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Originally Posted by Becksly
I would like to apply for residency through the Skilled Migrant category, which I know I will score enough points through, but know that I dont plan to be in my current career for much longer after arriving in New Zealand . I plan to do further study and/or change careers entirely. Will I be checked after my arrival to make sure I am still woking in my 'skilled' field? Let me know if anyone has any experince of this.
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Hi Becksly.
I have been in NZ 7 months now, and this is what I did. I got myself a job in my current industry, using my skill sets from my 9 years of experience in the UK. Through this I got PR as a skilled migrant. I sat this job out for 4 months, provided relevant information to immigration that I stayed in this job 3 months (as required), to lift my restrictions on my visa. I am now about to start a new job in a completely new industry now I have my PR with no restrictions.
I found this the easiest way, to ensure all ran smoothly. I wanted to change career ages ago, applying for jobs in NZ from the UK. However, they wouldn't give me a second glance without PR. However, in the industry I was in, employers were more interested, as I could bring a skill set and knowledge from Europe to the same industry in NZ.
Hope this makes sense, and good luck!!!