Questions on points

[Trumpnut]

My trade of over 10 years is on the skilled migrant and long term shortest list . I have Trade School diploma in a different trade . To get the points since I'm a blue collar should I go back to school and get the certificate of achievement in this field which could take 2 years or would a career diploma work for the points because I can get one in 10 months ?
Second question is when having NZQA check over my qualifications do I have to summit a application for every trade I have ? I have more then one skill set and I do see listing for those jobs a lot more then the one on the LTSSL .

The more I read the more confused I get .

[JandM]

If you need the points from LTSSL, you need to check with the list to see what the requirements are, which will usually be in the form of qualifications, and sometimes of years of experience as well, or (more rarely) instead.

For instance, you look here http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...ls.htm?level=1, then you enter the name of a job in the search box. I don't know what your different skills are, so I've just put in 'chef'. In the last two columns, it tells you exactly what you need, in order to, first, get the benefit of LTSSL, and, second, get bonus points for absolute skill shortage, and these are as follows.

Either National Certificate in Hospitality (Professional Cookery) Level 4 OR National Certificate in Hospitality (Cookery) Level 4 OR a Level 5 Diploma (specialising in the area of professional cookery) AND A minimum of five years combined experience in establishments offering a la carte/banqueting or commercial catering, with a minimum of two years at Chef de Partie (Section Leader level or higher)

So, to answer your question, for the trade you want to put forward as your skill, you need to look and see just what INZ will accept, to know whether you can manage with the 10-month course, or whether you need to go for the 2-year one.

When you're applying for Residence under Skilled Migrant, you need to choose one trade to present as your skill, and focus on that. INZ is not set up to deal with someone saying, 'I could do this, or that, or that,' (even though there are many of us who actually DO have several jobs we're qualified and experienced in). It doesn't do yourself any favours to mix things up - officials seem to get the impression that an applicant is somehow less focused and determined if they raise more than one possibility. So when you get qualifications assessed for IQA (don't bother with PAR), keep it to what you need for the one trade you're putting forward.

If you once get Residence, you will be entitled to take on whatever job you want and are offered. This restricted approach is only necessary while you're going through the application process.

[Trumpnut]

Thanks so much . I'll just summit it as one trade . I have a ASE certification but can't seem to find out if they will transfer it to NZ national Mechanics Certification . Looked at the link and not sure what the what :
National Certificate in Motor
Industry (Automotive Heavy
Engineering) (Level 4) is and what the tests would be .

[JandM]

I found this description of the qualification. I expect, if you do a search, you'd find some NZ education providers that run courses for it, which might give details of what is studied and for how long.

http://www.careers.govt.nz/qualifica...view/1446/6015

[Trumpnut]

Thanks !

I have a few more Questions I can't seem to find the answer to . My wife is planning on going with A student Visa , but we have a son and I want him to be able to go to school there ( he is 6 but will be 7 by the time we get there ) as far as I can tell I have to have a PR visa in order for him to be able to go to school and for myself to work correct ? If so do I get any extra points for my wife getting her student visa ?

[JandM]

That's not quite right. First, if you apply under SMC, the visa you are first granted is Residence, not PR, which is a separate visa available after a minimum of two years as a resident. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...quirements.htm If you apply for Residence, you can include your wife and son in your application, regardless of the fact that your wife may also have a student visa at the same time. There are no extra points available for your wife being a student in NZ, but if she already holds qualifications, you can get points for those.

Then, if you get a work visa http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra.../requirements/, you can apply for your child to have a student visa matching yours for length of time http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...iningmyfamily/. As you'll see, this approach would require you to get a skilled job offer.

Until very recently, it used to be the case that the families of students on a certain level of degree course could be granted visas to accompany them, but the regulations have now been changed, it seems.

[JandM]

I've just made some further enquiries about this, and this is the answer.

So far as I am aware only the dependent children of PhD students or an exchange programme or an Aid programme can be domestic students. I know it used to be possible for degree and post-grad students too. However, there is nothing to stop a child getting a place either at a state primary or secondary school if they have places available or at a private primary or secondary school. Fees at such schools are nothing like as high as the equivalent schools in the UK, so this might be a possibility.

If any more information comes to light, I will pass it on.

Have you looked into whether the course your wife is going to do would entitle you to a partner-sponsored work visa? http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/46524.htm