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    Unhappy Issues with my EOI and Essential Skills work visa

    This is an update/follow-up to my previous queries (http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50197) (http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50423)

    I submitted my Skilled Migrant EOI and it was selected on the 18th of the month. As advised by people here, I only looked to claim enough points to get over the 100 score threshold and avoid the delay in having to wait for the PAR/IQA assessment to be done and apply for the Essential Skills Visa.
    The 110 was made from 80 (Skilled employment outside Auckland) plus 30 (Age).

    However, I received the following email today:

    I am writing to inform you that I am unable to invite you to apply for residence in New Zealand at this time.
    While checking the details you provided in your Expression of Interest we determined that the following points were claimed in error:

    Skilled Employment
    You have claimed:
    · 50 points for skilled employment
    · 30 bonus points for employment outside the Auckland region

    Immigration Instructions SM7.10 states that occupations listed on Part A of Appendix 6 may be considered skilled if the applicant:
    · Has a relevant qualification which is at (or above) what is indicated on the ANZSCO for that occupation, or
    · Has the relevant work experience that the ANZSCO indicates may substitute the required qualification, or
    · Has employment is in an occupation included on the Long Term Skill Shortage List and the applicant meets the relevant requirements specified in column three of the Long Term Skill Shortage List for that occupation.

    You have indicated your occupation as a Management Consultant (ANZSCO code 224711). On ANZSCO, Management Consultants require a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification, or at least 5 years of relevant work experience.

    As you do not have a recognised bachelor’s degree or higher qualification (or listed any on the EOI) and you have not listed 5 years or more of relevant work experience, we are unable to award the above 80 points associated with your employment as you do not meet the instructions at SM7.10. This includes any bonus points you have claimed.

    We have awarded a total of 30 points for your Expression of Interest based on the above assessment. Unfortunately it does not meet any of the applicable selection criteria and the total points are below 100. As a result your Expression of Interest has been declined.""

    It seems inane to me that they would deny me the points attributed for the job offer, considering it is the same skilled employment position and company I'm currently working as. Is there anything I could do?.

    1. Should I contact immigration New Zealand and state my case?
    2. Should I forego the EOI approach and just make my employer fill out the full supplementary form? (They are recruiting very actively so theres plenty of job adverts to justify their efforts to hire New Zealanders).


    As per my working holiday visa restrictions I cant stay with this employer past the end of September and I'm at a loss on how to proceed to transition to a new visa with minimal disruption to my employment. We're about to start a critical piece of work I'll lead, and any disruption would cause a lot of havoc around here.

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    so do you have 5 years of work experience which as per ANZSCO can substitute for qualification and which is required by SM7.10?
    Last edited by ChrisMwn; 23rd August 2016 at 04:53 PM.

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    Hi Chris,
    I only have four years of work experience so I'm unable to use that in lieu of my degree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FromAtoB View Post
    Hi Chris,
    I only have four years of work experience so I'm unable to use that in lieu of my degree.
    then either you will need to wait until you have the IQA result, or have the 5 years of work experience (including that gained in NZ) before resubmitting the EOI> once that has moved to ITA stage you can apply for a work visa without having to worry about labour market test.

    if that timing doesn't work, then you'll need to lodge an essential skills work visa application

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisMwn View Post
    then either you will need to wait until you have the IQA result, or have the 5 years of work experience (including that gained in NZ) before resubmitting the EOI> once that has moved to ITA stage you can apply for a work visa without having to worry about labour market test.

    if that timing doesn't work, then you'll need to lodge an essential skills work visa application
    Thanks Chris,

    As I understand it, as this is a high-skilled position, the labour market test would be based on the advertising of the vacancies whereas if it was a low skilled position it would have to be through a skills Match Report. Is this accurate?

    As for the essential skills work visa, I've received mixed responses as to whether my Qualitifactions (Degree) must be already assessed by NZQA. I havent started the IQA process as I'm a bit reluctant to spent +700 on something that may not be mandatory. Could you weigh in on this?

    Thanks again.

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    Correct, role needs to be advertised, or other evidence of recruitment attempts, but not a WINZ skills match report.
    You wont need an IQA for essential skills.

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    Good Day Chris.

    Today I received a notification letter from INZ, mentioning the following:

    The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) description for the occupation 224711 Management Consultant states that most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a NZ Register Level 7 qualification, or that at least 5 years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications.
    You have provided a copy of your offshore qualification, however, this has not been assessed by NZQA and is not exempt from assessment as per appendix 3 and 8 of instructions
    They have given me one week to provide additional information regarding my case, and I'm dumbfounded as to what to provide to state my case. I thought an IQA was not required for an essential skills visa.

    I provided a recommendation letter from my last employer that accounts for 2 years of experience, and I can provide reference letters for my other employers but Im still unable to comply with the five year requirement. But would this be good evidence of my qualifications? I'm still confused as to why do I need to prove job qualifications for a job that I am already performing in full capacity.

    Thanks in advance!

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    Hi FromAtoB,

    I'm exactly in the same situation, it's very sad to me too.
    I don't understand why they are unable to award us our skilled employment points if we are already working in NZ in a skilled employment..

    I'm working in skilled employment since june 2016, and I received this from the Immigration :


    Skilled Employment

    You have claimed:

    · 50 points for skilled employment

    · 30 bonus points for employment outside the Auckland region

    · 10 bonus points for employment in an area of future growth

    · 10 bonus points for employment in an area of absolute skill shortage


    Immigration Instructions SM7.10 states that occupations listed on Part A of Appendix 6 may be considered skilled if the applicant:

    · Has a relevant qualification which is at (or above) what is indicated on the ANZSCO for that occupation, or

    · Has the relevant work experience that the ANZSCO indicates may substitute the required qualification, or

    · Has employment is in an occupation included on the Long Term Skill Shortage List and the applicant meets the relevant requirements specified in column three of the Long Term Skill Shortage List for that occupation.


    You have indicated that your occupation is as a Multimedia Specialist (ANZSCO Code 261211). On ANZSCO, Multimedia Specialists’ require a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification, or at least 5 years of relevant work experience.

    As you do not have a recognised bachelor’s degree or higher qualification and you have not listed 5 years of more of relevant work experience, we are unable to award the above 100 points associated with your employment as you do not meet requirements under SM7.10. This includes any bonus points you have claimed.

    I had 160 points so I thought it was not necesaary for me to pay around $700 for a NZQA assessment (for my Bachelor)

    Is it to late to update my EOI ? because I don't want to waste the EOI cost. How can I talk to them ? (nobody replied to me email since 1 week)
    How did you get a letter from INZ ? to get 1 more week to provide additional information ?

    I hope some good guys here will help you and thank you in advance for your help.

    I will let you know if I have any advice

    Cheers

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    And so then what did the email say? Was it a refusal, or did it say your application was being placed in the pool?

    In case you have been refused, and need to apply again, do look at the FULL requirements, to be found here. http://onlineservices.immigration.go...anual/6954.htm

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    Hi JandM,

    My EOI has been unfortunately declined and it seems to be 'too late' to provide my Bachelor's Degree.. just for 1 mistake I lost $500

    It is right that if an EOI has been already declined, that it takes much more time the second time ?

    Cheers

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