Recieved ITA - Chances of getting VISA

[Marnusw]

Hi,

According the historical statistics, if you recieve an ITA (SMC Visa) and you supply all your supporting evidence you are claiming points for, are the chances good that you will get the Residence VISA, or can the goverment turn it down if the have reached their quotas for a given period or whatever other reason?

I know its perhaps an odd question, but I would appreciate any feedback.

Regards,

Marnus.

[JandM]

If all the information on your ITA is correct, and is proved by verifiable evidence, you are on track to get your Residence visa. After your evidence is verified, if you don't have a skilled NZ job offer, there is one more hurdle to cross, in the shape of the CO interview.

The points you have for your EOI are not what decides whether you get a JSV or straight out Residence.

Your application will be checked out thoroughly by the CO - that is, all your evidence will be verified by asking other people to confirm it. When that is all done (which can take months), then the CO will call you to arrange an interview with you. It is how the CO is impressed by your answers in the interview that make him/her decide what visa you ought to be offered. The interview is designed to find out what you know about how things work in NZ, both in your career and in society in general, to see if you would be likely to impress an employer and be quickly offered a job, and also that you are prepared to manage your life efficiently, like sorting out housing, medical care, school for children if any, etc., without being distracted by those things from your work - this is all known as 'employability'.

If the the CO is fully satisfied, then Residence is offered. If the CO has doubts about aspects of your preparedness, you can be offered an SMC JSV (also known as deferred Residence), which gives you the right to nine months in NZ to find skilled work, and if you do, you get the Residence you originally applied for. If you appear to the CO to lack most of the necessary information, you will be refused. Here is the official information about the CO interview. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/43652.htm And here is an old thread with questions from the interviews. (The regulations have been the same for a long time, so don't be concerned that the early posts date back several years.) http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27398

The quota system is in operation at the stage when EOIs are selected; that is what currently means only an EOI with minimum 140 points will be selected with no job offer. If you meet that criterion, though, it has no impact later.

[moonrider]

another important task is for you to pass your medical report... good luck

[Marnusw]

Hi,

Thanks so much for taking the time to type such a detailed response. So it seems that it all hangs on the actual Interview then... no pressure!

I will go through all of the information in the links you sent me. I've checked and re-checked that all the information in my EOI is correct and that I have all of the supporting documentation. Our medicals is on Thursday this week, so fingers crossed that there is nothing in the results which can derail our application...

Warm Regards,

Marnus.

[Marnusw]

Thanks, it is on Thursday so lets hope for the best!