Long Term Skills Shortage

[GaryPhillips]

Well, lets see what I can find out, I will keep you posted.

This is the first time I have really used a forum like this, thanks for all the advice it has been a great help.

All the best, and maybe we will meet in NZ one day.

Good Luck

[MotherBear]

Gary, have you seen this site for the IT Association of NZ ? It probably won't be much help to you until you get a job offer, but I thought I'd post it in case there was anything of interest for you on there.

I think, if you get a job offer and register with these people, you can get an extra 10 points and support for your PR application .

[GaryPhillips]

Hi

I got a response from the New Zealand Immigration Service.

"You are correct. You need to have a Degree to claim points for Long Term Skill Shortage list bonus points, so unfortunately you will not be able to claim these."

Gary

[duane1x]

Gary that's what they told me as well. But, I had already sent in the EOI and been selected from the pool at that point. So I wrote INZ and they confirmed I would get the work experience points, same 30 pts as you claimed, but not the skills shortage points. But basically they said to carry on with the ITA.

In other words, we had gone into the pool with 130 and the "degree problem" didn't blow it out of the water.

[Rease]

My husband and I just submitted our EOI. However, I'm SO CONFUSED. At one point in the application, there were questions asking if his 'skilled employment' were in areas of Future Growth Area/Absolute Skills Shortage. The easy answer is YES, as he is an IT Professional. However, on the application it specifically states the following:

"You need to note that work experience in an identified future growth area only qualifies for bonus points if you are also claiming points for current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment in an identified future growth area."

Does "current skilled employment" mean skilled employment ANYWHERE? Or only skilled employment in NZ? We did *not* claim points for this, but I'm wondering if I should go back and edit the application, because I think he could get points for it. But I don't want to put in for the points, if he shouldn't. Help!