Hi Guys,
It is been so long the last time I wrote in this forum. This place was pretty awesome and helpful at the time I migrate (4 years ago).
So this query is on behalf of one of my best friends. So here is the story.
He has applied EOI with below points.
Age 30
Qualification 70
Skilled Work Experience 50
LTSSL Work Experience 15
Total points 165
However, points for LTSSL has been rejected saying below:
Before applying EOI he has done PAR for his Master of Computer Science and it came as Level 9 comparable degree. Further, he has included his bachelor degree also as supportive qualifications in the same PAR. But he hasn't assessed his Bachelor degree as a separate PAR and he has included the Bachelor degree in EOI (This happened before Feb 10 changes)As you have not declared a recognised qualification comparable to that specified you are not eligible for points
for work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage for your work experience as an ICT Support Engineer.
To qualify for the claimed points you must have evidence that you meet the Long Term Skill Shortage List
Appendix 4 specifications for Software Engineer.
You may need a full International Qualification Assessment (IQA) of your qualifications from the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) in order to be eligible for bonus points for work experience in an area of
absolute skills shortage unless your overseas qualification is listed on the Immigration New Zealand List of
Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (Appendix 3) (Please note that the awarding institution for your
Bachelors qualifications are not listed on Appendix 3 so you will require a NZQA assessment if you wish to
use these qualifications to meet the LTSSL requirements) . You will not need to submit an IQA to claim bonus
points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage if you have a Seoul Accord, Washington
Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate degree.
So my first question was should he have done a separate PAR for Bachelor degree before applying EOI to claim points for LTSSL? I know this question is not valid anymore as there is no PAR anymore. This is just to understand what has happened.
Now EOI has gone back to the pool as they awarded only 150 points.
So my second question is if the answer to my first question is YES, how can we correct this issue now? Does he need to apply IQA for both his Bachelor and Masters and with that results, can he amend the existing EOI and resubmit? Or is it a good idea to contact the officer who sent the email and ask about clarifications?
Thanks,