Hi,
This is Chrissie. My friend recommended the forum to me and I've been reading the useful posts for a while. Thanks for the sharing.
Right now I'm kinda in a dilemma. A brief introduction about my background: I came to NZ in Mar, 2016 with my husband, both of us got WHV for a year. And I found a full-time job titled-Digital Marketing Coordinator in Oct, 2016. So I started to apply for Skilled Migrant Resident Visa last November. My EOI points are 160 and I received ITA on Nov.16, 2016. However, since My WHV will be expired in Mar, 2017 and my employer says I should probably start to apply for a work visa.
My problem is, I talked to HR and her feedback about applying Essential Skills work visa
1. The company needs to advertise again and provide employer’s evidence to the immigration
(I checked on Immigration's website and it says the evidence is not necessary if "You are applying to continue working in the role you currently hold and have been invited to apply, or have applied, for a Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa based on your current employment." In that case, is a job advertisement really necessary?)
2. On my SMR visa, I used code 225113 MARKETING SPECIALIST(ANZSCO Skill Level 1) because my job title is Digital Marketing Coordinator and I'm sure it fall into the Alternative Title-Marketing. However, HR said my job title doesn't fall into ANZSCO Skill Level 1 since the level 1 is for senior positions.
What's your suggestions regrading my situation? Am I put the category wrong?
Many Thanks!