Hi all,

My partner and I got work permits for one year only. They expire next year. We would like to apply for residence under Skilled Migrant Category. I have a question about claiming points for his skilled employment.

He is working now, in NZ, as an Automotive Electrician. He has qualification as an electrician, level 3 (NZQA) and work experience as an automotive electrician for more than 6 years, plus 3 years part time work ( also as an AE) during secondary education.
On Immigration NZ it is stated that he must have the relevant work experience that the ANZSCO indicates may be substituted for the required qualification (min 3 years) . I'm not sure will they accept his job as skilled employment because of his level 3 qualification. Will work experience be enough?
Before applying for Work visa we applied for Work to residence visa which was rejected because of his qualification.

Thanks