In the previous article, I talked about how you can get a "Work to Residence" visa in New Zealand, and in this article, I'm going to talk about another category of immigration to New Zealand, which will allow you to work and live in a stable way in the country. This category will suit you if you are a person that acquires high skills if a given field of work.
Skilled Migrant Category (SMC)
This category bases itself on a system of points to choose the qualified immigrants. A minimum level of English is required and a set of elements (your age, your diplomas, your work experiences) can help to determine (thanks to a system of points) if you are capable of immigrating in New Zealand. The minimum of required points is 100 to enter the pool of applicants for immigration. If you are a member of this candidates' pool, it does not mean you will be chosen, but you asserted an interest for New Zealand (via an Expression of Interest.)
Notes:
1- The more points you have, the more your chances to be selected by the New Zealand authorities be.
2- Every two weeks approximately, the New Zealand authorities pull of the candidates' pool a number of people, who are then invited to present a resident's visa application.
How New Zealand authorities give you points?
1- Your age (between 5 and 30 points, and you will get the biggest part of these points if your age is between 20 and 29 years).
2- If you have relations in New Zealand (10 points).
3- If you have a job offer of a New Zealand employer (50 points).
4- Your past experiences in a qualified employment (up to 30 points). There is then a set of bonus points if the work experience took place in New Zealand and if the experience obtained was in an expanding sector (future growth area such as: Biotechnology, technologies of information or communication, creative industry) or in a domain being a part of the "Long Term Skill Shortage List ( LTSSL)", which is available on the New Zealand immigration website.
5- Your qualifications: after New Zealand evaluate your qualifications obtained abroad, you will gain a number of points more or less raised (up to 60 points). It is also possible to gain bonus points if you obtained these qualifications in New Zealand or if these qualifications related to expanding domains or to domains where there is a lack of workforce in New Zealand.
6- Finally, If you leave with your spouse, it is possible to obtain additional points if he has experience in a qualified employment or has an important degree or diploma.
Notes:
* On the website of the New Zealand immigration you can find the list of points, which can be given to you.
* The cost of Expression of Interest is NZ$ 530
* The cost of the Resident visa is: NZ$ 2470
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