Hi Folks,
I would like to know based on our interview inputs, CO decides on type of work visa. What types of work visa can we get?
What exactly is JSV/Resident Visa/Approval in principle visa? Am I missing any other work related visas?
Hi Folks,
I would like to know based on our interview inputs, CO decides on type of work visa. What types of work visa can we get?
What exactly is JSV/Resident Visa/Approval in principle visa? Am I missing any other work related visas?
I believe you're applying under the Skilled Migrant Category. That means you are applying for Residence. Without a job offer, near the end of processing your application, the CO will interview you to assess your potential for settling and contributing to NZ. The details are given here http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/43652.htm of what the CO has to look for.
Based on what you say in the interview, the CO decides between three outcomes.
1. You can be judged suitable for Residence. You get told you are 'Approved in Principle', and provided you pay the Migrant Levy and send in your passport within the time limit, you receive the Residence visa in your passport (in the form of the 'blue sticker' you see people talking about on the threads). (So when you mention 'residence' and 'approved in principle', they are in fact the same thing, as far as the CO's decision is considered.)
2. You can be judged as rather doubtful on several things the CO is looking for, but good ENOUGH that INZ will offer you a chance to be in NZ and look for work: if you get a skilled job and work in it for three months, you will get the Residence you applied for. This visa is the Skilled Migrant Category Job Search Visa (SMC JSV, otherwise known as 'deferred Residence'). You have to take up the offer within the time specified, then travel to NZ within three months, and you only have nine months after you arrive in NZ to get the job offer. The JSV is ONLY for the principle applicant to travel to NZ. If s/he gets a skilled job offer leading to Residence, though, any other family members on the original application will get their Residence at that time. (On this forum, we sometimes say bluntly, this is the 'we don't think you can do it, but here's one chance to prove us wrong' visa.)
3. You can be judged to have failed on enough of the things the CO is looking for that you get refused.
Those are the ONLY possible outcomes of interview as part of an application under the SMC. Any other work visas have to be applied for under other regulations, and all details are on the INZ website. For instance, here http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra.../requirements/ or here http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra.../caniworkinnz/.
Thanks a lot JandM. Bang on...
You work for INZ or what? If not then you have done incredible research on INZ visa processes.
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/i43652.htm ==> This site is temp unavailable.
Like the site owner and the moderators, I'm just a member of the public with an interest in NZ. (My grandchildren are growing up there.) There are no professionals here.
INZ page temporarily unavailable - I'm getting that, too. Every so often, the site is down for maintenance. It'll be back.
Thanks JandM for the information.
Website works http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/43652.htm
(remove letter "i" 43652.htm) from previous link.
(Thanks for that - I've now edited the link.)
wow..Thanks for sharing...