pintu

Hi,

Recently I have received PAR assessment result from NZQA and like many other people they assessed my bachelor's degree in Science with Chemistry subject as Level 6. Also because of browser cookies wrong information captured during submission of application. Then I wrote a mail and they considered the corrective information.Now before I proceed further, I have few questions.

1. If I apply for International qualification assessment, they may be consider as Level 7 which cost me additional 746 $, is it advisable?
2. Right now EOI is opened and not submitted. Shall I submit docs for IQA assessment now or this can be done letter. How much IQA is important for EOI?
3. Does my current 140 points will effect if I continue with Level 6 to gain 60 points as my qualification ?
4. My spouse (wife) got Level 7 assessment for B.Com degree so IQA is mandatory or necessary for my spouse? if yes then when I have to submit IQA?
My 140 points is inclusion of my wife's bachelor's degree and she is not a primary applicant. Attached is initial evaluation report from my consultant which shows scores of 140 points.

Thanks in advance.

pintu

Hello All,

I really need help on this.
Please respond to my questions.

Persephone

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M_and_M

she covered it all check out my blog to see what order I did it in

Persephone

Just to clarify: A PAR is enough to submit an EOI but you need an IQA when it comes to the ITA stage ie proving everything you have claimed points for.

You could send in the EOI with an IQA result if you wished.

Does your degree fit with the requirements on the LTSSL?

How many points do you get with your wife as principal candidate? Has she work experience on the Long Term Skills Shortage List?

pintu

Hi Persephone,

First of all thanks for shedding light in the dark.
Answering your questions,

Does your degree fit with the requirements on the LTSSL?
My university degree and work experience is not relevant.
My university degree is Bachelors of Science with Chemistry subject.
And I have around 10 years experience in IT under ANZSCO Code & Job Description: 263111 – Computer Network and Systems Engineer. Yes. This occuption is on LTSSL list. I checked on NZ immigration site and it has been mentioned that if I have long experience and qualification is not relevant then it doesn't matter. The same impression I got when I checked with consultant.

How many points do you get with your wife as principal candidate? Has she work experience on the Long Term Skills Shortage List?
I have plan for myself only as Principle candidate and secondary as my wife because she doesn't have long experience as well as not very well command over English. In this situation I believe, I don't need to apply for IQA for my wife. She already got her PAR as Level 7.

As of now I can submit EOI with level 6 of my PAR as primary and level 7 of my wife as secondary (spouse). And once I will get IQA for my self, I can update the EOI. Can I do this way or for best assurance of Level 7 of mine right now only I will apply for IQA and once I get the result I will apply for EOI?

Just to note : Also I have around 3 years experience with ANZ bank itself and around 3 months spent in Wellington on LTBV visa.

Please advise.

Persephone

As you have been dealing with a consultant, maybe consider speaking to them about the above points I've brought up. They should be able to answer the above questions easily I would have thought as they should have all the relevant information from you already.

pintu

Hi,

I am not dealing with any consultant. Initially I took help from them for evaluation report only to see overall how much points I am getting with current situation. Now as you make aware me with many important points, I will think again.
Also I thought for my wife that I will pay English tution fee to NZ government, because achieving 6.5 avg band in IELTS for her will consume lot more time. so with this option, still can I achieve 20 points for my spouse after completion of her IQA?

I am not sure whether I can combine my wife and myself IQA together. Do you have any idea for that?

M_and_M

The applications have to be separate as far as I know.

Persephone

I see; the points I brought up in my last post need clarifying before you proceed. There is a post at the moment by someone who submitted an EOI which was then selected only to find he was not eligible for that many points. He did not have 100pts once NZIS looked at it so he has lost the cost of an EOI
Even if you have over 100 points and can submit an EOI that doesn't mean you stand a good chance of selection. Your EOI could sit in the pool for 6m and then be withdrawn. Have a look here at what has been selected recently http://HistoryOfSelectionPoints.
NZIS state that a non principal candidate must reach the same standards regarding English ability as a principal candidate in order to claim points for a qualification. A principal candidate cannot purchase ESOL for their application, they must have the required minimum. From this I take it that if you need to purchase ESOL for your wife then she doesn't reach the standard required of a principal candidate and so you cannot claim points. However that is only my reading and opinion of the regulations.

I'm surprised that all these points were not addressed when you asked for an evaluation [or were they and the consultant has asked about them?]. How can a consultant assess your points total without collating all the facts? Even a cursory assessment should have checked whether your degree is on the LTSSL and the comparable labour market issue.

Correct, the assessments are for each qualification and as such cannot be combined

Fouzia

sorry I want to ask only one question ,can I submit two EOI for same visa subclass,under two professions, one for system analyst,and one for computer network professional.

Persephone

Why?
Have you looked at the Long Term Skills Shortage List under information technology? Does your qualification fit?
Why not apply with the profession that gives you the most points and one EOI only?

I presume you can send in two EOIs but that means extra cost which may not be necessary. I don't know whether you can send them in from the same NZIS login or not. I know you can do multiple EOI drafts but as for submitting more than one, well I can't answer that. You may need to have two email addresses and logins. But again, I can't help but feel you would be wasting your money

MrsFychan

Agree with Persephone would be a waste of money, fill out the EOI twice and see which one gives you the most points and use the one nearer the magic 140.

Also IMHO if you submit 2 at the same time it might look a bit dodgy so could harm your application

Fouzia

Thank you for your answer and help. I would really appreciate if you could guide me in January 2013 I submitted an expression of interest for PR for subclass 189 under system analyst profession.For that visa I needed 60 points which I have but in March reports I read that 1800 applicants are invited to apply for visa under system analyst profession and none would be invited until July 2013 because that profession has been reached to its highest level and if the employers will need then after 1st July they would be invited,I am on TR visa which will expire in April 2014 ,as I am not being invited yet I am thinking to submit an other expression of interest under computer network professional because that profession is not reached to its peak level and my degree can be accessed under that profession as well. so I am confused.Should I wait or try my luck!

msmyrtle

? Are you referring to the Australian SkillSelect system?