New Zealand skilled migrant visa... But want to move to Oz
 

Hi there

I'm a registered nurse from UK. I'm currently working as a nurse in New Zealand and am on a skilled migrant visa in New Zealand. This was only granted to me in December 2017.
My circumstances have changed and I would like to move to Australia and reside permanently there. I am just wondering as to the best way for me to do this. Basically I would need to complete a whole new full application? Are there any visas you can get that are granted if employed by an accredited employer? I was just wondering as thought this may be a faster way for me to get to Australia while I waited for my permanent Australia visa to be granted?
Advice much appreciated
Many thanks

Re: New Zealand skilled migrant visa... But want to move to Oz
 

Yes its a whole new application because uts a different country with a completely different visa system.

Aus does not have "accredited employers".
if you can find someone to sponsor you for the new TSS visa then you can work on that while waiting for PR, if your job is on the right list. I'm not up on that but verystormy might be able to help.
However, firstly, because its a new visa theres no way of knowing whether it would be granted faster than a 189
Secondly not many places will sponsor nurses now, the jobs are fewer and plenty of onshore people to fill them.

Have you sorted your registration? if you do a Trans-Tasman transfer to AHPRA you should then be able to do the modified ANMAC skills assessment instead of the full one. You need AHPRA in place first though.

Re: New Zealand skilled migrant visa... But want to move to Oz
 

Hi thanks for your answer. As I thought. Have to totally reapply. Just thinking let's say I took alternative option to wait till I achieved new Zealand residency could I come over to Australia alone based on my nz residency without a Australian specific visa?

Re: New Zealand skilled migrant visa... But want to move to Oz
 

No. As a New Zealand citizen you could, but the visa for NZ citizens is not and never will be permanent. You will always be a temporary resident and not entitled to the benefits PRs are.

Re: New Zealand skilled migrant visa... But want to move to Oz
 

What do you mean by "nz residency?" If you are a New Zealand Citizen, you can live and work in Australia indefinitely under the Special Category Visa, but do not have access to benefits, as Dorothy mentioned.

This does not apply for New Zealand permanent residents, however, who would have to apply for and receive Australian permanent residency or work sponsorship on your own. NZ PRs have no rights to live and work in Australia the way a NZ citizen does.

Australian permanent residents are given automatic permanent residency in New Zealand on arrival, but that is not reciprocal.