Old GSC Cases

sanjivgoomer · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 5:30 pm Post subject: Old GSC Cases

Hi Everybody,

I have a piece of info that may be of interest to guys who have applied for PR under old General Skills Category. Yesterday there was a call from HR guy in my company checking with me if I had applied for immigration to New Zealand.
He confirmed that there was an enquiry from NZIS to verify my experience / employment details.

So, all's not lost yet. Things are moving for leftovers like me too Nice One

Anybody, in same boat fingers crossed

Sanjiv

sanjivgoomer · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:47 pm Post subject:

Nobody in situation as mine Confused

Regards
Sanjiv

karltsmith · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:46 pm Post subject:

Great news Sanjiv......I know there was a great backlog in India due to employment problems at NZIS.....nice to know you are being given a fair hearing...good luck and I hope your application is sucessful!

Nice One

aura · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:00 am Post subject:

Hi Sanjiv,

I'm in the same boat ...

I wrote to NZIS few weeks ago asking about my application's status and they told me my application has been taken out of the queue and aasigned to a case officer for processing. So i wrote to my case officer and she said that presently my qualifications and work experience is being checked for routine verification and this will take between 3-5 months.

I applied in February 2003. How old is your application?

Aura

aura · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:00 am Post subject:

Me again ... the HR Manager from the company i work for just told me that she got a call 10 minutes ago from someone from NZIS who asked if i still work here and have the same ocupation.
So things are moving for me too ... Nice One

Aura

evelynne_r · I Like It Here Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 94

That's good to hear Aura and Sanjiv. Good luck to you both.

Evelynne

sanjivgoomer · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 2:48 pm Post subject:

Thank God, I am not alone in this world

Will keep you posted.

Regards

Sanjiv

rodders · Valued Member Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 134

he he he. cynical old me but i wonder if this has anything to do with the big drop in immigration numbers that the governments getting upset about. if it works for you though, don't knock it. Nice One

calin · I'll Hang Around A Little Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

How many points did you have when you applied, and what was the passmark then, Aura?

sanjivgoomer · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject:

Hi Calin and Aura,

I had applied in August 02 with 28 points (passmarks at that time were 28 only)?

What about you Aura?

Calin, do you also belong to same category?

Regards

Sanjiv

calin · I'll Hang Around A Little Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

Hi sanjivgoomer,

I applied for PR in June, 2002.

The difference is that I had only 24 points. The passmark then was 29, so they would have to give me the Job Search Visa, and I don't think they want to give it anymore.

How about you, Aura?

Calin

sanjivgoomer · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:31 pm Post subject:

Hi, Calin

All cases similar to your's were contacted by NZIS some time in Jan - Feb 04 and offered to apply for refund of their application fee.

Have you received refund of the Application Fee?

If not, you still have some hope. Not that I have very high hopes myself fingers crossed

Regards

Sanjiv

calin · I'll Hang Around A Little Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

Not all cases,

Aura applied in february 2002. She might be in the same boat with me. I've heard about people who were invited to apply for refund, but it's not my case.

I'm sure your case is diffrent than mine. You applied undet the IGSC and I think you've not been offered PR yet because of the problems of the NZIS office where you applied. I'm sure you'll get the PR soon.

sanjivgoomer · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks Calin, for the words of encouragement.

What I gather from my sources in India is that the applications those were outrightly rejected were offered refund. Ones with some change of qualifying were retained for processing.

I had applied in Aug02 under GSC. IGSC came into force in Nov02.

So you and Aura still have a chance Clink

Keep me posted.

Regards

Sanjiv

calin · I'll Hang Around A Little Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

I misunderstood :),

I thought you applied in August 2003.

So, good luck to us all

Calin