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Originally Posted by dracon
Our main purpose is to spend quality time with each other in NZ and be able to travel around NZ more often, while we are there, but our goal is to be there for atleast 3 + years for which we might need PR or some kind of permit to stay there, so I though skilled migrant visa would be perfect as my husband has 8+ years of experience in IT.
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If you aren't intending to work in NZ I suspect this may be a problem with getting PR. The main purpose of this type of visa is to get people with certain skills into the country and working for the benefit of NZ. There is a lot of work involved in getting skilled migrants into the country, so I'm not sure that INZ would be too happy if the much needed skills aren't being put to use. I have been trying to find something in writing I can quote to you and so far this is what I've come up with.
6. Residence and Work to Residence visas and permits
If you meet our criteria, and we believe you will settle successfully and contribute to New Zealand, we will offer you a residence visa or permit.
If we think you have potential, but want to see how you settle, we will give you a work to residence visa or permit, which you can use to help obtain an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand for up to nine months. If you obtain skilled employment in this time you will have shown your ability to settle and contribute, and your residence application will be approved.
If you do not meet our residence policy criteria we will decline your application for residence.
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Usually those who want to gain PR without working to benefit the country get in via the
Active Investor Migrant Category and will aid NZ by investing money in it. An expensive way of doing it, but you get your money back at the end and it is an alternative way in.
I'll have to scratch my head and think of any other way you could get in and stay in for a few years. Perhaps someone else has some ideas?