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INZ 1101 Expression of Interest Guide A guide to help you understand and fill out an Expression of Interest form Information about this guide You should read this guide before you complete the application form. The guide gives you information about: / / Application no.: 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. OFFICE USE ONLY Client no.: Date received: INZ 1100 Expression of Interest Form Skilled Migrant Category INZ 1101 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). Expression of Interest Guide A guide to help you understand and fill out an Expression of Interest form Information about this guide You should read this guide before you complete the application form. The guide gives you information about: / / Application no.: 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. OFFICE USE ONLY Client no.: Date received: INZ 1100 Expression of Interest Form Skilled Migrant Category INZ 1002 Residence Visa/Permit Guide under Residence From Work Category, Family Category, and Special Policies INZ 1002 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). About this guide This 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 SelfAssessment 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. 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 levy If 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 information You 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 Taipei • Any of our INZ branch offices in New Zealand, which are located in Auckland, Henderson, Manukau, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin All INZ forms, leaflets and fee information can be downloaded from our website www.immigration.govt.nz. For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz 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. • 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 For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz November 2009 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. 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. 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. 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 Englishspeaking 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. For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz November 2009 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. • 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. 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. Purpose of this guide 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. 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). For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz November 2009 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. 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 Englishspeaking 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. For further information on immigration visit www.immigration.govt.nz July 2010 COntEntS Information about this guide OvervIew Of the SkIlled mIgraNt CategOry How does the Skilled Migrant Category work? The process Important things you need to know The Expression of Interest form The Skilled Migrant Category points system Next steps Summary Of termS 1 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 2 – Expression of Interest Guide 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. 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. 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 SelfAssessment 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. Expression of Interest Guide – 3 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 upto-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-toresidence policies. You can access other websites that provide general information about living and working in New Zealand through the INZ website. 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]. 4 – Expression of Interest Guide 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. 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). 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 SelfAssessment 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. 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. 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. 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. Expression of Interest Guide – 5 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 Skilled employment Current skilled employment in New Zealand for 12 months or more Offer of skilled employment in New Zealand or current employment in New Zealand for less than 12 months Bonus points for employment or offer of employment In an identified future growth area In an area of absolute skills shortage In a region outside Auckland Partner employment or offer of employment relevant work experience Two years Four years Six years Eight years Ten years additional bonus points if work experience in New Zealand One year Two years Three years or more additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area Two to five years Six years or more additional bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage Two to five years Six years or more additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area Recognised basic qualification (eg trade qualification, diploma, bachelor degree with honours) Recognised post-graduate qualification (masters degree or doctorate) Bonus points for qualifications Two years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised qualification Recognised basic New Zealand qualification (eg trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree with honours) Recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification (masters or doctorate) Qualification in an identified future growth area Qualification in an area of absolute skills shortage Spouse/partner qualifications Bonus points for family Close family in New Zealand Bonus points for age 20 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 55 30 25 20 10 5 10 5 5 10 10 10 20 50 55 10 15 10 15 5 10 15 10 15 20 25 30 10 10 10 20 60 50 Points your points 6 – Expression of Interest Guide 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 capacitybuilding 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. 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. 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 Expression of Interest Guide – 7 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. 8 – Expression of Interest Guide SuMMary OF tErMS This 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). 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. b. 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). 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. b. 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. 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. 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). b. c. 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. Expression of Interest Guide – 9 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. 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. b. 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. b. 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 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 Each case will be decided on the basis of the evidence provided. b. 10 – Expression of Interest Guide 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 Austria Belgium–Luxemburg Canada Cyprus Denmark Finland France Germany Greece b. Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Malaysia New Zealand Netherlands Norway Phillippines Portugal Republic of South Korea Singapore South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States 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 Expression of Interest Guide – 11 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. 12 – Expression of Interest Guide 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. b. Applications under the Skilled Migrant Category must be declined if the principal applicant* has not met the minimum standard of English. 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. 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. 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. c. d. 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). 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, b. Expression of Interest Guide – 13 • • • • • • c. 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. 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). 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. b. 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. 14 – Expression of Interest Guide 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). 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. b. SM13.10 work experience in an identified future growth area Recognised work experience in an identified future growth area qualifies for points if: a. b. the principal applicant has points for current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment in an identified future growth area; and 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. b. the principal applicant has points for current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment in an identified future growth area; and 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. b. 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 the skilled employment is in an occupation for which that qualification is a core requirement. Expression of Interest Guide – 15 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. b. The NZQA will provide Pre-Assessment Results (PARs), and International Qualification Assessments (IQAs) (formerly a Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR)). 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. 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. c. 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’. 16 – Expression of Interest Guide 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 nonprincipal 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 Barrister or solicitor Chiropractor Clinical dental technician Clinical dental therapist Dental hygienist Dental technician Dental therapist Dentist Dietitian Dispensing optician Electrician (see note below) Electrical service technician Enrolled nurse Immigration Adviser Line mechanic Medical laboratory scientist/technologist Medical laboratory technician Medical practitioner Medical radiation technologist Nurses and midwives Occupational therapist Optometrist Osteopath Pharmacist Physiotherapist Plumber, gasfitter and drainlayer Podiatrist Psychologist Real estate agent Cadastral (Land Title) Surveyor Teacher 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. Expression of Interest Guide – 17 SM19.15 Effect on points for qualifications a. b. This section applies to principal applicants whose recognised qualification is required for employment in one of the occupations listed in SM19.5 above. 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. b. 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 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 2. Dental Technicians Board 3. Dental Council of New Zealand 4. Electrical Workers Registration Board 5. Engineers Registration Board 6. Medical Council of New Zealand 7. Nursing Council of New Zealand 8. New Zealand Law Society 9. Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand 10. Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand 11. Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board 12. Real Estate Agents Licensing Board 13. Registration Boards Secretariat 14. The Survey Board of New Zealand Office of the Surveyor-General Land Information New Zealand 15. New Zealand Teachers Council 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. 18 – Expression of Interest Guide 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)’. Expression of Interest Guide – 19 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. b. c. d. the level that the qualification(s) occupies on the Register as assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA); or 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 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 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. b. c. d. Qualifications assessed as occupying levels nine and ten on the NZQF qualify for 55 points. Qualifications assessed as occupying levels five, six, seven, or eight on the NZQF qualify for 50 points. 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. 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). 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. Points are provided for: i. one qualification only; or ii. two or more qualifications assessed in combination. e. f. 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. 20 – Expression of Interest Guide 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. b. c. 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 the principal applicant gained the qualification before 4 February 2008; or 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. 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). 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. 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). c. d. e. 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. 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. g. Expression of Interest Guide – 21 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. 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). b. 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. b. 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 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. b. the work experience is directly applicable to the employment offered; and/or 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. b. Work experience only qualifies for points if a visa or immigration officer is satisfied that the principal applicant’s* work experience is lawfully obtained. 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. 22 – Expression of Interest Guide SM11.15.1 Part-time work a. b. c. Calculation of levels of work experience must be for complete weeks based on a 30-hour week. 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. 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. 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. b. Note: The ANZSCO is available at www.immigration.govt.nz/ANZSCO. Expression of Interest Guide – 23 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. 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. 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. 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. b. c. d. 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. b. it is in an occupation included in the list of occupations held at Appendix 12 (Occupations Treated as Exceptions); 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. 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. b. the major subject area of the principal applicant’s* recognised qualification is directly applicable to the employment; and/or 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). 24 – Expression of Interest Guide 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. b. the work experience is directly applicable to the employment; and/or 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. 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). b. 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. 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. 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. b. c. See ‘Occupations treated as exceptions’ and ‘Qualifications recognised as an exception’. Expression of Interest Guide – 25 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 26 – Expression of Interest Guide 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 Expression of Interest Guide – 27 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 28 – Expression of Interest Guide 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 Expression of Interest Guide – 29 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 B 334112 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 30 – Expression of Interest Guide 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 C 361199 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 Expression of Interest Guide – 31 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. b. an undergraduate student at a tertiary education institution was enrolled in at least three papers per semester; or 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 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. c. 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. 32 – Expression of Interest Guide lISt OF tErMS Acceptable standard of health Areas of absolute skills shortage Basic New Zealand qualification Bonus points Character requirements Citizenship Close Family in New Zealand Comparable labour market Custody of children Customary adoption Dependent children Deported Domiciled Drug trafficking Employability and capacity-building factors Employment outside Auckland English language requirements ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) training Evidence Expression of Interest (EOI) Expression of Interest Pool Expunged criminal records Full-time employment Genuine and stable relationship Good character Health requirements Identified future growth area IELTS certificate International Qualification Assessment (IQA) (formerly Qualifications Assessment Report (QAR)) Issuing authority Legal adoption Long Term Skill Shortage List Minimum standard of English New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications Non-principal applicant New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Occupational registration Occupations treated as exceptions 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 Expression of Interest Guide – 33 Offer of employment Ongoing employment Partner Partnership People trafficking Permanent place of residence Place of work Points Police certificates Pool Postgraduate New Zealand qualification Pre-Assessment Result (PAR) Principal applicant Recognised qualification Recognised work experience Removal order Selection Settlement and contribution requirements Skilled employment Skilled migrant The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Two years’ study Work experience in New Zealand Work to residence (WR) 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 22 23 23 23 23 32 32 32 32 32 34 – Expression of Interest Guide Expression of Interest Guide – 35 36 – Expression of Interest Guide