Position not in Long Term Skills Shortage

[kyletrager]

Hi,

I have been working in New Zealand for more than 2 years now and my application for Residency is underway. With the downsizing of my company, I am now looking for a new job. It may affect my residency application but if it has to, I may have to re-apply for it in case I move to a different company. My question is what if the position I am applying for which I aspire is not on the list of Long Term Skills Shortage? It is still under the same industry but it is just that the actual title/position is not in the list. Could working for Accredited Employer save the day? THank you so much.

kyle

[JandM]

As you're applying with a NZ job, your job doesn't have to be on the LTSSL, just be listed as 'skilled'. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/35165.htm It actually doesn't matter for SMC if the TITLE of the job isn't on the list (because an employer can call a role whatever he likes that makes sense within his own company), as long as the responsibilities of the job you get match up to a skilled career, as given at ANZSCO, and you have the qualifications necessary (which ANZSCO says, not the strict equivalent ones needed for LTSSL). But obviously, if you get a new job, it will have to be one that INZ will either vary the conditions of your present work visa for, or give you a new work visa, and for that, an accredited employer could be helpful.

[kyletrager]

As you're applying with a NZ job, your job doesn't have to be on the LTSSL, just be listed as 'skilled'. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/35165.htm It actually doesn't matter for SMC if the TITLE of the job isn't on the list (because an employer can call a role whatever he likes that makes sense within his own company), as long as the responsibilities of the job you get match up to a skilled career, as given at ANZSCO, and you have the qualifications necessary (which ANZSCO says, not the strict equivalent ones needed for LTSSL). But obviously, if you get a new job, it will have to be one that INZ will either vary the conditions of your present work visa for, or give you a new work visa, and for that, an accredited employer could be helpful.

Sweet. Thanks for that. So better if I could get an Accredited Employer or Job that's listed on LTSSL or job that's listed as skilled. If they aren't on the list, my points may be affected for EOI right? Appreciate your answer. Cheers.

[JandM]

You've got it correct. If you took any job whose DESCRIPTION isn't a match for one on the 'skilled' list (never mind the title), it wouldn't come under SMC.

[kyletrager]

You've got it correct. If you took any job whose DESCRIPTION isn't a match for one on the 'skilled' list (never mind the title), it wouldn't come under SMC.

Thanks for that, where do I see this specific description for specific jobs? Or just that general job descriptions?

[JandM]

Here's the list of Skilled Jobs (Appendix 6) http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/35165.htm. The number by each job title is the ANZSCO number. If you go to the ANZSCO site http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@....01.2&num=&view and put the number in the Search box there, you'll be taken to the page where you'll see the official ANZSCO job description.

As you'll see here http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@....8?opendocument, ANZSCO is organized into major groups of jobs, made up of clumps of sub-major and then minor groups. All the careers within a minor group will be very like each other, with just slightly different specialisms, then there will be more variations within the sub-major group, and so on up. So it will probably be best to look in the minor group first for the comparable job description you need, and only then go to the sub-major group if you have to.