[andrewandjane]

does everyone who goes for PR have an interview with case officer?

ive not heard from my case officer following being allocated one a few weeks ago. have job offer and start date end of feb.. so keen to find out what happens next, should i be expecting an interview??

[leeb]

Not everyone has an interview. If you've got a job offer and your case officer has all the details they need then they will just process your application. There are a few people on this forum who have had interviews but thats been mostly to judge if they are in a "recognised" relationship.

Lee

[StevieD]

Nope, the majority get interviewed, it is not just to see if you are in a steady relationship! More to see how you fit in to the psychological profile more like, if you have done the homework, expectations, preparations and basically how you plan to survive. Nothing to worry about though, it is just a chat on the telephone with a load of questions fired at you. But, if you are serious and have done the homework, nothing to worry about.

Good luck.

Steve

[Trigirl]

most interviews are for the reasons stevied says and not for relationship ones. however, you will not be interviewed if you have a job offer.

from the operaions manual
SM20.5

Principal applicants* who:
qualify for 50 points for an offer of skilled employment or current skilled employment in New Zealand for less than 12 months;
....
have demonstrated the ability to successfully settle in and contribute to New Zealand.


Principal applicants* who do not have points for any of these factors will be further assessed to determine whether they can otherwise demonstrate an ability to successfully settle and contribute or can realise their potential to successfully settle in and contribute to New Zealand.



SM20.10
Assessment of whether a principal applicant* can otherwise demonstrate an ability or can realise their potential to settle in and contribute to New Zealand will be based on:

information obtained during a structured interview with the principal applicant* and if required, other family members included in the application; and

all other information contained in the application for residence; and

any further verification of the application (including information provided at interview).