Claiming point for recognised qualification

[games4life]

Hi all,

I am currently holding Essential work visa and looking to study.

As I don't have any qualification in NZ, I would like to study distant learning qualification in order to claim points for SMC.

There is some school offered online qualification that doesn't require Variation of condition, but I am not sure if those qualification can be counted as recognised qualification? do they only recognised full-time study in NZ?

Also, does the qualification has to be related to the job when you apply SMC?

[JandM]

You will need to check that the providing body has been assessed as an Approved Education Provider. See this page. http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-...n-institution/ There is link there through which you can contact NZQA to ask more questions.

See SM8.5 http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-...n-institution/. The chart shows you that qualifications assessed as Level 5 and 6, 7 and 8, or 9 and 10, will get you 40, 50 or 70 points, even if they are not relevant to your skilled job.