Thanks guys for all of your answers.
About the English I think is a INZ mistake. I have checked on the EOI form and on the English requirements section the only thing i can choose is: [I]Citizenship of Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland or the USA and 5 years in work or education in one or more of those countries or Australia or New Zealand/I].
There is no room for me to say how long I have been studying or working in one of the Commonwealth countries. I guess they will check this once the ITA has been lodge. I have anyway sent a email to the CO of my EOI asking about this section and hopefully i will get an answer soon. I will let you know once i have an answer.
I have been living and working in Australia for 4 years and now I am working in NZ since 3 years ago. On the EOI there is no room on the English requirements section to explain by words if i was working or studying in one of the Commonwealth countries. You can just choose one of the 5 options on section D1.
About my qualification, well, now they are very strict. JandM mentioned the SM8.5.e.ii and this is the point that I have missed while filling up the EOI. I am a bit upset. I have been studying cooking in Italy for 3 years with a final vocational diploma. The diploma has been recognised level 3 by NZQA. What makes me angry is that in Nz after one year of Cooking studies you get a Level 4. My diploma in Italy is a 3 years full time course and is just recognised as level 3!
Furthermore i don't understand why a qualification level 3 need to be included in the list of qualification exempt from assessment? Why immigration have decided this?! I think it would have been more fair if with a Level 3 you get less point then level 4 and not any inclusion in the list of qualification exempt from assessment.
I am a Chef with 6 years experience and a qualification obtained in Italy after 3 years of studies, but apparently I am still not enough qualify for NZ despite my salary is 24.30/h. It is a big salary for a Chef in NZ!
Anyway, I still have one year left on my 3 years Essential skill work visa. I hope immigration will review their strict politics because i have the feeling that with the current immigration rules the NZ hospitality businesses will struggle a lot to find workers keen to work for them if they have no guarantee to get the residence one day. My employer is desperate to have me and he is trying his best to help me with the residence. He will struggle a lot before finding another qualify chef. I am training kiwi at work to help the business to reach high standard food.
Thanks guy for your support!!!!