Hi, I'm in NZ now on an Essential Skills Work visa, valid for 5 years (My family and I have been here for about 8 months). We didn't have to do an IELTS test to get this visa. Now we want to send in an Expression of Interest for a Skilled Migrant visa to start our path to residency.
Do I really have to take an IELTS test now, even if I'm already here, doing skilled work in a local company?