietitian Nurses and midwives Teacher
Dispensing optician Occupational therapist Veterinarian
Note: Electrician — where a current ‘Employer Licence’ is held, an electrician working for that employer does not require individual occupational registration.
SM19.10 Effect of occupational registration on eligibility for points
The requirement for occupational registration to undertake the occupations listed above in New Zealand can affect
eligibility for points for qualifications and offers of employment.
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SM19.15 Effect on points for qualifications
a. This section applies to principal applicants whose recognised qualification is required for employment in one of the occupations listed in SM19.5 above.
b. Such qualifications only qualify for points if the principal applicant:
i. provides evidence of full registration in that occupation in New Zealand (if full registration is required to practise in New Zealand), or provisional registration (if only provisional registration is required to practise in New Zealand); or
ii. has current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment in an occupation that does not require registration; or
iii. has post-qualification work experience in an occupation for which registration is not required in New Zealand, and were employed in that occupation for the same or a greater period of time than in an occupation for which registration is required by law in New Zealand.
Note: For teachers, ‘provisional’ registration includes both ‘provisional’ and ‘subject to confirmation’ registration.
Note: For medical practitioners, registration within a ‘special purpose scope of practice’ is not full or provisional registration for the purpose of a residence application or a work to residence application.
SM19.20 Effect on points for skilled employment
If a principal applicant’s qualifications are affected by registration requirements, the principal applicant’s current skilled employment or offer of skilled employment in New Zealand will only qualify for points if the principal applicant:
a. provides evidence of full or provisional registration in New Zealand, if full or provisional registration is required by law in New Zealand to undertake that employment; or
b. has current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand (see SM7.10 on page 24) in an occupation that does not require registration.
new Zealand Occupational registration Bodies
1. Architects Education and Registration Board 9. Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand
2. Dental Technicians Board 10. Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand
3. Dental Council of New Zealand 11. Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
4. Electrical Workers Registration Board 12. Real Estate Agents Licensing Board
5. Engineers Registration Board 13. Registration Boards Secretariat
6. Medical Council of New Zealand 14. The Survey Board of New Zealand Office of the Surveyor-General Land Information New Zealand
7. Nursing Council of New Zealand 15. New Zealand Teachers Council
8. New Zealand Law Society 16. Veterinary Council of New Zealand.
Occupations treated as exceptions
Some occupations are treated as an exception under the Skilled Migrant Category. An offer of employment or current employment in New Zealand that is in an occupation listed below is eligible for points for skilled employment. See ‘Skilled employment’.
442111 Prison officer•
Offer of employment
This is a job offer from a New Zealand employer made specifically to you.
Ongoing employment
We will consider your employment to be ongoing if you are a permanent employee who is employed either indefinitely or for at least 12 months and with the option for your employment to be extended. Employment is also ongoing if it is on a contract basis and you have consistent history of contract work and such contract work is likely to be sustained. See ‘Skilled employment’.
Partner
A partner of a principal applicant is someone who is legally married, or joined in a civil union, to the applicant or who is living in a partnership that is like a marriage.
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The partnership can be between people of the opposite or same sex. The partnership must be genuine and stable.
We recognise partnerships where both partners:
are aged 18 years or over (or have parental/guardian or other consent if aged 16 or 17 years)•
met each other before any residence application was submitted•
aren’t close relatives.•
A partner will only be granted residence if both people in the partnership have been living together for at least 12 months.
Partnership
A partnership exists where you are in a genuine and stable relationship with another person. See ‘Partner’, ‘Genuine and stable relationship’.
People trafficking
Any involvement in moving people illegally into or out of a country.
Permanent place of residence
This is your main residential address. If your permanent place of residence is in New Zealand you will be charged New Zealand Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 12.5% on your fees.
Place of work
A place of work is where you sometimes or ordinarily go to work. It may or may not be part of a building. See ‘Employment outside Auckland’.
Points
You may qualify for points for employability and capacity-building factors. The points system is designed for ranking Expressions of Interest so that we can extend Invitations to Apply for residence to those who have the most to offer New Zealand. The greater the number of points you qualify for, the greater your chance of gaining an Invitation to Apply for residence. You need to qualify for at least 100 points to have a chance of entering the Expressions of Interest Pool.
Police certificates
Certificates you obtain from the police to prove you are of good character. You must obtain these from your country of citizenship or any country in which you have lived for over 12 months in the past 10 years. Anyone 17 years or older included in the Expression of Interest will require a police certificate if you are invited to apply for residence.
Pool
See ‘Expression of Interest Pool’.
Postgraduate new Zealand qualification
A postgraduate New Zealand qualification is a recognised qualification that is on the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications at level 9 or level 10. See ‘New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications’.
Pre-assessment result (Par)
This report is available online from the NZQA and assesses your qualification based only on information supplied by you and without seeing the original documents. If you are invited to apply for residence your qualification will then have to be fully assessed by the NZQA. See ‘International Qualification Assessment (IQA)’.
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Principal applicant
You are the principal applicant if you are the primary person making the application for residence. It is you and your skills that we will assess.
recognised qualification
You can gain points for qualifications such as trade certificates, diplomas, bachelor degrees and postgraduate qualifications.
Points
The points you can earn will depend on what level your qualification occupies on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) (providing it is not an excluded qualification). The policy SM14.10 shows how points are awarded for recognised qualifications at various levels of the NZQF. See ‘New Zealand Qualifications Framework’, ‘New Zealand Qualifications Authority’, ‘Pre-Assessment Result’, ‘International Qualification Assessment’, ‘Occupational Registration’.
SM14.5 recognition of qualifications
Subject to SM14.10.5 and SM14.10.10, a recognised qualification is a qualification that a visa or immigration officer is satisfied occupies a level on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) which qualifies it for points by reference to:
a. the level that the qualification(s) occupies on the Register as assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA); or
b. the level that the qualification(s) occupies on the Register as set out in the List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception (see Appendix 13); or
c. the level that the qualification(s) occupies on the Register as set out in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (see Appendix 5); or
d. the level that the qualification(s) occupies on the Register having regard to the full or provisional registration of the principal applicant by a New Zealand organisation authorised by law to give occupational registration, if that registration involves an assessment that the principal applicant’s overseas qualification(s) is comparable with a New Zealand qualification that is included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment.
Note: For medical practitioners, registration within a ‘special purpose scope of practice’ is not full or provisional registration for the purpose of a residence application or a work to residence application.
Note: For teachers, ‘provisional’ registration includes both ‘provisional’ and ‘subject to confirmation’ registration.
Note: The New Zealand Qualifications Framework is available at www.nzqf.govt.nz.
SM14.10 Points for recognised qualifications
Qualifications are recognised and qualify for points as follows:
a. Qualifications assessed as occupying levels nine and ten on the NZQF qualify for 55 points.
b. Qualifications assessed as occupying levels five, six, seven, or eight on the NZQF qualify for 50 points.
c. Qualifications assessed as occupying level four on the NZQF qualify for 50 points by inclusion in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment if they meet the requirements specified in that list.
d. Qualifications assessed as occupying level four on the NZQF qualify for 50 points if they are assessed by the NZQA and are:
i. relevant to an occupation listed at part B or part C of the List of Skilled Occupations (see Appendix 11) and
ii. not included on the list of Excluded Qualifications (see SM14.10.5).
e. Qualifications assessed as occupying level three on the NZQF that are included on the List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception (see SM14.10.10), and meet the requirements specified in that list, qualify for 50 points.
f. Points are provided for:
i. one qualification only; or
ii. two or more qualifications assessed in combination.
Note: Points for recognised qualifications are not cumulative. A principal applicant may qualify for either 55 points or 50 points.
Note: A qualification will not be recognised if gained while in a country where the principal applicant was either an unlawful resident or required authority to study, but did not have such authority.
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SM14.10.1 new Zealand qualifications
Despite SM14.10, SM14.10.5, and SM14.10.10, New Zealand qualifications at level three or four of the Register are recognised and qualify for 50 points if:
a. the qualification would have been recognised for the award of points under Skilled Migrant Category policy that was in effect on 3 February 2008; and
b. the principal applicant gained the qualification before 4 February 2008; or
c. the principal applicant was enrolled in a course of study, resulting in the qualification for which they are claiming points, on 3 February 2008.
SM14.10.5 Excluded qualifications
The qualifications listed below are excluded from recognition under the Skilled Migrant Category and do not qualify for points. This list may be amended by the deletion or addition of qualifications from time to time, as approved by the Minister of Immigration.
Level four qualifications that are not a New Zealand National Certificate (or compared to a New Zealand National •Certificate by the NZQA).
Note: Visa and Immigration officers must ensure that the qualification is a National Certificate or comparable to a National Certificate and may refer to the following for confirmation:
the www.nzqf.govt.nz website,•
written confirmation provided by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to the Tertiary Education Provider •confirming the qualification is a National Certificate,
a NZQA International Qualification Assessment (IQA), or•
a NZQA Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR).•
SM14.10.10 Qualifications recognised as an exception
The qualifications included in the list held at Appendix 13 are recognised for the award of points as an exception under the Skilled Migrant Category.
Qualifications in this list, awarded by an institution included in this list, do not require assessment by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
SM14.20 Evidence
a. Principal applicants under the Skilled Migrant Category must submit their qualifications and provide a NZQA assessment (Pre Assessment Result (PAR), International Qualification Assessment (IQA) or Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR) (see SM14.35)) unless:
i. their qualification(s) are included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment; or
ii. their qualification(s) are included in the List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception; or
iii. they have been awarded full or provisional registration by a New Zealand organisation authorised by law to give occupational registration, and registration involves an assessment that their overseas qualification(s) is comparable with a New Zealand qualification that is included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment.
Note: From 27 June 2008 the Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR) has been renamed ‘International Qualification Assessment’ (IQA). Both IQAs and QARs are acceptable as evidence to determine whether a qualification will qualify for points.
b. If an NZQA assessment is required for an overseas qualification, a PAR is suitable for lodgement of an application under the Skilled Migrant Category, but a QAR or IQA will be required to determine whether a qualification (or group of qualifications) will qualify for points.
c. Applicants with New Zealand qualifications should provide evidence of the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications level of that qualification by submitting a ‘Qualification Overview’ report with their qualification. This report can be obtained from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority website (www.nzqf.govt.nz).
d. In the case of a New Zealand qualification that is not included on the NZQF, a letter from the NZQA will be required to determine whether the qualification will qualify for points.
e. In order for a qualification to qualify for points on the basis of full or provisional registration, the certificate of registration, or evidence of eligibility for registration subject only to an interview with a representative of the New Zealand Medical or Dental Council on arrival must also be provided (see SM19.15).
Note: For medical practitioners, registration within a ‘special purpose scope of practice’ is not full or provisional registration for the purpose of a residence application or a work to residence application.
f. If a principal applicant is claiming points for a qualification on the basis of their occupational registration, the qualification(s) qualifies for the points identified for the comparable New Zealand qualification in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment.
g. Despite the fact that the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment or the List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception provides that a specified qualification qualifies for certain points, an applicant or a visa or immigration officer (by requesting the applicant to do so) may seek a IQA or QAR of any particular qualification. Where this occurs, the most recent NZQA assessment will prevail.
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SM14.25 list of Qualifications Exempt from assessment
The List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment is a list of qualifications which may qualify for points without the need for a NZQA assessment (unless SM14.20 (d) above applies).
To view the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment see www.immigration.govt.nz/LQEA.
recognised work experience
You can gain points for work experience if it is relevant to your recognised qualification or relates to your current or offered skilled employment in New Zealand. You can gain additional bonus points if you have work experience lawfully gained in New Zealand or that was in an identified future growth area or area of absolute skills shortage. If you do not have current or offered skilled employment in New Zealand, or if your work experience is not in an area of absolute skills shortage, your work experience must have been in a comparable labour market in order for you to claim points. If you are claiming points for skilled employment in New Zealand you must also qualify for points for either a recognised qualification or recognised work experience. See ‘Identified future growth area’, ‘Area of absolute skills shortage’, ‘Comparable labour market’.
SM11.10 requirements for recognition
Work experience is recognised and qualifies for points if it meets the requirements set out at (a) and (b) below:
a. A visa or immigration officer must be satisfied that work experience is:
i. relevant to the principal applicant’s* current skilled employment in New Zealand or offer of skilled employment in New Zealand (see SM7); or
ii. relevant to the principal applicant’s* recognised qualification (see SM14); or
iii. skilled, because it required, or enabled the principal applicant* to gain specialist, technical, or management skills and experience relevant to an occupation that is included in the lists of occupations held at Appendix 11 or Appendix 12.
b. Work experience must also have been gained in a labour market that is comparable to the New Zealand labour market unless:
i. the work experience meets the requirements set out at SM13.20 for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage; or
ii. the principal applicant* has current skilled employment in New Zealand or an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand (see SM7).
SM11.10.5 relevance of work experience to qualifications
Work experience is relevant to a principal applicant’s* recognised qualification if a visa or immigration officer is satisfied that the qualification was:
a. an important factor in the principal applicant* being able to obtain work or continue or advance in the position or field of work in which they have experience; or
b. an important factor in a career path that has advanced progressively from the principal applicant’s* prequalification work experience.
SM11.10.10 relevance of work experience to an offer of skilled employment in new Zealand
Work experience is relevant to a principal applicant’s* offer of skilled employment in New Zealand if an employer considers, and a visa or immigration officer is satisfied that:
a. the work experience is directly applicable to the employment offered; and/or
b. the offer of employment could not reasonably have been made if the principal applicant* did not have that work experience.
SM11.15 additional requirements for recognition of work experience
a. Work experience only qualifies for points if a visa or immigration officer is satisfied that the principal applicant’s* work experience is lawfully obtained.
b. Work experience will not be recognised if it was gained while in a country where the principal applicant* was either an unlawful resident or required authority to undertake employment, but did not have such authority.
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SM11.15.1 Part-time work
a. Calculation of levels of work experience must be for complete weeks based on a 30-hour week.
b. Credit is given for 30-hour weeks only, even though a principal applicant* has worked more than 30 hours in any week.
Example: Fifty-two 60-hour weeks are equal to one year’s work experience.
c. Credit for part-time work experience may be given on a proportional basis.
Example: Four years’ work experience for 15 hours per week is equal to 2 years’ work experience for a 30-hour week, and therefore qualifies for 10 points.
SM11.20 Evidence
Principal applicants* must provide evidence and information that satisfies a visa or immigration officer that their work experience meets the requirements for recognition.
removal order
A legal document that requires you to leave New Zealand and not return for at least five years from the date you depart. Removal orders are served on people found to be unlawfully in New Zealand or where people have their residence or citizenship revoked.
Selection
We make regular selections from the Pool. Periodically, Expressions of Interest are selected from the Pool as follows:
Expressions of Interest that have total points of 140 or more will be selected automatically from •the Pool;
Expressions of Interest that have a points total of 100 or more but less than 140, and include •points for an offer of skilled employment or current skilled employment in New Zealand, are selected (according to their points ranking) in sufficient numbers to meet New Zealand’s Immigration Programme requirements.
If, following the selection process set out above, further places are available, additional Expressions of Interest may be selected from the Pool on the basis of criteria set from time to time by the Minister of Immigration. These additional selection criteria can be viewed on our website at www.immigration.govt.nz/skilledmigrant.
Settlement and contribution requirements
You need to show you have the potential to settle in New Zealand and make a contribution socially and economically. In some cases we will assess this by conducting an interview with you covering your employment prospects, your familiarity with New Zealand and the support you are likely to have here.
Skilled employment
Skilled employment is work that requires specialist, technical or management expertise obtained through completing a recognised qualification and/or through work experience.
Points are provided for skilled employment for a third party, not for self-employment in your own business. If you wish to obtain residence by establishing and operating your own business in New Zealand, you should consider the Business categories.
SM7.10 Skilled employment
a. Skilled employment is employment that requires specialist, technical or management expertise:
i. obtained through the completion of recognised relevant qualifications; or
ii. obtained through recognised relevant work experience; or
iii. obtained through the completion of recognised relevant qualifications and work experience.
b. Assessment of whether an occupation is skilled for the purposes of Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) policy is primarily based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) which associates skill levels with each occupation.
Note: The ANZSCO is available at www.immigration.govt.nz/ANZSCO.
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SM7.10.1 assessment of whether employment is skilled
An offer of employment or current employment in New Zealand will be assessed as skilled if it meets the requirements of (a), (b) or (c) below.
a. The occupation is included in part A of the List of Skilled Occupations and the principal applicant* can demonstrate that their offer of employment or current employment substantially matches the description for that occupation (including core tasks) as set out in the ANZSCO and:
i. the applicant holds a relevant recognised qualification which is at, or above, the qualification level on the Register (see SM14.5) that corresponds to the indicative skill level described for that occupation in the ANZSCO; or
ii. the applicant has the relevant work experience that the ANZSCO indicates may substitute the required qualification; or
iii. the employment is in an occupation included on the Long Term Skill Shortage List and the applicant meets the relevant requirements specified in column three of the Long Term Skill Shortage List for that occupation.
iv. Notwithstanding a.ii, applicants with Skill Level One Occupations can substitute the required qualification with five years of relevant work experience.
b. The occupation is included in part B of the List of Skilled Occupations and the principal applicant* can demonstrate that their offer of employment or current employment substantially matches the description for that occupation (including core tasks) as set out in the ANZSCO and:
i. the applicant holds a relevant recognised qualification which is at, or above, level four on the Register (see SM14.5) (a qualification at level four on the Register must be a National Certificate); or
ii. has the relevant work experience that the ANZSCO indicates may substitute the required qualification; or
iii. the employment is in an occupation included on the Long Term Skill Shortage List and the applicant meets the relevant requirements specified in column three of the Long Term Skill Shortage List for that occupation.
c. The occupation is included in part C of the List of Skilled Occupations and the principal applicant* can demonstrate that their offer of employment or current employment substantially matches the description for that occupation (including core tasks) as set out in the ANZSCO and has either:
i. at least three years of relevant recognised work experience and a relevant recognised qualification which is at, or above, level four on the Register (see SM14.5) (a qualification at level four on the Register must be a National Certificate); or
ii. at least three years of relevant recognised work experience and that current employment or the position in which the employment is offered, has an annual base salary of at least NZ$45,000.
d. Where a principal applicant’s* offer of employment or current employment in New Zealand does not meet the requirements of (a), (b), or (c) above they may nevertheless qualify for points for skilled employment if:
i. their employment in the occupation will enhance the quality of New Zealand’s accomplishments and participation in that occupational area because the principal applicant has an international reputation and record of excellence in that field; and
ii. the required expertise for the occupation has been gained through relevant recognised qualifications or work experience.
SM7.10.3 Occupations awarded points for skilled employment as an exception
A principal applicant’s* offer of employment or current employment in New Zealand also qualifies for skilled employment points if:
a. it is in an occupation included in the list of occupations held at Appendix 12 (Occupations Treated as Exceptions); and
b. the principal applicant* can demonstrate that their offer of employment or current employment substantially matches the description for that occupation (including core tasks) as set out in the ANZSCO and has either:
i. a relevant qualification which is at, or above, the qualification level on the Register (see SM14.5) that corresponds to the indicative skill level described for that occupation in the ANZSCO; or
ii. the relevant work experience that the ANZSCO indicates may substitute the required qualification.
SM7.10.5 relevance of qualification(s) to employment
Qualifications are relevant to employment if:
a. the major subject area of the principal applicant’s* recognised qualification is directly applicable to the employment; and/or
b. a visa or immigration officer is satisfied that the qualification was a key factor in the employer’s decision to employ the principal applicant* in that position.
Note: For the purposes of this provision, ‘qualifications’ must meet the requirements for recognition set out in SM14.5 (except where SM7.10.3 applies) but are not required to be the same qualification(s) that qualifies for points under the Qualifications part of this policy (see SM14).
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SM7.10.10 relevance of work experience to employment
Work experience is relevant to employment if the employer considers, and a visa or immigration officer is satisfied that:
a. the work experience is directly applicable to the employment; and/or
b. the offer of employment could not reasonably have been made or the employment could not reasonably have been undertaken if the applicant did not have that work experience.
SM7.15 additional requirements for skilled employment
a. Skilled employment only qualifies for points if the employment is:
i. full time (employment is full-time if it amounts to, on average, at least 30 hours per week); and
ii. genuine; and
iii. for a position that is paid by salary or wages or in terms of a contract for service (payment by commission and/or retainer are not acceptable), and
iv. accompanied by evidence of full or provisional registration, or evidence of eligibility for registration by the New Zealand Medical or Dental Council subject only to an interview with the relevant registration authority on arrival, if full or provisional registration is required by law to undertake the employment (see SM19.20); and
Note: For medical practitioners, registration within a ‘special purpose scope of practice’ is not full or provisional registration for the purpose of a residence application or a work to residence application
v. the employment was not offered as a result of payment made by the applicant (or their agent) to the employer (or their agent) in exchange for securing that offer of employment. Such practices are contrary to the principles of the Wages Protection Act 1983, as well as to immigration policy.
b. Employment must be ongoing and sustainable. Ongoing and sustainable employment is:
i. an offer of employment or current employment with a single employer and permanent, or indefinite, or for a stated term of at least twelve months with an option for the employee of further terms, and of which the employer is in a position to meet the terms specified; or
ii. employment on a contract basis where the applicant:
has a consistent history of contract work, and•
has a current contract for services, and•
the NZIS is satisfied that such contract work is likely to be sustained.•
Note: When assessing whether employment is sustainable, officers may consider, but are not limited to, such factors as the residence status of the employer, the period for which the employing organisation has been established as a going concern, and the financial sustainability of the employing organisation.
c. In the case of independent midwife practitioners a letter of authority to claim under the Maternity Notice pursuant to Section 88 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 as well as evidence of admission to the New Zealand Register of Midwives will satisfy the requirements of SM7.5 (b), SM7.15 (a)(i),(ii) and (iii), SM7.15 (b), and can be used to satisfy the requirements of SM4.30.10 (a)(i).
SM7.20 requirements for employers
a. All employers wishing to employ non-New Zealand citizens or residents must comply with all relevant employment and immigration law in force in New Zealand. Compliance with relevant New Zealand employment and immigration law includes, but is not limited to:
i. paying employees no less than the appropriate adult or youth minimum wage or other contracted industry standard; and
ii. meeting holiday and special leave requirements or other minimum statutory criteria, eg occupational safety and health obligations; and
iii. only employing people who have authority to work in New Zealand.
b. To qualify for points, skilled employment must be with an employer who has good workplace practices, including a history of compliance with all immigration and employment laws such as the Immigration Act, the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, the Minimum Wage Act, the Health and Safety in Employment Act, the Employment Relations Act and the Holidays Act.
c. Current employment or an offer of employment does not qualify for points if it is not compliant with all relevant immigration and employment laws in force in New Zealand or if the NZIS considers that the employment of the applicant creates unacceptable risks to the integrity of New Zealand’s immigration or employment laws or policies.
See ‘Occupations treated as exceptions’ and ‘Qualifications recognised as an exception’.
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appendix 11 - list of Skilled Occupations
Part a
Skill level One Occupations
The occupations listed below under part A, part B, and part C may be considered skilled employment providing the requirements at SM7.10.1 (a), (b), or (c) are met.
221111 Accountant (General)
211111 Actor
211199 Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec
224111 Actuary
252211 Acupuncturist
131113 Advertising Manager
225111 Advertising Specialist
233911 Aeronautical Engineer
231111 Aeroplane Pilot
234111 Agricultural Consultant
233912 Agricultural Engineer
234112 Agricultural Scientist
231112 Air Traffic Controller
231199 Air Transport Professionals nec
253211 Anaesthetist
261311 Analyst Programmer
234512 Anatomist or Physiologist
121311 Apiarist
121111 Aquaculture Farmer
232111 Architect
224211 Archivist
212311 Art Director (Film, Television or Stage)
249211 Art Teacher (Private Tuition)
212111 Artistic Director
139911 Arts Administrator or Manager
252711 Audiologist
212211 Author
271111 Barrister
121312 Beef Cattle Farmer
234513 Biochemist
233913 Biomedical Engineer
234514 Biotechnologist
212212 Book or Script Editor
234515 Botanist
253312 Cardiologist
253512 Cardiothoracic Surgeon
272111 Careers Counsellor
232213 Cartographer
233111 Chemical Engineer
234211 Chemist
111111 Chief Executive or Managing Director
135111 Chief Information Officer
134111 Child Care Centre Manager
252111 Chiropractor
233211 Civil Engineer
253313 Clinical Haematologist
272311 Clinical Psychologist
139111 Commissioned Defence Force Officer
139112 Commissioned Fire Officer
139113 Commissioned Police Officer
272611 Community Arts Worker
221211 Company Secretary
252299 Complementary Health Therapists nec
211211 Composer
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
234311 Conservation Officer
234911 Conservator
133111 Construction Project Manager
212411 Copywriter
111211 Corporate General Manager
132111 Corporate Services Manager
221212 Corporate Treasurer
121211 Cotton Grower
272199 Counsellors nec
121299 Crop Farmers nec
121313 Dairy Cattle Farmer
249212 Dance Teacher (Private Tuition)
211112 Dancer or Choreographer
262111 Database Administrator
121314 Deer Farmer
111212 Defence Force Senior Officer
252311 Dental Specialist
252312 Dentist
253911 Dermatologist
261312 Developer Programmer
253917 Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
251111 Dietitian
212312 Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage)
212313 Director of Photography
249213 Drama Teacher (Private Tuition)
272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
224311 Economist
249111 Education Adviser
134499 Education Managers nec
249112 Education Reviewer
272312 Educational Psychologist
224911 Electorate Officer
233311 Electrical Engineer
233411 Electronics Engineer
253912 Emergency Medicine Specialist
253315 Endocrinologist
133211 Engineering Manager
233999 Engineering Professionals nec
233914 Engineering Technologist
211113 Entertainer or Variety Artist
234312 Environmental Consultant
233915 Environmental Engineer
251311 Environmental Health Officer
139912 Environmental Manager
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234313 Environmental Research Scientist
234399 Environmental Scientists nec
221213 External Auditor
134411 Faculty Head
272113 Family and Marriage Counsellor
232311 Fashion Designer
121214 Field Crop Grower
212314 Film and Video Editor
212399 Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors nec
132211 Finance Manager
222299 Financial Dealers nec
222311 Financial Investment Adviser
222312 Financial Investment Manager
222211 Financial Market Dealer
121212 Flower Grower
231113 Flying Instructor
234212 Food Technologist
234113 Forest Scientist
121213 Fruit or Nut Grower
222212 Futures Trader
224212 Gallery or Museum Curator
253316 Gastroenterologist
253111 General Medical Practitioner
234411 Geologist
234412 Geophysicist
233212 Geotechnical Engineer
121315 Goat Farmer
121215 Grape Grower
232411 Graphic Designer
134299 Health and Welfare Services Managers nec
251999 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec
224213 Health Information Manager
251911 Health Promotion Officer
231114 Helicopter Pilot
272411 Historian
252212 Homoeopath
121316 Horse Breeder
251511 Hospital Pharmacist
223111 Human Resource Adviser
132311 Human Resource Manager
225211 ICT Account Manager
261111 ICT Business Analyst
225212 ICT Business Development Manager
135199 ICT Managers nec
135112 ICT Project Manager
263211 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer
225213 ICT Sales Representative
262112 ICT Security Specialist
263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec
263212 ICT Support Engineer
263213 ICT Systems Test Engineer
223211 ICT Trainer
232412 Illustrator
224913 Immigration Consultant
133311 Importer or Exporter
232312 Industrial Designer
233511 Industrial Engineer
251512 Industrial Pharmacist
224999 Information and Organisation Professionals nec
224411 Intelligence Officer
253317 Intensive Care Specialist
232511 Interior Designer
241311 Intermediate School Teacher
221214 Internal Auditor
272412 Interpreter
232313 Jewellery Designer
212499 Journalists and Other Writers nec
271211 Judge
271299 Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec
241112 Kaiako Kohanga Reo (Maori Language Nest Teacher)
241211 Kaiako Kura Kaupapa Maori (Maorimedium Primary School Teacher)
139913 Laboratory Manager
224511 Land Economist
232112 Landscape Architect
111399 Legislators nec
224912 Liaison Officer
224611 Librarian
234511 Life Scientist (General)
234599 Life Scientists nec
121399 Livestock Farmers nec
111311 Local Government Legislator
271212 Magistrate
221112 Management Accountant
224711 Management Consultant
133411 Manufacturer
234516 Marine Biologist
233916 Marine Designer
231299 Marine Transport Professionals nec
121221 Market Gardener
225112 Market Research Analyst
225113 Marketing Specialist
231211 Master Fisher
233112 Materials Engineer
224112 Mathematician
233512 Mechanical Engineer
212112 Media Producer (excluding Video)
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist
253314 Medical Oncologist
253999 Medical Practitioners nec
251212 Medical Radiation Therapist
134211 Medical Superintendent
111312 Member of Parliament
234912 Metallurgist
234913 Meteorologist
234517 Microbiologist
254111 Midwife
233611 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
272211 Minister of Religion
121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer
121216 Mixed Crop Farmer
121317 Mixed Livestock Farmer
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232413 Multimedia Designer
261211 Multimedia Specialist
211212 Music Director
211299 Music Professionals nec
249214 Music Teacher (Private Tuition)
211213 Musician (Instrumental)
234999 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec
252213 Naturopath
263112 Network Administrator
263113 Network Analyst
253318 Neurologist
253513 Neurosurgeon
212412 Newspaper or Periodical Editor
251213 Nuclear Medicine Technologist
254211 Nurse Educator
254311 Nurse Manager
254411 Nurse Practitioner
254212 Nurse Researcher
134212 Nursing Clinical Director
253913 Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
252411 Occupational Therapist
253914 Ophthalmologist
251411 Optometrist
224712 Organisation and Methods Analyst
272313 Organisational Psychologist
253514 Orthopaedic Surgeon
251412 Orthoptist
251912 Orthotist or Prosthetist
252112 Osteopath
253515 Otorhinolaryngologist
253516 Paediatric Surgeon
253321 Paediatrician
211411 Painter (Visual Arts)
234314 Park Ranger
224914 Patents Examiner
253915 Pathologist
233612 Petroleum Engineer
211311 Photographer
234914 Physicist
252511 Physiotherapist
121318 Pig Farmer
253517 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
252611 Podiatrist
224412 Policy Analyst
132411 Policy and Planning Manager
242211 Polytechnic Teacher
211412 Potter or Ceramic Artist
241212 Pouako Kura Kaupapa Maori (Maorimedium Primary School Senior Teacher)
121321 Poultry Farmer
134213 Primary Health Organisation Manager
241213 Primary School Teacher
212413 Print Journalist
249299 Private Tutors and Teachers nec
133511 Production Manager (Forestry)
133512 Production Manager (Manufacturing)
133513 Production Manager (Mining)
233513 Production or Plant Engineer
212315 Program Director (Television or Radio)
133112 Project Builder
253411 Psychiatrist
272399 Psychologists nec
272314 Psychotherapist
131114 Public Relations Manager
225311 Public Relations Professional
139914 Quality Assurance Manager
233213 Quantity Surveyor
253918 Radiation Oncologist
212414 Radio Journalist
212113 Radio Presenter
224214 Records Manager
272612 Recreation Coordinator
223112 Recruitment Consultant
134412 Regional Education Manager
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
254418 Registered Nurse (Medical)
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
254499 Registered Nurses nec
272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor
253322 Renal Medicine Specialist
132511 Research and Development Manager
253112 Resident Medical Officer
251513 Retail Pharmacist
253323 Rheumatologist
131112 Sales and Marketing Manager
225411 Sales Representative (Industrial Products)
225412 Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)
134311 School Principal
211413 Sculptor
241411 Secondary School Teacher
139211 Senior Non-commissioned Defence Force Member
121322 Sheep Farmer
231212 Ship’s Engineer
231213 Ship’s Master
231214 Ship’s Officer
231215 Ship’s Surveyor
211214 Singer
272499 Social Professionals nec
272511 Social Worker
261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
261313 Software Engineer
261314 Software Tester
271311 Solicitor
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251214 Sonographer
232214 Spatial Scientist (Other)
241599 Special Education Teachers nec
241511 Special Needs Teacher
139999 Specialist Managers nec
253311 Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
253399 Specialist Physicians nec
252712 Speech Language Therapist
139915 Sports Administrator
212316 Stage Manager
224113 Statistician
222213 Stockbroking Dealer
233214 Structural Engineer
272115 Student Counsellor
121217 Sugar Cane Grower
133611 Supply and Distribution Manager
253511 Surgeon (General)
232212 Surveyor
262113 Systems Administrator
261112 Systems Analyst
221113 Taxation Accountant
249311 Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages
241512 Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
241513 Teacher of the Sight Impaired
212317 Technical Director
225499 Technical Sales Representatives nec
212415 Technical Writer
263311 Telecommunications Engineer
263312 Telecommunications Network Engineer
212416 Television Journalist
212114 Television Presenter
253324 Thoracic Medicine Specialist
252214 Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
252215 Traditional Maori Health Practitioner
223311 Training and Development Professional
272413 Translator
233215 Transport Engineer
271213 Tribunal Member
121218 Turf Grower
242111 University Lecturer
242112 University Tutor
232611 Urban and Regional Planner
253518 Urologist
224512 Valuer
253521 Vascular Surgeon
234711 Veterinarian
212318 Video Producer
211499 Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec
232414 Web Designer
261212 Web Developer
134214 Welfare Centre Manager
272613 Welfare Worker
133312 Wholesaler
234213 Wine Maker
223113 Workplace Relations Adviser
234518 Zoologist
Skill level two Occupations
411511 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
141999 Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec
311111 Agricultural Technician
411111 Ambulance Officer
411112 Ambulance Paramedic
149111 Amusement Centre Manager
311211 Anaesthetic Technician
142112 Antique Dealer
312199 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec
312111 Architectural Draftsperson
141911 Bed and Breakfast Operator
142113 Betting Agency Manager
149911 Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator
312999 Building and Engineering Technicians nec
312112 Building Associate
312113 Building Inspector
141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager
149211 Call or Contact Centre Manager
141211 Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager
311212 Cardiac Technician
351311 Chef
311411 Chemistry Technician
149912 Cinema or Theatre Manager
312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson
312212 Civil Engineering Technician
222111 Commodities Trader
411711 Community Worker
149311 Conference and Event Organiser
312114 Construction Estimator
511111 Contract Administrator
599111 Conveyancer
149212 Customer Service Manager
411211 Dental Hygienist
411212 Dental Prosthetist
411213 Dental Technician
411214 Dental Therapist
441311 Detective
411712 Disabilities Services Officer
311412 Earth Science Technician
312311 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson
312312 Electrical Engineering Technician
312411 Electronic Engineering Draftsperson
312412 Electronic Engineering Technician
411411 Enrolled Nurse
149915 Equipment Hire Manager
149913 Facilities Manager
411713 Family Support Worker
222112 Finance Broker
222199 Financial Brokers nec
149914 Financial Institution Branch Manager
311311 Fisheries Officer
149112 Fitness Centre Manager
149411 Fleet Manager
451311 Funeral Director
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399311 Gallery or Museum Technician
142114 Hair or Beauty Salon Manager
313111 Hardware Technician
512211 Health Practice Manager
149999 Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec
141311 Hotel or Motel Manager
313112 ICT Customer Support Officer
313199 ICT Support Technicians nec
222113 Insurance Broker
399912 Interior Decorator
411512 Kaiawhina (Hauora) (Maori Health Assistant)
599112 Legal Executive
399312 Library Technician
141411 Licensed Club Manager
311413 Life Science Technician
312911 Maintenance Planner
411611 Massage Therapist
311312 Meat Inspector
312511 Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson
312512 Mechanical Engineering Technician
311213 Medical Laboratory Technician
311299 Medical Technicians nec
312912 Metallurgical or Materials Technician
312913 Mine Deputy
411412 Mothercraft Nurse
512111 Office Manager
311214 Operating Theatre Technician
411714 Parole or Probation Officer
311215 Pharmacy Technician
312115 Plumbing Inspector
441312 Police Officer
142115 Post Office Manager
512299 Practice Managers nec
311399 Primary Products Inspectors nec
511112 Program or Project Administrator
311313 Quarantine Officer
313211 Radiocommunications Technician
149412 Railway Station Manager
612113 Real Estate Agency Licensee
411715 Residential Care Officer
142111 Retail Manager (General)
141912 Retirement Village Manager
312611 Safety Inspector
311414 School Laboratory Technician
311499 Science Technicians nec
149113 Sports Centre Manager
452321 Sports Development Officer
312116 Surveying or Spatial Science Technician
313212 Telecommunications Field Engineer
313213 Telecommunications Network Planner
313214 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist
149413 Transport Company Manager
142116 Travel Agency Manager
313113 Web Administrator
411716 Youth Worker
Part B334112 Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber
342111 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic
323111 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)
323112 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
323113 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)
393211 Apparel Cutter
321111 Automotive Electrician
351111 Baker
322111 Blacksmith
399111 Boat Builder and Repairer
331111 Bricklayer
399511 Broadcast Transmitter Operator
342311 Business Machine Mechanic
351211 Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
394111 Cabinetmaker
342411 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)
399512 Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video)
393111 Canvas Goods Fabricator
331212 Carpenter
331211 Carpenter and Joiner
399211 Chemical Plant Operator
393212 Clothing Patternmaker
342312 Communications Operator
441111 Defence Force Member - Other Ranks
321212 Diesel Motor Mechanic
399911 Diver
334113 Drainlayer
393213 Dressmaker or Tailor
342211 Electrical Line Mechanic
341111 Electrician (General)
341112 Electrician (Special Class)
342313 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker
342314 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)
342315 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)
322112 Electroplater
441211 Emergency Service Worker
323411 Engineering Patternmaker
323311 Engraver
322113 Farrier
333211 Fibrous Plasterer
441212 Fire Fighter
399918 Fire Protection Equipment Technician
323211 Fitter (General)
323212 Fitter and Turner
323213 Fitter-Welder
332111 Floor Finisher
394211 Furniture Finisher
399212 Gas or Petroleum Operator
334114 Gasfitter
333111 Glazier
392211 Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker
323312 Gunsmith
391111 Hairdresser
399411 Jeweller
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331213 Joiner
393112 Leather Goods Maker
341113 Lift Mechanic
399513 Light Technician
323313 Locksmith
322114 Metal Casting Trades Worker
322311 Metal Fabricator
323299 Metal Fitters and Machinists nec
323214 Metal Machinist (First Class)
322115 Metal Polisher
321211 Motor Mechanic (General)
321213 Motorcycle Mechanic
399515 Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer
399914 Optical Mechanic
332211 Painting Trades Worker
324111 Panelbeater
351112 Pastrycook
399599 Performing Arts Technicians nec
394212 Picture Framer
399916 Plastics Technician
334111 Plumber (General)
399213 Power Generation Plant Operator
323314 Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer
322312 Pressure Welder
392111 Print Finisher
392311 Printing Machinist
334115 Roof Plumber
333311 Roof Tiler
393113 Sail Maker
323315 Saw Maker and Repairer
392112 Screen Printer
322211 Sheetmetal Trades Worker
399112 Shipwright
393114 Shoemaker
399611 Signwriter
321214 Small Engine Mechanic
392312 Small Offset Printer
333212 Solid Plasterer
399516 Sound Technician
331112 Stonemason
342212 Technical Cable Jointer
399999 Technicians and Trades Workers nec
342412 Telecommunications Cable Jointer
342413 Telecommunications Line Mechanic
342414 Telecommunications Technician
399517 Television Equipment Operator
323215 Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic
323412 Toolmaker
393311 Upholsterer
324211 Vehicle Body Builder
324311 Vehicle Painter
324212 Vehicle Trimmer
333411 Wall and Floor Tiler
323316 Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer
322313 Welder
394213 Wood Machinist
394299 Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers nec
394214 Wood Turner
Part C361199 Animal Attendants and Trainers nec
362212 Arborist
611111 Auctioneer
612111 Business Broker
541111 Call or Contact Centre Team Leader
599211 Clerk of Court
599915 Clinical Coder
393299 Clothing Trades Workers nec
351411 Cook
599212 Court Collections Officer
599213 Court Registry Officer
399913 Dispensing Optician
411311 Diversional Therapist
452311 Diving Instructor (Open Water)
361111 Dog Handler or Trainer
452318 Dog or Horse Racing Official
451211 Driving Instructor
451815 First Aid Trainer
451711 Flight Attendant
362111 Florist
452411 Footballer
451399 Funeral Workers nec
362211 Gardener (General)
452412 Golfer
362311 Greenkeeper
452312 Gymnastics Coach or Instructor
452313 Horse Riding Coach or Instructor
361112 Horse Trainer
431411 Hotel Service Manager
611211 Insurance Agent
599611 Insurance Investigator
599612 Insurance Loss Adjuster
599613 Insurance Risk Surveyor
452413 Jockey
599214 Law Clerk
521212 Legal Secretary
452414 Lifeguard
399514 Make Up Artist
362411 Nurseryperson
452317 Other Sports Coach or Instructor
452323 Other Sports Official
521111 Personal Assistant
361113 Pet Groomer
311216 Phlebotomist
399915 Photographer’s Assistant
612112 Property Manager
612114 Real Estate Agent
612115 Real Estate Representative
639211 Retail Buyer
521211 Secretary (General)
442216 Security Consultant
361211 Shearer
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452314 Snowsport Instructor
452322 Sports Umpire
452499 Sportspersons nec
611112 Stock and Station Agent
452315 Swimming Coach or Instructor
452316 Tennis Coach
451799 Travel Attendants nec
599215 Trust Officer
361311 Veterinary Nurse
639212 Wool Buyer
399917 Wool Classer
361114 Zookeeper
Note: nec is the abbreviation of ‘not elsewhere classified’.
Skilled migrant
We consider a skilled migrant to be a person who wants to come and live and work in New Zealand, and who has the skills that New Zealand needs to help it prosper nationally and internationally.
the tertiary Education Commission (tEC)
The Tertiary Education Commission. The Commission is responsible for co-ordinating ESOL tuition of non-principal applicants choosing to use the tuition option to meet the English requirement. See ESOL.
two years’ study
Two years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised New Zealand qualification must be completed in no less than four semesters during a period of at least 16 months to gain points.
SM15.5.1 definition of ‘full-time study’ for the purpose of the Skilled Migrant Category
For the purposes of awarding bonus points for two years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised New Zealand qualification under the SMC, study undertaken in New Zealand is defined as full-time where:
a. an undergraduate student at a tertiary education institution was enrolled in at least three papers per semester; or
b. a post-graduate student at a tertiary education institution was enrolled in either a course of study:
i. that resulted in at least 100 credits per calendar year; or
ii. with a workload of at least 20 hours per week; or
c. a student at a private training establishment was enrolled in a course of study that required attendance for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
work experience in new Zealand
You can gain additional bonus points if you can show evidence of lawful recognised work experience in New Zealand.
work to residence (wr)
Principal applicants under the Skilled Migrant Category who do not meet the requirements to be granted residence, but who are assessed as having potential to settle successfully in New Zealand, can be issued a permit to work in New Zealand for up to nine months. The purpose of the work permit is to enable applicants to establish themselves in ongoing skilled employment in New Zealand. Work visas and/or permits issued and/or granted under this policy will allow work for any employer in New Zealand. At the end of the nine-month period, if you have become established in full-time employment, residence can be granted.
Expression of Interest Guide – 33
lISt OF tErMSAcceptable standard of health 9
Areas of absolute skills shortage 9
Basic New Zealand qualification 10
Bonus points 10
Character requirements 10
Citizenship 10
Close Family in New Zealand 10
Comparable labour market 11
Custody of children 11
Customary adoption 11
Dependent children 11
Deported 11
Domiciled 11
Drug trafficking 12
Employability and capacity-building factors 12
Employment outside Auckland 12
English language requirements 13
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) training 14
Evidence 14
Expression of Interest (EOI) 14
Expression of Interest Pool 14
Expunged criminal records 14
Full-time employment 14
Genuine and stable relationship 15
Good character 15
Health requirements 15
Identified future growth area 15
IELTS certificate 16
International Qualification Assessment (IQA) (formerly Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR)) 16
Issuing authority 16
Legal adoption 16
Long Term Skill Shortage List 16
Minimum standard of English 16
New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications 17
Non-principal applicant 17
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) 17
Occupational registration 17
Occupations treated as exceptions 18
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Offer of employment 18
Ongoing employment 18
Partner 18
Partnership 19
People trafficking 19
Permanent place of residence 19
Place of work 19
Points 19
Police certificates 19
Pool 19
Postgraduate New Zealand qualification 19
Pre-Assessment Result (PAR) 19
Principal applicant 20
Recognised qualification 20
Recognised work experience 22
Removal order 23
Selection 23
Settlement and contribution requirements 23
Skilled employment 23
Skilled migrant 32
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) 32
Two years’ study 32
Work experience in New Zealand 32
Work to residence (WR) 32
Expression of Interest Guide – 35
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