[jaycee]

Specifics of the recently announced changes to immigration policy, which take effect from 30th July, are now available here:

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinformation/news/julyrelease.htm

(PDF link) including a new points table.

Hope it all works out in everyone's favour :)

[Ana&Steve]

Thanks for posting the link:D I've been waiting til the end of the month to see if the new rules will help us. (still not sure)
Ana

[Leachie]

Excellent! hopefully this points system change will let us relook at New Zealand after our attempt last year!! Wow, I can't believe it was a year ago that we applied :|

[Leccy-Lee]

Cant decide if that makes it easier for me or harder, ho hum... (taps forehead)

[dilanium]

Bonus points awarded for skilled employment, recognised qualifications, and work experience in an identified future growth area will increase.

Bonus points awarded for skilled employment, recognised qualifications, and work experience in an identified cluster will be removed.

What's the difference between an identified cluster and a future growth area?

Where do professions of long term skill shortages fall? :confused:

[Leccy-Lee]

I see sparkies are no longer on the Immeadiate list, but still on the long term list thank god!

[martinp]

I see sparkies are no longer on the Immeadiate list, but still on the long term list thank god!That's amazing, finding a decent sparkie who can do a job inside 3 months is all but impossible round here.

[swissmissdesigner]

Hmmmm
What is sparkies?

[Leccy-Lee]

Hmmmm
What is sparkies?

Sorry :o "Electricians" :yes

[KerryS]

What's the difference between an identified cluster and a future growth area?

Where do professions of long term skill shortages fall? :confused:

From the NZIS Website:

Identified future growth area
Industries in identified future growth areas offer New Zealand considerable opportunity to increase its prosperity. Currently we recognise three broad areas: biotechnology, information communications technology, and creative industries.
You can qualify for points if you can prove your employment in New Zealand is in one of these areas.

Cluster
A cluster is a group of employers within a particular industry who, though they may compete with each other, also work together co-operatively to gain greater business advantage. We currently recognise five clusters - you only qualify for points if your employer belongs to one of these five clusters:
Film Auckland
Wellington Creative Manufacturing
Canterbury Software
Canterbury Nutraceuticals
Biosouth
If you’re claiming bonus points for skilled employment, your current or proposed employer will need to confirm they are in one of these clusters.
If you’re claiming bonus points for work experience in a cluster you’ll need to be working in, or have an offer of, skilled employment and be able to show the work experience you have is relevant to that employment.

The Long Term Skill Shortage List is here: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/063ECB35-F5D5-44D8-8325-7041A727A9D5/0/1093.pdf

Hope this helps!

[Leccy-Lee]

Hmm interesting indeed, having just done a new points check (first time in past 8mths) "If and when" i get a job offer (wont be applying until then anyhow).

My points should be 215 :clap :clap Yeah they seem to have gone up!
Was about 125 (without offer last year?)
So heres to the future! :cheers (one hopes)

[swissmissdesigner]

Thanks!

[Carey]

Still confused about Immediate Skills Shortage List, what does it mean if your occupation is on there? Does it help with points ? Can't see this anywhere on NZIM site? Any clues anyone?

[dilanium]

If you’re claiming bonus points for skilled employment, your current or proposed employer will need to confirm they are in one of these clusters.
If you’re claiming bonus points for work experience in a cluster you’ll need to be working in, or have an offer of, skilled employment and be able to show the work experience you have is relevant to that employment.

Okay, so since my future employment is on the long term skills shortage list, I won't need to worry about the changes as it doesn't effect me?

[Carey]

Still confused about Immediate Skills Shortage List, what does it mean if your occupation is on there? Does it help with points ? Can't see this anywhere on NZIM site? Any clues anyone?

Had no answers to this one, so still none the wiser. Anyone?

[macuser]

Hi Carey,

I am as confused as you regarding the point of the ISSL for the skilled migrant category.

My job is on the ISSL but not on the LTSSL so I know you can't claim points for it on your EOI. I can't work out why they have an ISSL unless, maybe, if a job is on the ISSL for a certain no. of months/years then it moves on to the LTSSL(?). Or maybe it is relevant with job offers, employers not having to prove they have tried to fill vacancy with a NZer first.

I really have no idea and am just guessing but thought you might like to hear that you're not the only one that's baffled.

Helen

[Rinkydink]

mmm, also not too sure how we will be - OH got points for Film Auckland cluster - he is in movie industry - and our EOI still in pool with only 2 months to go until the 6 month mark...

[Carey]

That's a relief Helen; I've looked and looked again on the NZIM web site and cannot find any further info and no-one has yet answered on here or in NZQA thread. Could email NZIM themselves I suppose? I'll let you know if I get a reply. Meanwhile still hoping someone on here will know; come on oh wise people of this forum????