Which Visa To apply

[abhinav_jaswal8]

Hey guys can you please suggest me with my situation.

I studied Level 7 IT (Computer Networks) from UCOL. I got a job in IT as a Network Consultant. It was a fixed term one year contract but with possible extension upon review by the end of year. It was written on my Employer Supplementary Form by my manager. I got only one year Graduate Work Experience with this contract. Now my visa is expiring by the end of the march 2015. My company made a permanent contract after review. But when I went to drop my work visa application I asked to the guy who was standing at the reception in the immigration office to check whether I can apply this visa again or not. He said that you can't apply for the extension of your graduate work experience visa as you contract was a fixed term for one year. He said you need to apply Essential Skills visa now. Now my question is as there is a requirement for the job advertisement option also with this application. As my job is ongoing from the last one year do I need to ask my company to advertise my job or how should I need to proceed from here? I don't know what to do. Please help me and give me an advice asap.

Thanks
Abi

[Karen Phillips]

For an Essential Skills Visa the company normally has to provide evidence of having advertised the job and been unable to recruit a Kiwi. However, if you match the requirements of the Long Term Skills Shortage List or of the company concerned is on the Accredited Employer List http://www.immigration.govt.nz/templ...=Guest&level=1, then this won't be necessary.