[np2nz]

I am about to submit my EOI and I have 115 points. No job offer , no relatives in NZ and never been to NZ.

I just learned that if my wife takes IELTS and scores 6.0, her Bachelor's degree will be recognized and she will get 20 points for that. That will give us total 135 points.

Does it matter how many points you have as long as it is over 100?

In other words, what would be the benefit of having 135 points instead of 115?

Thanks for your time and advice.

[victoria24]

for the last 2 selections, the floor has been 110 points so worth putting your eoi on now i think. you can always add extra quali's in later if you dont get picked. hope this helps :)

[BkyMonster]

If you have a qualification on the LTSSL or experience, then no it doesn't matter. You will be selected either way.
As the floor is apparently 110 right now I say the less to prove the better.

[M-Squared]

I say put it in now. They can always change the rules after all. I know someone who got PR without a job offer with 100 points. That was 3 years ago. They may put the points requirements up, they may put them down, but right now, you would probably get selected. You can always update it afterwards once you have an application number (you get that as soon as you submit your EOI).

Best of luck! :nice1

[BodaciousBean]

Hey there,

I'd say go for it! We just received our ITA with 115 points, no job offer, never been to NZ! Even if your wife takes that test and get a 6.0, I believe you can adjust the points later on. I am sure someone will clarify that if I am wrong. Regardless, go for it! Good luck. :nice1

[D&D]

my advice is to get your EOI in- you can add more later once your OH gets the qualification. But the points threshold is low now - so 115 may be enough - it was for the last two selections. Good luck:)

[Toonster]

Oooooh.
My hubby and I have 120 points each (with the nothing on the LTSSL, no job offer etc). However, we'd always said that we would wait till Feb to start the application process (money matters...) How quickly does the "floor" change - i.e. would we run the risk of losing out if we waited to apply in Feb? Or if we applied now, and got through, could we still delay starting the main application until later this year (when we'd have the money to go through with it all!)?

[BkyMonster]

It tends to go up after the new year for several months. At least last year it did. I'd get it in now if you can swing it at all. You will have more than a few months before you have to do anything related to it. :) That is you'd have to pay the EOI now, but nothing else until well into next year (at the rate the process moves)

[Toonster]

Thanks - starting to look at the application now... (and wondering how many times the "Help" files will continue to loop me in a circle...)