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Independent Skilled Permanent Resident Visa

Every year about 30,000 places are allotted for Skilled Migration amongst the 50,000 places available, and who meet the following:.

 

  • Health
  • Character
  • English language ability
  • Occupational registration
  • AGE: Be under 56.
  • Point Test

 

Additional Points are awarded for Qualification and / or Experience in Skills wanted: Industries which have a strong demand for skilled people:

  • Education
  • Health and medical groups
  • Information and communications technology
  • Agriculture and farming
  • Engineering
  • Trades.

Independent Skilled Permanent Resident Visa:

The minimum standard of English is an International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) certificate, with a band score of 6.5 or better in the General or Academic modules. This certificate must be less than two years old. However, in exceptional cases, NZ may consider one of the following as evidence if you can show that you:

  • have a recognised qualification from a course taught entirely in English,
  • have ongoing skilled employment in New Zealand, and have been in the job for at least the last
  • 12 months, or
  • have other evidence proof of competency in English. NZ will consider a number of factors.

NZ has an ongoing and sustained shortage of skilled workers in these areas: – which are listed on the ‘Long Term Skill Shortage List’ (LTSSL).

  • Points are provided for current employment in the areas of Absolute
  • skills Shortage
  • Points are provided for Experience and / or qualifications in Areas of Absolute
  • Skills shortage.

To claim work experience points – MUST have worked in an “Area of Absolute Skills Shortage’ OR Must have the experience gained in a labour market – that is comparable to NZ.

 

    • Comparable Labour Markets: Australia, Singapore, UK, USA, Malaysia, South Africa, Japan, France etc. (India, Sri Lanka, Thailand are NOT listed…).
    • For example, work Experience gained in India / Sri Lanka / Thai will be acceptable – only if it is in an Area of Absolute Skills Shortage.