[lizzyplop]

Hi
I am sure this has been answered before but we are preparing our selves for the onslaught of paper work and thought if we get our qualifications assessed now prior to putting in the EOI we will know exactly where we stand.
We have so many qualifications between the two of us so its already got confusing as to what we get points for and what we can ignore. Is it worth it? and how do we go about it, I can't seem to find anything on the NZIS website about how to do it.
Liz

[Steadybears]

Hi Liz - cant answer your question but can just tell you dont do the Pre assessment as we did and then had to do the Full assessment and could save you some money.

Jayne

[CJ22]

Probably you only need to do one each, and maybe not even the secondary applicant if you have enough points not to bother. We only claimed for one persons qualifications, as we didn't need the bonus points for the second applicant's quallies.

The qually you use is whichever one gets you the most points, which is a combinations of: the qualification level, the relevance to any job offer, if it's in a future growth area or area of shortage.

Have you checked your qualifications against the list of already recognised quallies on the NZIS web-site? You might find you don't need to get them validated.

http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/Listofrecognisedqualifications.htm

[RamblingPaddies]

if you are applying as a family or couple then one of you is the principal applicant. we just got that person's quals done. we did a pre assessment and spent a lot of money on it - it served no purpose whatsoever and we were asked for a full one anyway.

if you have a job offer they dont ask for an assessment as far as i know.

go to http://www.nzqa.govt.nz and hit the "Information for immigrants or international students" link on the right. then this page - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/for-international/qual-eval/index.html

get the application fastracked - it makes a small difference - the pink slip that they send you back with the results is then what you include in your ITA.

- amongst other docs you need originals of degrees (and translations if necessary - my scroll was in latin !), your high school/A level end of school cert with results, transcripts from university courses ...

they are actually quite good at communicating.

PM me if you have further questions

good luck :nice1

[ysbeer]

Ours stated:
The originals or certified copies of your qualifications must be supplied. If you have claimed points for a postgraduate quali you must provide an original or certified copies of your postgradquali. Then it goes on about the trades part, which we don't have. If you do not have these items you will need to have your quali assessed by the NZQA prior to lodging.


My understanding is thus: We have our quali, which means we do not have to go the NZQA route. Another checklist item we have to do is register with the NZ Medical Laboratory Scientist Board, which I think that if you register you do not need the NZQA part.

Am I correct????:confused:

[Steadybears]

We had job offer but still had to have qualifications assessed.

Jayne

[Scibby]

"The originals or certified copies of your qualifications must be supplied. "

This may be a simple question but when they are talking about your qualifications does it mean the actual diploma or a transcript?

[LesleyS]

"The originals or certified copies of your qualifications must be supplied. "

This may be a simple question but when they are talking about your qualifications does it mean the actual diploma or a transcript?


We were asked to provide BOTH for our BA qualification. Degree Certificate and Transcript. Or certified copies of both I believe will suffice.

[marksowter]

I had to get my ONC in Engineering pre-assessed at NZQA (£28) who gave it level 4 BUT immigration say I will need to get it fully assessed (£185) to see if it 'might' score a Level 5. Its a lot of dosh for a 'might' and looking at the qualifications list a 5 is a diploma and an ONC is definatly not that. Immigration only wanted to give me a 5 day window for the pre-assessment but NZQA can only specify 'upto 10 days' so after several phone calls we managed to get an extension on the window. I have to say though NZQA were very, very accomodating and turned my assessment round very quickly.

check the recognised qualifications list carefully and you only need to get your highest qualification assessed if its not already recognised.

Good luck

[actiongirl76]

My OH went to Uni (BA in Commerce), but left after a year so has a University Certifcate.
Has anyone any ideas how many points this might be worth?

Thanks
Actiongirl