[jkhosking]

Hi,

I am in the process of completing my EOI and am having difficulty interpreting the immigration requirements around the Long Term Skill shortage list, and am hoping by some miracle I am able to collect at least 140 points. In light of the info below, can anyone advise whether I would be able to collect additional points to get me over this threshold:

1) I have a BCompt degree in accounting & audit via University of South Africa (which will give me 50 points, as it is included on the list of universities)
2) I am also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the UK (this is a post graduate qualification, but is not listed on the Immigragtion website, so I am not sure whether I get any additional points for this). ACCA is a global organisation and has presence in NZ.
3) I have at least 10 years accounting/audit experience

Upon inspecting the Long Term Skills shortage list, I noticed that NZ has a shortage of auditors, but according to the supporting comments, you need to be a holder of a relevant degree (which I have), but you also need to be a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, (which is where I fall short)

In conclusion, I am a qualified accountant with the relevant audit experience, but having inspected the requirements on the Long Term Skills shortage list, it would appear that my qualifications are not suitable/adequate?

Does anyone have any advise?

Thank you in advance

Justin

[Janey]

Justin
I too am a qualified accountant (CIMA) which I needed to be asessed by NZQA which put this at level 7, however if you are claimimg points for degree not sure you can claim further poits for ACCA (I also have AAt whih they have ignored) It is worth you looking at the NZCA site as this will tell you if you need to take any further examinations to become a member. If you are looking at Auditing you need to be a member of that organisation like you I have audit experience which I can not claim for under shortage of skillls unless I join NZCA as I do not want an audit role I am not going to persue this any further I will wait until I have a job then put into for PR (this is on hold until house sale goes through)
good luck