Bonus points for employment or offer of employment in:

an identified future growth area	10
an area of absolute skill shortage	10
region outside of Auckland	10
partner employment or offer of employment	20

2 years	10
4 years	15
6 years	20
8 years	25
10 years	30

Additional bonus points for work experience in New Zealand:

1 year	5
2 years	10
3 years or more	15

Additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area:

2 to 5 years	5
6 years or more	10

Additional bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage:

2 to 5 years	10
6 years or more	15

recognised basic qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours)	50
recognised post-graduate qualification (Masters degree, Doctorate)	55

Bonus points for:

basic recognised NZ qualification or two years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised NZ qualification	5
post graduate recognized NZ qualification (Masters or Doctorate)	10
qualification in an identified future growth area	10
qualification in an area of absolute skill shortage	10
partner qualifications	20

Close family support in New Zealand

10

20 - 29 years	30
30 - 39 years	25
40 - 44 years	20
45 - 49 years	10
50 - 55 years	5

 

 

If you score 100 points or more and meet health, character, language and age requirements, you might be eligible to submit an Expression of Interest, EoI.

Please note that most applicants will not be able to score 100 points without having obtained a job offer in New Zealand.

Because a job offer is an important pre-requisit for most residence applications, we have established a Job Search Service for Skilled Migrants.

The jobsearch experts from jobs4migrants will be more than happy to advise you and make a suggestion on how to develop a strategy for your employment search.

Our immigration and job search specialists are working hand in hand, providing seamless assistance with your migration.

 

So what happens next?

You are welcome to ask us for an assessment of your chances

 

If you would like to learn more about the application process before contacting us, read on and find out what the next steps will be for you.

 

You have established that you will be able to claim 100 points for your Expression of Interest.

In principle you are now eligible to submit your

Expression of Interest, EoI.

However, all Expressions of Interest received by Immigration New Zealand are placed into a Pool, ranging from highest to lowest points scores.

Every two weeks Immigration New Zealand is drawing only those EoIs with the highes points scores from the Pool of EoIs.  This process is called Selection.

Only EoIs selected from the Pool will have a chance to proceed with the residence application process.

 

How many points will you really need?

In order for your Expression of Interest to be successful, you need to claim as many points as possible, as only those EoIs with the highest points scores are selected from the Pool.

 

The Selection Point

The Selection Point is the number of points required for an Expression of Interest to be selected from the Pool.

It is determined by two factors:

1. the number of Expressions of Interest in the Pool on the day your Expression of Interest is to be drawn and
2. the number of immigrants New Zealand is aiming to obtain during the current year.

 

History of the Selection Point and Additional Selection Criteria:

 

In early 2004 the Selection Point was at 195, permitting only candidates who were able to claim points for an offer of employment in New Zealand to apply for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

Until very recently the Selection Point was at the absolute low of 100, allowing skilled applicants to successfully submit their Expressions of Interest without necessarily having to obtain an offer of employment at that stage of the process, an advantage appeiciated by many immigrants.

In the meantime Immigration New Zealand has introduced additional selection criteria for selecting EoIs from the Pool.

These criteria apply when there are places available in the Pool after all applicants who score between 100 and 140 points and have a New Zealand job or job offer have been selected. When this happens, other EoIs may be selected on the basis of specific criteria which the Minister of Immigration sets every six months.

For the latest developments of the Selection Point, please check our News section, which is constantly being updated:

 

                                             

     

                      

What happens once your EoI has been successfully selected?

EoIs that have been selected are undergoing a preliminary check by Immigration New Zealand. If Immigration New Zealand is sattisfied that all requirements are met, the applicant will receive an

Invitation to Apply for a Residence Permit.

At this stage the applicant will finally submit the actual residence permit application accompanied by all relevant documentation, proving the points claims made in the Expression of Interest.

We are more than happy to assess your chances for you and give you a realistic idea of what might be involved for you and your family to obtain your residence permits.

To contact us and ask us for a

Free professional Immigration Assessment

 

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