This is a follow up to my previous query.
(http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50197)
Summary
I arrived into New Zealand a couple of months ago on a Working Holiday Visa.
Last week, I started a permanent job offer at a full-time job at a skilled occupation
My Working Holiday Visa has the limitation where I'm not allowed to for the same employer for more than 3 months. This is the only limitation my visa has.
People in this forum have suggested I could do the following:
- Go through for a Skilled Migrant EOI
- Apply for a essential skills work visa
- Apply for a skilled migrant visa
My main question is whether I need to do an IQA Assessment to apply to an essential skills work visa? The occupation code is 224711 Management Consultant (http://goo.gl/YPxvfI) where it states the following:
I have a bachelor degree but it is not in the exemption list. I may also be able to provide letters from my previous employers stating the work that I have done.Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Seeing how the Essential Skills takes 30 days to be processed, that only leaves me with 2 months (45 working days) to:
- Get the IQA assessment for my bachelor degree (between 30-45) working days
- Submit my EOI for the Visa Skilled Migrant (1 day)
- Get the Invitation to apply for Skilled Migrant to be able to seamlessly apply for the Essential Skills (~14 days)
I could submit an EOI without claiming points for my Qualifications but then I only have 110 points, which may not guarantee me being drawn from the pool, right?
Many thanks in advance for your support.