zhudi yan

Hi, I am a little confused about the time limit to arrive at NZ with Job Search Visa.

Suppose I have been offered a job search visa under SMC, do I need to arrive at NZ within three months, or six months?

Immigration site says "If you have been offered a job search visa, there are certain things you have to do. Within three months of the offer, you must return your application form for the job search visa. ...
If you are out of New Zealand, you will get a job search visa with travel conditions allowing you to travel to New Zealand within three months."

Thanks in advance.

escapedtonz

I beleive you have to enter NZ and activate the visa within 6 months of it being awarded. You will then have 9 months to find a skilled job and apply for the Silver Fern practical work experience visa.

Persephone

If granted a job search visa under the SMC, you have 3mth to get the visas in your passport and then 3mth from that date to enter NZ.

On arrival you are issued a 9mth job search visa.

Once you have a job offer you then apply to change this to a resident visa.
If you have worked in the job for less than 3mth then the resident visa will have the usual 'working' conditions on it, these can be lifted once you've worked for >3mth. If you have already worked in the job for >3mth when you apply for the resident visa then there will only be the usual travel conditions on it.

This has nothing to do with a Silver Fern visa application!

zhudi yan

Thanks to all.

to Persephone, you are really an expert !

ENGZ

Hi
i'm new here looking to start new life ...i'm confused how you get search visa under SMC ? is that something different from silver fern (for job search )

thanks

escapedtonz

I'd never heard of this before it was mentioned by Persephone.
I knew Immigration have the option to grant a residency visa under SMC or decline a residency visa under SMC or opt to offer a temporary visa - i.e. a work to residence visa.
I had never heard of them opting to give a 9 month job search visa.

Here is the page from the website :-

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/ex...7ACE563A02.htm

Persephone

Welcome to BE
The job search visa under the SMC has no connection to the silver fern visas. SMC and silver fern are separate.

If you apply under the SMC, there are three possible outcomes:
1- declined
2- residency
3- job search visa which I have described above. This used to be called 'work to residence' but I presume they changed the name as it was completely different to the other WTR visa that existed (and still does!) The Jobsearch visa is exactly the same as the old WTR under SMC visa.

It is often granted if NZIS feel that they do not want to decline your application but that you haven't proven sufficiently that you can settle in NZ. It is unlikely to be given if you have applied with a job offer (you get residency generally) but there are exceptions to this.

ENGZ

thanks for the clarification !

adnanmir

HI Persephone,
I am addressing this thread to you specifically, Kindly can you give me understanding of the SMC (JSV) visa,action after its being granted.
forexample,
when do CO grants you the Residency , if you get job in NZ.
What is the criteria of employer to give offer for job are there any special requirements that needs to be met by the employer.
If i have a ICT background , will i need to get job in my related field of ICT or it can be Telecommunication or related disciplines.
Please provide me any link which explains these kind of questions , i will appreciate your feedback.

moving2NZ2013

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Persephone

Hello,
With a JSV, you have a work visa that lasts 9 months. Once you have got a skilled job then you would be approved for residency. As for whether that job must be within your profession, I do not know. I would say it probably does not as long as it fits the criteria but I couldn't answer definitely.
The job must be fulltime ie at least 30 hours per week, permanent and classed as skilled. Skilled employment