Hi all,
I have applied for my Essential skills work visa and it was declined few day ago.
My job is low skilled so I have provided evidence of attempting to recruit New Zealand citizens. Job was listed on trade me and few more pages, some people applied for the role and my employer interviewed two residents. However they were not suitable, one cause of bad english and other one didn't want the job as it is. Employer has explained these facts in the letter.
Later on the listing has been also listed with WINZ for a week and no one applied (now this happened additionally as employer hasn't listed with WINZ right away). I have obtained my skills match report.
There are some slight differences between these two listings and the agent was not satisfied. In his opinion the requirements listed with WINZ exceed the ones previously listed on trade.me, so it appears that attempts to recruit suitable citizens were not genuine, as he said. He advised I need to build my case better, what ever it means.
I have a feeling it's not fair cause my employer did try to recruit New Zealand citizens but due to different circumstances outlined before couldn't employ anyone. I still have an option to request a reconsideration of my application in next 14 days.
Anyone who had similar experience? Any chance to explain this to immigration? Or is it smarter to think about sort of new application or what so ever.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.