Hi guys,
I am applying for SMC as Chef. I have enough years of experience to be qualified as chef.
I have also a Certificate Level 4 in cookery which i want to use to claim 40 points. By looking at instruction SM8.5, a certificate level 4 must be relevant to an occupation Level 3,4,5.
I have called the immigration and asked if i can use my certificate level 4 to gain points despite Chef is a job skill level 2. Immigration told me that not necessarily the qualification that i want to use to gain points must be relevant to my job offer and my certificate level 4 is relevant to baker or cook and so i can claim points.
To make sure i had the right answer from INZ i called back the immigration and another officer said that i can't claim points for my qualification because my job is skill level 2 and the qualification must be relevant to an occupation skill level 3,4,5.
At this stage i was very confused so i decided to get an assessment from 2 different immigration lawyers and again one lawyer told me that i can claim points and the other said no.
Now I am asking to you guys because I am very confused.
Can I gain points with a certificate level 4 in cookery?
Thanks for your answer