Skilled Immigration to New Zealand
This is the permanent residency visa for people from abroad who want to come to New Zealand. To start the process, first of all need to under the page of 55 years. Also must have met the requirements of New Zealand with health, character, and English even before they start to go ahead. For this also, you first need to check your points. If you score 100 points then you are applicable to apply and will be in the loop to get the chance to go ahead. But if you score 140 points, then it will be really fast to go ahead with the application by New Zealand High Commission.
For this, first calculate your points:
1. Age: 30 points if you are 20-29 year old.
25 points if you are 30-39 years old.
20 points if you are 40-44 years old.
10 points if you are 45 – 49 years old
5 points if you are 50-55 years old.
2. Close Family: If you have a close family who is in New Zealand as a resident.
3. Skilled Employment: 50 points if you have job offer.
50 points if working in a skilled job in New Zealand for less than 12 momths.
50 points if working in skilled job in New Zealand for more than 12 months.
4. Bonus points: 10 points if you work in identified future growth area, also if you are in the area which is in absolute still shortage, and also if you work in region outside Auckland. But will get 20 points if partner has skilled job or job letter.
5. Work Experience: 2 years: 10 points.
4 years: 15 points.
6 years: 20 points.
8 years: 25 points.
10 years: 30 points.
Also will get more points if you have experience of work in New Zealand and also more points if you have experience in absolute skill shortage or identified future growth.
6. Education: Lastly the points are given for qualification, these are like this:
40 points for level 4-6 qualification
50 points for level 7 and 8, which is bachelors.
60 points if you have level 9 or 10, that is masters or higher.
