Elena86

Hi thanks for taking the time to read my thread.

I was orginally looking at moving to Oz but apparantly scaffolders arent in demand.

How do i find out if they are in demand in NZ and how hard would it be for me and my family to get a visa to NZ?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Sherlock Holmes

Hi there and welcome to the NZ part of the forum.

Can't answer your query I'm afraid but someone will be along I'm sure.

It's past their bed-time in NZ now so check back in a few hours.

Good luck with your plans.

desert-rat

Good scaffolders are sought after in Australia but as it is not considered a trade it doen't feature on the skills shortage list.
NZ it sometimes is on the skills shortage list because every Kiwi scaffolder is in Australia earning $50 to $60 an hour compared to $20 an hour in NZ.

Persephone

Have a look here: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/ for all visa information.

Also have a good read on here about NZ-it is not the same as Australia and does have its pros and cons which may or may not be what you are looking for.

This is a link to the skills shortage lists: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...ls.htm?level=3

Scaffolder appears in the Immediate and Canterbury lists which means that an employer can offer you a job without having to undergo a market test.
Check the qualifications needed - in the last column on the lists. If offered a job then you can apply for a work visa which would be temporary only. Work visas are job first and then visa application.

I am assuming none of you are NZ citizens.
For residency then you apply under the Skilled Migrant Category, this is points based. You need over 100 points to submit an EOI [expression of interest] but this will not guarantee success. 140pts or over is an automatic draw. If you have less than 140 then you will [very probably] need a job offer in place to be selected.

desert-rat

Take a look at www.scaffoldersforum.com. There is a company looking for scaffolders to work a minimum 2 years in Christchurch. $25 a hour so about 14 quid

Elena86

Thanks everyone some really helpful advice and links really appreciate it.

J.Scott

Hi Elena 86

Contact me on at

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re employment in Auckland NZ.