This visa is for people who have the skills to contribute to New Zealand’s economy. The applicant needs to send an Expression of Interest (EOI) with information about work experience, qualifications and ability to settle in New Zealand. If Expression of Interest is successful he/she gets the opportunity to apply to New Zealand PR Visa to live and work in New Zealand indefinitely. The applicant should be below 55 years of age to be eligible to apply for New Zealand Permanent Residency(PR) Visa through New Zealand PR visa Consultants.
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
- This visa is a points-based visa
- Currently New Zealand Immigration is selecting EOIs with 160 points or above.
New Zealand Permanent Residency visa isn’t designed for people who are self-employed. If you work in your own business, you may wish to apply for an Entrepreneur Resident Visa instead.
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With this visa you can
- Live with your spouse, work and study in New Zealand.
- Include your partner, and dependent children aged 24 and under, in your residence application.
- this can happen only with the help of New Zealand PR visa expert
Work (if you have an offer of skilled employment in Auckland)
If you were awarded points for an offer of skilled employment in Auckland and those points were the reason you were invited to apply for residence, you must:
- take up that job within 3 months of coming to New Zealand
- stay in that job for 3 months.
You must provide evidence within 5 years of your first day in New Zealand as a resident that you stayed in your skilled employment for at least 3 months.
Work (if you have an offer of skilled employment outside of Auckland)
If you were awarded points for an offer of skilled employment outside of Auckland and those points were the reason you were invited to apply for residence, you must:
- take up that job within 3 months of coming to New Zealand
- stay in that job for 12 months.
You must provide evidence within 5 years of your first day in New Zealand as a resident that you stayed in your skilled employment for at least 12 months.
Travel:-
You can travel in and out of New Zealand Permanent Residency as often as you like until your travel conditions expire.
To travel after that, you’ll need to apply for and be granted either:
- A New Zealand Permanent Residency Visa
- A variation of your travel conditions, which would allow you to return to New Zealand at a later date.
Point Test
| AGE | POINTS |
| 20-29 Years | 30 |
| 30-39 | 25 |
| 40-44 | 20 |
| 45-49 | 10 |
| 50-55 | 5 |
| Close Family in NZ | |
| SKILLED EMPLOYMENT | |
| Job Offer | 50 |
| Working in Skilled Job in NZ for less than 12 months | 50 |
| Working in Skilled Job in NZ for more than 12 months | 60 |
| BONUS POINTS FOR SKILLED EMPLOYMENT | |
| Work in an area of Identified future growth area | 10 |
| Work in an area of absolute skill shortage | 10 |
| Work in a region outside Auckland | 30 |
| Partner has a skilled job or job offer | 20 |
| WORK EXPERIENCE | |
| 2 Years | 10 |
| 4 Years | 15 |
| 6 Years | 20 |
| 8 Years | 25 |
| 10 Years | 30 |
| BONUS POINTS FOR NZ WORK EXPERIENCE | |
| 1 Year | 5 |
| 2 Year | 10 |
| 3 or more Years | 15 |
| Work experience in Identified growth area | |
| 2-5 years | 10 |
| 6 or more years | 15 |
| Work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage | |
| 2-5 years | 10 |
| 6 or more years | 15 |
| QUALIFICATION | |
| Level 4-6 | 40 |
| Level 7 or 8 | 50 |
| Level 9 or 10 | 60 |
| BONUS POINTS FOR QUALIFICATION | |
| One year full time study in NZ completing level 7 or 8 course | 10 |
| Two year full time study in NZ completing level 7 or 8 course | 15 |
| Qualification in an Identified Future growth area | 10 |
| Qualification in an area of absolute Skills shortage | 10 |
| Partner holding level 4-6 qualification | 10 |
| Partner holding level 7 or above qualification | 20 |
The following English language test results are acceptable:
The following English language test results are acceptable:
| Test | Minimum score required |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – General or Academic Module | Overall score of 6.5 or more |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) | Overall score of 79 or more |
| Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | Overall score of 58 or more |
| Cambridge English: First (FCE) or Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools | Overall score of 176 or more |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | Grade B or higher in all four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)* |
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