NZIS response to ChCh Earthquake
Mar 13th 2011, 4:02 pm
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NZIS response to ChCh Earthquake
I feel a bit bad about this but I've been looking at the NZIS site and found this snippet
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I'm going to the London EXPO on 26 or 27 to hopefully speak to someone from immigration and wondered if anybody else had already asked them about this at one of the other shows?
Am hoping Carpentry will go back onto the absolute skills shortages list as it looks like there's a going to be ongoing work for a long time to come.
Immigration New Zealand's Response to the Canterbury Earthquake
As part of its response to the Canterbury earthquake, Immigration New Zealand is working closely with other Government agencies to identify occupations where skill shortages may occur, for example, in the infrastructure or construction sectors to ensure that where an immigration response is required we are able to respond in a timely manner. For instance, this may result in changes being made to the Essential Skills in Demand Lists before our next review which is due for completion in mid 2011
As part of its response to the Canterbury earthquake, Immigration New Zealand is working closely with other Government agencies to identify occupations where skill shortages may occur, for example, in the infrastructure or construction sectors to ensure that where an immigration response is required we are able to respond in a timely manner. For instance, this may result in changes being made to the Essential Skills in Demand Lists before our next review which is due for completion in mid 2011
I'm going to the London EXPO on 26 or 27 to hopefully speak to someone from immigration and wondered if anybody else had already asked them about this at one of the other shows?
Am hoping Carpentry will go back onto the absolute skills shortages list as it looks like there's a going to be ongoing work for a long time to come.
Mar 13th 2011, 8:00 pm
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Re: NZIS response to ChCh Earthquake
We got our PR under skilled migrant as a carpenter, just before it was taken off. My OH is has been working in ChCh since October and has been working flat out.
Since the Feb event, he has had about 3 days off, so def lots of work. I wouldn't be surprised to see the skills list amended, maybe with a proviso that it only applies to work in Canterbury region?
Since the Feb event, he has had about 3 days off, so def lots of work. I wouldn't be surprised to see the skills list amended, maybe with a proviso that it only applies to work in Canterbury region?
Mar 13th 2011, 9:42 pm
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Re: NZIS response to ChCh Earthquake
I feel a bit bad about this but I've been looking at the NZIS site and found this snippet.
I'm going to the London EXPO on 26 or 27 to hopefully speak to someone from immigration and wondered if anybody else had already asked them about this at one of the other shows?
Am hoping Carpentry will go back onto the absolute skills shortages list as it looks like there's a going to be ongoing work for a long time to come.
I'm going to the London EXPO on 26 or 27 to hopefully speak to someone from immigration and wondered if anybody else had already asked them about this at one of the other shows?
Am hoping Carpentry will go back onto the absolute skills shortages list as it looks like there's a going to be ongoing work for a long time to come.
I'd suspect that it wold be the immediate shortage list that would be amended so check your points . No bonus points for shortage if on the 'immediate list'.
Mar 13th 2011, 11:14 pm
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Re: NZIS response to ChCh Earthquake
Thats pretty much what we are hoping for, have kept checking Trademe for jobs and there seems to be plenty going on. Will post an update if we find out anymore.
