[NewlyWedPoms]

Dear All,

this is our first post having finally decided that we are definately going to take the plunge. I think its time to take our rose tinted glasses off and start looking at the reality, unfortunately. We are hoping to apply on the skilled migrant scheme, my wife has 120 points with a job offer.

How often are EOI's reviewed? If your EOI is accepted does that mean you can work in NZ or do you need your ITA first? At what point can you get a mortgage/purchase a house? Can you submit an EOI for the Skilled Migrant scheme and apply for the Work for Residence Visa at the same time? Can you buy a house/get a mortgage when you are on the Work for Residence Visa? If we get the ITA what does that exactly mean - does it mean you are in as a resident or are there further complications? Is the process of seeking residence costly in terms of the paperwork?

We currently have a house in the UK that we are going to sell but are not quite sure when we should be doing this. Does anyone have any advice on when we should put it on the market - when we send our EOI, when EOI is accepted or when we get the ITA?

I am sorry to burden this excellent forum with so many questions but we are just starting to try and get our heads round it.

Many thanks,

Matt and Anna :nice1

[mswatkins]

Hooray someone else with loads of questions. Can't wait to hear all the answers (then might add some more questions myself). :laugh

[snailandthewhale]

hi,
you need to look at the nz govt immigration site, someone will post the link I'm sure. EOIs selected every fortnight, with a job offer you'll get your ITA quickly and then you send that back ( completed ITA is really proof for all points claimed in EOI ) then your PR should come quickly with a job offer.
I'm sure someone knows about WRV.
welcome to the forum
k

[Mickstim]

Hi Matt & Anna

Don't have the answers for you as we are sponosred parents, but wanted to say welcome to the forum. You'll get lots of help here!

[Helsandfamily]

Hi Matt & Anna,

Hope I can Help with a few of the questions, and welcome to the forum by the way.

1st of all there is a really good post by JUNIPER if you use the search facility for her posts you will find it it is called a walkthrough of the process or something like that and it is really comprehensive.

The EOI are drawn from the pool every fortnight and if you check the immigration home page you will see what points have been pulled from the pool, and when the next draw will take place. If your wife has a job offer then you would get pulled very easily I would have thought.

You then get the ITA which needs to be completed, with Police checks ( up to 40 days in the UK to get), and medicals and all of the evidence that you need to back up all the points that you claimed in the EOI. The ITA is basicaaly a printed version of the EOI and you just have to evidence all of the points that you have claimed eg. a copy of the job offer, marital certificates, or pay slips to show that you have worked for x amount of years..

then you submit the ITA to NZIS and they get back to you with any queries, they may have and then you may get interviewed. (I Believe that some people escaped this if they had a job offer) and then Hopefully get the blue stickers in the passports.

This sounds long winded and it is but they do fast track this process if you have a job offer.

My advice would be to start compiling the evidence now so when the ITA comes through you will be quick in turning it around. Some of the things that can hold up the process is the police checks, which can take up to 40 days to get back and the medicalls. there is usually a really quick turnaround on them (OUrs came back in 2 days) but there can be a waiting list on being seen by an approved Dr depending on where in the country you are.

Good luck

Hels

[speckythecky]

I think that Hels has answered most of your questions. A work to residence visa may be offered if NZIS have concerns over your job offer. If you do not have a job offer but have sufficient points to submit your EOI then it will take longer for your ITA to be issued and also for your approval.
If you have a job offer, When you get approved and get your blue stickers they will normally have a clause where you need to complete 3 months in the role before your residence is comfirmed.

The costs are details in a thread started by Tia http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13682

If you go for a work visa, depending on the length applied for will alter what you need to provide, shorter term visas do not require police checks and medicals, but you then have additional costs with shipping belongings, and also need a ticket to leave the country when the permit expires.

Welcome to the forum and hope you are not too intimidated

[nonneiy]

Help - I must be a real dummy to day what is the ITA???

[nonneiy]

:clap ooh i Found it ITA = Invitation to Apply (now I really feel stupid):D

[nonneiy]

Does a job offer in IT secure an ITA if you have not yet got your pre assessment back from NZQA ?

[BaldyBeardyBloke]

Not exactly. An ITA will be sent to you once you have submitted an EOI which has been selected from the pool of applicants with sufficient points.

If your EOI stated you had a job offer it's unlikely that you won't get an ITA back, and it should happen pretty quickly (in NZIS terms - nothing is actually quick, just slightly less frustratingly slow). You only need your NZQA stuff to submit with your ITA, you don't need it for your EOI submission.

Hope that makes sense.

[tigerlily]

In terms of your house, I'd sell it now. If you have a job offer, you are needing to be on your way soon to keep that employer happy I'd assume. You can arrive in NZ and get a work permit and then apply (do the EOI) if you like. As far as a mortgage and shipping your belongings, it will be easier once you have residence (once your ITA gets to a case officer and they say that yes, indeed you are approved). Ideally you would start out renting in NZ anyway, to give yourself time to know the area and whether you're going to want to really stay.

Welcome!!