[doowrehsij]

Hi Guys,

Sorry to post twice in a row.. but I have a friend over here on a work permit who works in a job identified on the skills shortage list (for 3 years), but does not have the relevant qualification. Can they claim points for this?

Thank you!

[Kalla]

Hi

Unfortunately I don't think so. To get BONUS points for work experience in a skill on the list - I think you have to have the correct qualification to back it up.

Can they do a qualification?

[TheNaylors]

AFAIK, JK&A is right! We are claiming bonus points and have had to have our qualifications assessed in order to claim those points.

If anyone has had any different experiences I am sure they will post.

[Ana&Steve]

Hi Guys,

Sorry to post twice in a row.. but I have a friend over here on a work permit who works in a job identified on the skills shortage list (for 3 years), but does not have the relevant qualification. Can they claim points for this?

Thank you!
they can claim for having a job in NZ, did they already calculate that in?

EDIT:I ran a test run and came up w/120 points.

Are you now in ongoing skilled employment in New Zealand and have been so for 12 months or longer? Yes
Are you now in ongoing skilled employment in New Zealand but that employment has been for less than 12 months? No
Do you have an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand? No
Is your work, or offer of employment, in any one of New Zealand's:
identified future growth areas?
No
areas of absolute skills shortage?
Yes
Is your work or offer of employment for a location outside of Auckland in New Zealand? No
Qualifications
Do you have a recognised basic qualification? No
Do you have a recognised post-graduate qualification? No
Have you studied full-time in New Zealand towards a New Zealand recognised qualification for two years or more? No
Do you have a recognised basic New Zealand qualification? No
Do you have a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification? No
Do you have a qualification in any one of New Zealand's:
identified future growth areas?
No
areas of absolute skills shortage?
No
Relevant Work Experience
Number of years of relevant work experience (anywhere) 2
Number of years of relevant work experience in New Zealand 2 to 5
Number of years work experience in any one of New Zealand's:
identified future growth areas?

areas of absolute skills shortage? 2 to 5

Was the work experience gained in a comparable labour market or an area of absolute skills shortage? Yes
Age
What is your current age? 20-29
Other Family
Do you have a close family member living in New Zealand, who is a resident or citizen of New Zealand? No
Partner
Do you have a partner? No
Would your partner have the required English proficiency to qualify as a principal applicant?
Is your partner currently employed, or has he/she been offered employment in New Zealand?
Does your partner have a recognised basic qualification?
Does your partner have a close family member living in New Zealand, who is a resident or citizen of New Zealand?

[BkyMonster]

They can claim points for the work experience (and points for exp in NZ if that is where it was gained), and points for any qualification they may have, but no bonus points if they don't have the qualification and experience in the same area (ie IT qual with IT exp).

[doowrehsij]

Thanks everyone!

[future.kiwi]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this forum and I am also very confused about the claiming of points under the LTSSL. Based on what I have read, you can only claim for points if you have a related qualifications, a degree or a diploma that is. But I found an interesting note on the ANZSCO site that says:


"At least three years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification. "

This is for ICT field (Technical Support). I am an Electrical Engineer and hoping to claim points for my ICT experience. Any ideas are welcome..

[BkyMonster]

You are able to claim points for work experience and/or qualifications. You are only able to claim bonus points (an extra 50 points) if your LTSSL qualification and experience are related.
That is you could claim points for a degree in something unrelated, just as a degree, and you can claim points for any work experience, but not the extra points for having those two go together.

I'd try out the point calculator on the NZIS site.

[future.kiwi]

Hello BkyMonster,

Thanks for the reply.

I am actually on the process of completing my EOI. The question below is what confused me most.

F12. Do you have a qualification in one of the areas of absolute skills shortage?

I am working in ICT field but I am an Electrical Engineer. My school is listed on the Recognised institution. Do you think I should say yes to this question?

I am afraid to get and be thrown back into the pool...

[BkyMonster]

If your electrical engineering qualification is on the LTSSL then yes put it down. My OH had years of experience in telecom (on LTSSL) but no qualification, and a qualification in computer science (but not much experience). We claimed points for both, but not the bonus points, and had no issues.
Likewise, I think there are people on here who have a qualification in something unrelated and not on the LTSSL, but have years of experience in IT and were able to claim the points for the qualification and points for the experience but not the points for having the experience and qualification in the same field on the LTSSL.
I hope that helps.