Immigration To New Zealand
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Immigration To New Zealand |
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There are two categories: 1.Skilled Migrant Category New Zealand welcome people wanting to work in their country. They welcome people with skills which they need . New Zealand is looking for people who’ll help them to achieve sustainable growth and contribute to an innovative workforce. The category of work permit will depend upon the reason you want to go to New Zealand, the skills you have to offer, and how long you want to stay. New Zealand offers many opportunities for skilled migrants, particularly in industries and regions expressing growth and skill shortages. The Skilled Migrant Category has been designed to give priority to meeting those needs and opportunities. To be considered under this category you need to meet certain prerequisites like; good health, good character, reasonable standard of English, and be under the age of 56 years. In addition you also need to meet the threshold of 100 points to register an ex-pression of Interest. The Skilled Migrant Category points system allows ex-pressions of Interest to be ranked so that NZIS can invite those who have the most to offer New Zealand to apply for residence. You qualify for points if you have an offer of a job, or are currently employed in New Zealand in work that NZIS consider skilled employment. Work experience, recognized qualifications and age also qualify for points. And you can qualify for bonus points for employment in specific industry areas, employment outside Auckland and qualifications gained in New Zealand. The total points you qualify for determines whether you will be invited to apply for residence. You need to qualify for at least 100 points. People who score highest under NZIS points system may be invited to apply for residence. The invitation cut off points keep on varying every month. For example these were 180 in April and 160 in May, and 155 in June 2004. The Points system has been explained separately. A person who has done his / her graduation degree from certain UNIVERSITIES / INSTITUTES OF INDIA recognized by New Zealand need not get a qualification assessment done. English Language ability plays important criteria. One generally has to appear for the IELTS test. Points System Factors for which you can get points are given below. The more points you qualify for, the greater your chance of being invited to apply for residence. You’ll have a better chance of being invited to apply as a skilled migrant if you already have a job offer from a New Zealand employer in a field we consider to be skilled employment. These jobs range from professional and medical positions to people working in trades. You’ll need to hold a relevant qualification or have relevant work experience. FACTORS FOR WHICH YOU MAY GAIN POINTS Employment You are allotted points for the following factors: Current skilled employment in New Zealand for 12 months or more Offer of skilled employment in New Zealand or current skilled employment in New Zealand for less than 12 months Work experience 2 , 4, 6, 8, 10 or more Years Qualifications Recognised basic qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours) Recognised post-graduate qualification (Masters degree, Doctorate) Age (20 to 55 years) Bonus Points You’ll have good chance of qualifying for residence if you have skills that New Zealand employers are finding hard to source within New Zealand. Bonus points are available for employment, work experience and qualifications in identified areas of growth or absolute skill shortage or within identified clusters. Bonus points are also available for employment outside Auckland and for qualifications gained in New Zealand over at least two years. Additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area, identified cluster or area of absolute skills shortage Bonus Points are also available for Recognised New Zealand Qualification (your NZ course of study should be of at least 2 years to fetch you bonus points) Partners Qualification also fetch you bonus points
2.Business Category New Zealand appeals to foreign investors because it is a safe and stable country with a strong commercial outlook. Many parts of the world suffer economic, religious and political upheavals. New Zealand is fortunately free of the turmoil experienced in other countries. New Zealand has a democratic political system, a free-market philosophy, and its economy is stronger than it’s been for years. Add the creative and independent approach of many New Zealand entrepreneurs and you have an ideal investment opportunity. The business scene here is strong and flourishing. New Zealand attracts investors, business people and entrepreneurs who can contribute to its economic growth. New Zealand has many opportunities for you – whether you’re looking to invest or to establish a business. May be you want to relocate your business and would like to send a key employee to set up a business or may be you are the key employee of a business that is relocating to New Zealand. New Zealand has opportunities for all. In New Zealand every region has something unique to offer to the investors. There are 76 agencies around New Zealand that promote growth in their regions and strong regional alliances. They’re part of an organisation called EDANZ which promotes economic development, business growth and export opportunities. To keep its good standards and reputation, New Zealand has some definite rules and requirements. You can be granted residence under the Investor, Entrepreneur, or Employees of Relocating Business categories. New Zealand has also another business category- The Long Term Business visa- that is the temporary entry category intended to lead to residence under the Entrepreneur Category after three years. People wanting to establish a business in New Zealand can be granted a Work Permit under the Long Term Business Visa policy and apply for residence under the Entrepreneur Category after three years. Each business category has own prerequisites and requirements, which business visa aspirants need to fulfill. Temporary Work PermitIn addition to the above two categories there are opportunities for going to New Zealand on Temporary Work Permit also which can be later on converted into permanent residence visa , if you fulfill the necessary requirements. If you’ve an offer of a job from a New Zealand employer, you’re skilled in an occupation that’s in demand in New Zealand, or you’re coming here for a particular purpose or event, you can apply for a temporary work permit. New Zealand has identified specific employment opportunities as necessary for it's growth as a nation. They are looking for people who have skills, experience and relevant job offers to fill certain jobs. The labour market is diverse and there are different work opportunities in different regions of New Zealand. You’ll need a good level of English and the qualifications required for your occupation or profession. There are standards that you’ll need to meet to have your qualifications recognised in New Zealand. Most government jobs, and jobs in large organisations, are in bigger cities. But there are exciting initiatives happening in the smaller centres too. Many regions in New Zealand have skill shortages in particular professions and industries. These shortages are barriers to growth. New Zealand is keen to recruit people into these industries and into our regions where there is shortage. The occupational shortages list identifies the jobs and skills needed in different regions. Priority areas are the occupations where New Zealand has a shortage of skilled people throughout New Zealand. These are sustained and ongoing shortages, not just temporary or seasonal ones. The Priority Occupation list identifies the occupations, details of qualifications and experience which you will need. There is particularly strong demand for the following priority occupations:
Work to residenceIf you have an exceptional talent in sports or the arts, or you’re qualified in a highly specialised or in-demand field, you can apply for a work permit under Work to Residence category. This category allows you to work temporarily in New Zealand as a step towards gaining permanent residence. |
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