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Old 16-05-2008, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MotherBear View Post
Hi Venkatesh and welcome to the forum.

If you have skills and work experience that NZ is looking for and you have the qualifications to back them up, you can submit your EOI and start the ball rolling. If you can get a job offer this would be even better as you would get extra points if it's in the same field as your qualification. If you can get 140 points or more your application should be fast tracked (although you would probably still have to wait a few months for PR to come through).

If you get a job offer quickly and want to start work in NZ before your PR comes through, you can get a Work Permit and use that to allow you to work legally in NZ. Getting a WP shouldn't take too long although I think doing it in NZ takes longer at the moment.

It would probably be easier to get a job offer if you are already in NZ as some employers are reluctant to take on someone who says they want to go to NZ but who may change their mind and not make it there.

Thanks a lot for your reply.

I was told I can go to NZ in a visitor visa and attend interviews and get a work permit there itself without returning to home country, is this true?
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