Hi Guys,
First post. Be gentle please. I have 3 months of a 23 month Working Holiday Visa left. I really want to remain in NZ as my Sister, Brother in Law and their kids all live here (all residents from moving under the Skilled Migrant category) and they mean the world to me. I have spoken to an immigration advisor, and the information and suggestion they gave me was helpful, and might allow me to remain in New Zealand if I moved to Christchurch and gambled on securing a joinery job based on my limited experience, but that option at present is rather too daunting for me unless as a last resort...
I've been thinking about the problem myself, and wondered if I studying for a qualification in NZ would help. I have looked at the List of Occupations (Appendix 6 in the immigration ops manual) and found some courses that would qualify me in jobs mentioned in section B that meet the conditions that INZ state http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/...employment.htm here. If I were to complete such a course, and managed to secure a job offer after would this then be an acceptable way for me to also apply under the Skilled Migrant category, or is this something that INZ frown upon? I am looking to apply for something wood based, ideally joinery. I don't have any current qualifications in joinery, but I do have an interest in that subject and have past (voluntary) work experience in that field.
Looking forward to hearing from someone soon.
Mike