Originally Posted by
5forNZ
Hello all! Quick thanks to everyone who has answered any previous q's...you've all been so helpful. Am hoping you might be able to help me out here as well...
We're gearing up to get the house put on the market -- feeling a bit nervous considering this whole process feels like we're navigating blindly/via assumptions. I for one would feel better if we at least had some indication that OH will be able to secure a job offer so we can submit EOI, etc...but I feel like applying now (while the house is not even on the market yet) seems a bit too soon.
Would it be appropriate for him to contact potential employers, not necessarily asking for an offer, but sort of asking whether his qualifications/experience would garner him any interest from potential employers when he eventually is ready to formally request that? Or is that silly/inappropriate?
...This would all be so much easier if we could just secure PR without the job offer...but according to the new point checker, we've probably got 115 points without an offer...
Many thanks for any feedback.
Without any kind of job lined up and given the length of time it takes to go through the whole EOI/ITA process then why not go ahead and put in the EOI. In the time it takes to get selected, have your ITA reviewed and assessed, CO interview and blue residency stickers issued you would have plenty of time to sell up and find a job out in NZ, either through agencies or by other means. You can always make the point that you are going through the SMC visa application process which demonstrates commitment on your part. That must carry some weight with prospective employers.
Have you considered a Recce trip too? Many people here have done this and organised interviews with prospective employers, either directly or via agencies, whilst also taking the opportunity to have a look around the country to get a feel for the place, cost of living, housing costs, etc.
In my case I was lucky to already have someone interested in me when I flew out with my wife and young daughter for a 2 week trip earlier this year. This opportunity incidentally originally arose via an Agency. In addition to allowing me to meet up with my prospective employer (and them me) it also gave the 2 ladies in the family an opportunity to see the country and decide if it was somewhere they could live. It also allowed me to meet up with other comapnies out there and make a comparison between them. It was well worth it and galvanised us into making the decision to go for it.
In the event, I decided to go with the offer from the first company who expressed an interest in me but I could have had a choice of 3 or 4 courtesy of the fact that I had made an effort to get out there and meet up with companies and agencies face to face.
Good luck with the process going forward.