[qslinger]

Hi guys,

Need a suggestion, I got my ITA a few weeks ago. When I submitted my EOI, I had a job offer (as IT project manager) but now I don't. However I might be getting a few temp offers, ranging from 6 mom to 1 year and one of them is fixed term contract in areas of absolute skill shortage.

Was wondering if I could sumit my ITA with this or will they deduct my points because I don;t have a perm job offer?

All help appreicated!

[Tentun]

I really don't know but I will have a guess - I've read a few posts on here about people being turned down with job offers because the job offers were not seen as sustainable. I guess a temp job would fall into this category because it will end after a period of time and you will be out of work again and looking for a new job. It might cause a problem BUT why don't you phone/e-mail NZIS to be sure. They were very helpful when I e-mailed them (although it did take a few days to get a response).

[Nienke]

From the immigration website:
Skilled employment only qualifies for points if the employment is:
- full time (employment is full-time if it amounts to, on average, at least 30 hours per week); and
- genuine; and
- for a position that is paid by salary or wages or in terms of a contract for service (payment by commission and/or retainer are not acceptable), and
accompanied by evidence of full or provisional registration, or evidence of eligibility for registration by the New Zealand Medical or Dental Council subject only to an interview with the relevant registration authority on arrival, if full or provisional registration is required by law to undertake the employment (see SM19.20); and
- the employment was not offered as a result of payment made by the applicant (or their agent) to the employer (or their agent) in exchange for securing that offer of employment. Such practices are contrary to the principles of the Wages Protection Act 1983, as well as to immigration policy.

Employment must be ongoing and sustainable. Ongoing and sustainable employment is:
- an offer of employment or current employment with a single employer and permanent, or indefinite, or for a stated term of at least twelve months with an option for the employee of further terms, and of which the employer is in a position to meet the terms specified; or
- employment on a contract basis where the applicant:
- has a consistent history of contract work, and
- has a current contract for services, and
- the NZIS is satisfied that such contract work is likely to be sustained.
Note: When assessing whether employment is sustainable, officers may consider, but are not limited to, such factors as the residence status of the employer, the period for which the employing organisation has been established as a going concern, and the financial sustainability of the employing organisation.