Hi All,
I have an inquire about converting from Resident visa to Permanent Residence visa, where I am already here in New Zealand since July 2011 on silver fern job search visa , and i successfully manage to get a full time job starting from August 2011 , Then I applied for residence and it is approved and issued January 2012 , So I am now Resident with 2 years Resident Visa which will expires January 2014 and I have to apply for Permanent Visa on January 2014.
I had some problems that may prevent me from continuing the second year while I am resident in NZ and I have to return back to UK, but I want to make sure that I am eligible for PR before leaving NZ as I am planning to return back but may be after 2-3 years from now. I was looking in the eligibility for the Permanent Residence ( Base established in New Zealand ) where it says:
"you have been genuinely employed full-time in New Zealand, in paid employment, for a total of at least nine months in the two-year period immediately before lodging your permanent resident visa application. Employment involving payment by commission and/or retainer is not acceptable."
I am full employed since August 2011 and My resident visa has been issues on January 2012 , so I had spent more that nine months as full-time employee here in New Zealand, Is that means that I am eligible for applying for Permanent Resident Visa on the next January 2014 with that condition or I am misunderstand this condition ?
Thanks for your help,
Mark