Originally Posted by snomad

Can't actually believe people are using WHV as a back up to silver fern or not applying for it in the first instance. The WHV is much easier to get and offers an extra 3 months to find a sponsor 14 if you extend it. You still have to find a sponsor on the silver fern visa. You just have no 6 Month restriction with any one employer. Even still you only get 9 months.

They don't have to give a job to a kiwi they just have to be able to show that they have searched in a the local market to fill your job. That can be the advert they placed when you applied for it. So long as you are the best suited to the job then it's fine. This is why you should make sure what the award rates are for your position to determine if you are being hired for cheap "temporary" foreign labour or because they really want you for your skills.

Judging by some of the post may 4th comments on this board it's dissapointing to know that people were applying for this visa when there were other visas available to them. For some this is their only shot and it only goes to highlight the inefficiency of the silver fern application process. if everyone submitted an application which was then checked for validity first before going into a lottery I dare say a lot more of the visas would go to the people that actually need them
The most. And for those that qualify for WHV simply transfer onto that scheme (it is essentially the same process after either application!)

Anyway good luck to those that got in.

Originally Posted by shankee

Hi Everyone
I have submitted the Silver fern Application through the Immigration site... but after submission in few minutes i got an email to send documents to specific branch but i haven't get any error emails.... and also after the two days on Monday 7th got a another email from the branch . shown in earlier email

like this
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Thank you for your Work visa application. Your application was received by us on 4-May-12.
Your application number is 1111111
Your client number is 11111111

Once allocation is made, a Immigration Officer will contact you if they need further information. Until the officer has completed the initial processing, we will be unable to give you any further information regarding your application.

Please refer our website for expected processing timeframes
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I'm little confuse ... that i got a space n 2012 or not ?????

Will someone please help me ?

Originally Posted by jundan

Unfortunately for some of us who wish to move to NZ and also pursue a successful career and get that underway as soon as possible, the chances of getting a decent job in our chosen profession is quite unlikely due to the competition in that particular profession and the fact that employers are unlikely to go through the inconveience of labour market testing when they can simply employ an appropriately skilled kiwi - silver fern gets around this problem so is the perfect choice and therefore a perfectly valid reason to use it as the first choice option. Not all of us have all the time in the world to 'try it out' on a WHV and hope for the best and need to optimise our chances of success from the word go. Also for some of us who are really serious about making a go of it and continuing to develop a career and a life in NZ, it is important to be able to be considered for the full range of positions without question. Don't suppose you considered the fact that such people will have done relevant research into their chosen profession and made a decision to apply for the silver fern based on advice from recruiters etc. It's a shame that some people don't consider how their comments might cause offence when making assumptions about others personal circumstances

Originally Posted by snomad

They don't have to give a job to a kiwi they just have to be able to show that they have searched in a the local market to fill your job. That can be the advert they placed when you applied for it. So long as you are the best suited to the job then it's fine.

Originally Posted by NZIS

Labour market test
We conduct labour market tests to determine whether suitably qualified New Zealand workers are available, or could be easily trained to do the work and should be offered the employment rather than an overseas temporary worker.

We may do this to consider an employer’s request to:

• employ one particular person
  or
• gain approval in principle to employ workers from overseas.

Our test involves seeking advice from industry representatives and the appropriate New Zealand government agencies to determine current skill shortages. In weighing up the employer’s case, we’ll also seek evidence of their genuine attempt to find New Zealand workers, such as advertising and the use of a recruiting company.

Originally Posted by wm_try_it

I received the same email like yours, and my status is also "Application Received". I think it is the good news and let's go on preparing the required documents.

Originally Posted by BEVS

Not strictly true. More than sight of an advert will be required . It will be how long that advert has been placed. What other applicants have applied and why they were deemed unsuitable. + a labour market test is applied and also evidence of ability to train or training records.