NZ: Family class or general skills?
Mar 14th 2002, 4:05 pm
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NZ: Family class or general skills?
Hi All
I have the option of applying for NZ residence through either the Family class or
general skills category.
Are there different process times for these and given the choice, which would be the
best to apply under? Family class seems better in terms of less documentation and
paperwork required, but I wondered if it's capped and therefore I may miss out?
However, I'm a bit worried that under the general skills path, NZIS might not issue a
work permit even though I score 24 points with no job offers.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks Anthony
I have the option of applying for NZ residence through either the Family class or
general skills category.
Are there different process times for these and given the choice, which would be the
best to apply under? Family class seems better in terms of less documentation and
paperwork required, but I wondered if it's capped and therefore I may miss out?
However, I'm a bit worried that under the general skills path, NZIS might not issue a
work permit even though I score 24 points with no job offers.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks Anthony
Mar 14th 2002, 6:35 pm
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Re: Family class or general skills?
"Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi All
>
> I have the option of applying for NZ residence through either the Family class or
> general skills category.
>
> Are there different process times for these and given the choice, which would be
> the best to apply under? Family class seems better in terms of less documentation
> and paperwork required, but I wondered if it's capped and therefore I may miss out?
> However, I'm a bit worried that under the general skills path, NZIS might not issue
> a work permit even though I score 24 points with no job offers.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks Anthony
The current requirement is 25 points...
news:[email protected]...
> Hi All
>
> I have the option of applying for NZ residence through either the Family class or
> general skills category.
>
> Are there different process times for these and given the choice, which would be
> the best to apply under? Family class seems better in terms of less documentation
> and paperwork required, but I wondered if it's capped and therefore I may miss out?
> However, I'm a bit worried that under the general skills path, NZIS might not issue
> a work permit even though I score 24 points with no job offers.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks Anthony
The current requirement is 25 points...
Mar 15th 2002, 9:35 am
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Re: Family class or general skills?
"Ben Magrill" <ben@_uktrader.net> wrote in message
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> "Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi All
> >
> > I have the option of applying for NZ residence through either the Family class or
> > general skills category.
> >
> > Are there different process times for these and given the choice, which would be
> > the best to apply under? Family class seems better in terms of less documentation
> > and paperwork required, but I wondered if it's capped and therefore I may miss
> > out? However, I'm a bit worried that under the general skills path, NZIS might
> > not issue a work permit even though I score 24 points with no job offers.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks Anthony
>
> The current requirement is 25 points...
Yes, I know. What I mean is that NZIS *tend* to issue work permits for people within
5 points of the passmark to go and get a job and then their residency will be
approved. As you can see above, I'm just wondering how often they grant this.
Thanks Anthony
news:<xk6k8.14003$RJ4.83287@NewsReader>...
> "Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi All
> >
> > I have the option of applying for NZ residence through either the Family class or
> > general skills category.
> >
> > Are there different process times for these and given the choice, which would be
> > the best to apply under? Family class seems better in terms of less documentation
> > and paperwork required, but I wondered if it's capped and therefore I may miss
> > out? However, I'm a bit worried that under the general skills path, NZIS might
> > not issue a work permit even though I score 24 points with no job offers.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks Anthony
>
> The current requirement is 25 points...
Yes, I know. What I mean is that NZIS *tend* to issue work permits for people within
5 points of the passmark to go and get a job and then their residency will be
approved. As you can see above, I'm just wondering how often they grant this.
Thanks Anthony
