[Lareine]

Okay, I have a question. My boyfriend is on 115 points at the moment. I am on 125. We want to go to New Zealand together, but we don't come anywhere near the 12-month rule, so we can't submit a joint EOI.

However, the online form does appear to allow partner details, even if you say that your partner is not part of your application, you don't meet the official partner rules, and you aren't claiming points for them. Would it help or hinder us, do you think, to put each other down as partners? Or would it make no difference whatsoever? I don't know if there is any cross-checking of partner details in this case, if they would think, "That person won't want to leave the UK if their partner is still there", or would they pick up on the fact that we are referencing each other?

I don't know what to do... we want to put in our two EOI forms this week, but I'd rather give us the best possible chance of both getting picked!

- Jenny

[H & Rick]

As I understand it there would be no point in mentioning your partner unless you had been in a defacto relationship for 12 months or more. You will not get any extra points and your partner may not be recognised as a part of your application.

At least if you both apply you will be considered as applicants.

That's our take on it anyway....fingers crossed for you. :p

[Lareine]

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that we would not be putting in separate applications - we will definitely be doing that.

But since the form allows details for a defacto partner even though they are not part of the application, is there any harm/good in putting the details in there? I don't want to select "Single" for my partnership status when that is not true - but once I select "Defacto" for that bit, the form remains at Incomplete status until I put in my partner's name and some basic details, even if I also say that we don't meet the partnership minimum.

Either we're both going to have to (untruthfully) put on the form that we are single, or else put each other's names down in the partner details bit... I just don't know which way to go.

Edited to add: if the worst happens and we don't both get picked from the EOI pool, we will want to reapply in 12 months' time when we can legitimately claim a partnership and thus an extra 10 points (which would bring me to 140 points by that stage, as I'll be on 130 anyway due to work experience). So I don't want to say I'm single now, if there is a chance that might work against me in future.

[H & Rick]

It is very difficult to know what the criteria is for a successfull EOI.. :confused:

We have only submitted the one.. :D

If you are going to be honest about you not being single and you are going to be honest about the fact that you have not been together for 12 months, I would put your partners name on your application.....can't see it doing any harm.

When you get selected they will probably figure it out anyway...we're no experts but I hope this helps..

[Lareine]

I phoned the NZIS information line today, and was advised that we should both put our partner details down. It is of no benefit right now, as we are applying separately and not claiming points for each other, but if we end up applying jointly <12 months down the line, at least they won't be able to refer to old forms and say "Yes but you said you were single back in June!".

We are going to submit the two EOI forms on Thursday :)

[Craig UK]

Hi Peeps,

I'm new here as well... HI EVERYONE!

I have a related Q:

Last week I submitted my EOI, but I didn't put on my parents (and siblings) or my wife's parents (and siblings) details...

Does anyone know if we have to do this? I'm a bit confused now as the EOI guide seems a bit vague on this issue & as the parents and siblings aren't coming I didn't think they'd need to go on the EOI...

Can someone help with this query???

P.S. I've got a job offer as a nurse in Wellington...

[Craig UK]

Hi Peeps,

I'm new here as well... HI EVERYONE!

I have a related Q:

Last week I submitted my EOI, but I didn't put on my parents (and siblings) or my wife's parents (and siblings) details...

Does anyone know if we have to do this? I'm a bit confused now as the EOI guide seems a bit vague on this issue & as the parents and siblings aren't coming I didn't think they'd need to go on the EOI...

Can someone help with this query???

P.S. I've got a job offer as a nurse in Wellington...

Had this Q answered on the thread I started... so please ignore it here...

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