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Post by teo on Jan 29, 2019 18:16:59 GMT 12
Hey guys, Quick question. Does the long term skill shortage list changes every year? I saw that LTSSL was last updated 19 February 2018: skillshortages.immigration.govt.nz/long-term-skill-shortage-list.pdfProbably by next month Feb 19th will change again? Does anyone think that ICT especially Software Tester or Software Analyst will still remain on the list? Thanks! |
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Post by allune on Jan 29, 2019 21:56:46 GMT 12
teo no one knows whether or not it’ll be updated...
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Post by tbop1580 on Feb 21, 2019 5:00:25 GMT 12
mga sir/madam pwede hingi ako help ninyo any idea about chefs job malaki ba chance makakuha ng PR or madaling makakuha ng JO after ng completing level 4 and 5 cookery cert and diploma thank u and God bless sa inyong lahat po
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Post by aBiSh @admin on Feb 28, 2019 8:15:03 GMT 12
Chef - Skill shortage list checkerKasama ang "Chef de Partie or higher" sa LTSSL so may chance. Magiging challenge mo lang siguro ay getting job experiences and offers. Kailangan exceptional ka. Kaya mo yan. Silip silip na sa seek or trademe for job openings para magka-idea ka kung anong hanap nila.
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Post by aBiSh @admin on Feb 28, 2019 8:16:19 GMT 12
Hi teo mahilig sila mag-review ng lists so rule of thumb is to act fast habang nasa listahan pa. Hehehe..  |
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Post by condoriano on Mar 7, 2019 9:34:39 GMT 12
Hello. Update lang. Bilis ng panahon 4 mos na lang pwede na ako mag apply ng residency  |
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Post by allune on Mar 7, 2019 9:38:29 GMT 12
condoriano yahoooooooooooo from changing dates on your passport on WHV application to this heh
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Post by condoriano on Mar 7, 2019 9:49:06 GMT 12
allune dito narin nakahanap ng asawa
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Post by Pepper on Mar 7, 2019 11:16:13 GMT 12
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Post by pxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on Mar 9, 2019 6:23:04 GMT 12
Sa site po ng nz immigration sa drop down list saan ko po makikita yungg “work to resident visa”? Parabg wala po kasi ako nakikita essential skills and work visa lang po.
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Post by allune on Mar 9, 2019 7:33:12 GMT 12
pxxxxxxxxxxxxxx tinatawag na kasi sila ngayon kung anong WTR kind na visa Long term skill shortage list work visa Talent (accredited employer) work visa
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Post by highflyerpaul on Mar 10, 2019 4:07:41 GMT 12
Hi Guys,
I am currently on an open work visa under partnership ng student (my wife) pero patapos na this April. Nasa IT field ako and good thing IT job din nakuha ko sa NZ for about 8 mos na. Dumating kami ng NZ May 2018 buong family and my wife will be finishing her course na hopefully this month. Blessing naman nagpa-accredit din ang employer ko para maka-apply ako ng WTR (Accredited Employer). Nagpa-assess ako sa licensed Immigration Adviser kaso ang laki ng gagastusin pag may IA. Di kasi ako confident kung kaya ko ba ma-apply on my own online yun WTR ko. May nakagawa na ba dito ng WTR na self-lodged?
And another question, yun isang anak ko nag-turn 5 nung December, so from visitor visa, inapply ko na sya ng student visa para maka-attend sa primary nitong Feb 2019. Kailangan kaya i-apply ko ulit sya ng panibagong student visa or papayag kaya yun INZ na extend na lang once ma-approve na WTR ko, medyo nanghihinayang lang kasi ako sa cost.
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Post by divhon on Mar 10, 2019 22:58:08 GMT 12
highflyerpaul . Suyurin mo lang itong thread nato just like I did then read mo immigration instructions. I owe my residency strategy sa forum nato. SMC process is just about the same sa WTR except lang meeting the points and yourself being exempted sa english test. As per allune mentioned if I could remember it right (isa sa masipag mgreply dito) its best to just go the SMC (English test ka nga lang) sayang ung years para sa NZ Citizenship and because of this other FF reasons. (Credits to Atty Bagsic from FB) IMMIGRATION: RESIDENT VISA (Accredited Employer) While it may it sound and look easy to apply for Residence via the WTR (Accredited Employer) scheme, the process and the journey may prove to be difficult. First, you must wait for 24 months before applying for Residence. And a lot of things may happen in 24 months. You might get very sick or have an accident, and you might fail your new medical exam. FYI a new medical will be required when you apply for Residence (if your last one was more than 36 months). You may also commit a crime – drink driving or domestic violence. INZ does not take criminal convictions lightly (the drug dealer who got residence was just a one off, I hope, but it got reversed anyway). Second, your accredited employer might lose its accreditation or might decide not to renew its current one. And if this happens, your months of waiting will go down the drain. Third, you might be terminated for just cause, or your position might be made redundant. Again, all those months wasted. Fourth, including your family members in your application will also complicate things and would mean more documents will be required. Incomplete documents would again cause delays. Please note that family members are NOT exempt from the English requirements so you have to know what English tests are acceptable and what are the exemptions. Lastly, you must plan ahead when applying for Residence after 24 months. It is important that by your 21st month (the latest) you have started to compile and organise your application. The application for Residence involves a lot of preparation and documentation, and you only have 6 months to file your application. Most common causes of delay are overseas police certificates and incomplete documents. If your application has not been decided and your WTR visa expires, you will waste money by applying for an extension of your WTR visa. This will be your final step in gaining residence so it is important that you know what you're doing. PS. Purpose of this post is NOT to scare people but to educate and teach them to be careful and be proactive. One more thing since nasa IT field ka I would assume na more than OK ang salary mo. If you can afford it nman bakit ka pa manghihinayang sa IA and if you can't afford it nman ngaun ka pa ba aatras kung kailan malapit ka na sa tagumpay gumastos ka na ng milyones sa studies ng misis mo at migration niyo. Loan na lang ulit. When I applied for SMC I can't even afford the fees and other misc cost how did I do it? I talked to my bank.
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Post by sunny on Mar 11, 2019 13:04:23 GMT 12
highflyerpaul madali lang usually WTR na Talent accredited lalo na pag-IT ka. Check WHV success stories thread, may mga nagkwekwento dun. Halos lahat kami sa IT, sariling apply lang except for one na nag-IA pero medyo minalas lang ata siya sa CO and malapit na kasi mag-expire WHV niya kaya nag-IA sya. divhon "you must wait for 24 months before applying for Residence" - May bago na bang rule na need mo maghintay ng 2 years after WTR para mag-apply ng Residency? Yung friend ko, same or after a month nya magstart ng work, nag-apply na kagad siya ng SMC. Ako, after 7 months ata. Unless you were talking about the automatic PR after 2 years if your salary is above some amount(mga 90+ k ata)? Tama ba pagkakaintindi ko na may 1 month ka na lang natitira sa Open Work Visa mo highflyerpaul kaya ka mag-WTR instead of SMC? Mas ok sana SMC pero pwede tumagal application mo ng 6 months, shortest pa lang na na-experience namin ng friends ko e 2 months and yun ay for single applicants. Pwede mo ata idamay Wife and Kid mo dun sa application ng WTR pero not sure.
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Post by divhon on Mar 11, 2019 23:49:21 GMT 12
sunny ung 2 year is for those people who wants to go full WTR, if one will apply less than 2 year they will undergo sa SMC route tulad ng ginawa mo. Marami tayo mga kababayan na ngfufull WTR dahil hirap sa english test (farming,construction,chef field).
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Post by allune on Mar 12, 2019 8:08:05 GMT 12
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Post by sunny on Mar 12, 2019 8:54:09 GMT 12
allune divhon Ah my bad, meron din kasi ako nameet na mga Pinoy na may misconception na need pa nila maghintay ng 2 years para maging Resident. Di nila alam na pwede na pala sila mag-apply ng Residency thru SMC anytime.
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Post by allune on Mar 12, 2019 8:56:23 GMT 12
sunny Meron talagang mga naghihintay especially if naka-WTR because they don’t want their residency application points tested... ayaw din mag English test is the most common reason kaya ayaw.
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Post by sunny on Mar 12, 2019 9:04:52 GMT 12
allune Yep, know people who are willing to wait. Ganyan din balak ko nung una pero mostly dahil sa katamaran and dagdag gastos na namaaan =)) Pero meron din yun talagang di alam na pwede naman na kagad thru SMC, so far mga direct hire na IT peeps yung ganito.
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Post by highflyerpaul on Mar 13, 2019 9:15:21 GMT 12
Actually di talaga aabot sa SMC yun points ko. Kaya napilitan kami na maging entry sa NZ was via student pathway thru my wife. Nagpa-assess kami sa IA, and she gave different scenarios.
1. My wife finishes the course and will be granted a 3-year open work visa and kasama ulit kami. Pero malaking show money na naman.
2. SMC pero kulang sa points
3. WTR which is the best daw kasi nga kulang talaga yun points.
Sobrang stable naman ng company namin, in fact malalaki din clients and going for expansion sila. Regarding sa application, do I need to supply kung ano lang hinihingi sa website? Yun part na upload your documents kasi di sobrang dami hinihingi na docs this time. Iniisip ko kasi baka naka-base na din sa client number ko kaya parang konti lang yun docs na need.
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Post by allune on Mar 13, 2019 15:19:23 GMT 12
highflyerpaul sure di abot sa points ang SMC mo even with an NZ job offer? Can you share your points breakdown?
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Post by highflyerpaul on Mar 14, 2019 10:21:26 GMT 12
allune yun Academic ko kasi humila. 2-year course lang ako. Swerte lang sa job experience na medyo matagal overseas. Di talaga aabot sa NZQA yun course. Di pa kilala yun school ko.
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Post by allune on Mar 15, 2019 10:10:49 GMT 12
highflyerpaulAh yes you’ll get work experience deductions pa if you don’t have a suitable qualification... but you said you have a qualification... level 3-6 qualification is still 40 pts as opposed to 50 pts kung level 7-8. Have your qualification assessed by NZQA na lang... Di pa rin makatulong? You can get up to 20 pts from wife too... 10 pts if walang job offer/May qualification/enough English test score. You can get 10 pts if you hit your first year of working sa NZ which is in 4 months? I haven’t asked and I’m on mobile so I can’t see your profile... nasa Auckland ka ba so you can’t claim for outside Auckland pts? Otherwise just apply for WTR na lang and hope nothing changes within the next years so you can apply for residency from WTR.
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Post by highflyerpaul on Mar 26, 2019 6:05:17 GMT 12
Yup sa AKL ako eh. Na-lodge ko na nung March 17 yun WTR application. Hopefully ok naman lahat. Nag-upload lang ako kung ano yun hiningi na docs sa website and di ko na nilagyan kung ano-ano. Hehehe!
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Post by teo on May 5, 2019 18:12:28 GMT 12
Hey guys, based on your experience. Does anyone know the difference between WTR:LTSSL (waiting for entitlement) and SMC? Which is better?
Is there a benefit in SMC that is not in LTSSL aside from the one mentioned below? Thanks
1) WTR:LTSSL (waiting for entitlement)
-Need to wait for 2 years
-No need for IELTS exam
2) SMC
-Can apply right away but should get more than 170 points
-Needs IELTS Exam
-Needs $$ to apply
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Post by allune on May 5, 2019 18:23:25 GMT 12
teo LTSSL Resident visa isn’t an entitlement though it’s more of when you will be eligible... and it’s still for them to accept your application. Entitlement would mean you would be given it even if you don’t meet all the requirements (health, character etc). The benefit of SMC is you get to be on the road to residency faster. Once approved on SMC, you get to enjoy privileges only available to residents or citizens (can contribute to KiwiSaver, access StudyLink loans after 2 years of residency, WINZ assistance etc). You also get to start your road to citizenship faster. Time spent on a temporary visa (includes WTR) will not count towards the citizenship length of stay requirement. You get to claim points for absolute skills shortage if your occupation on the LTSSL so it’ll be easier for you to get 160 (not 170 as you mentioned). Waiting on the WTR——-there’s still uncertainty. What happens when your occupation gets removed from the LTSSL? We don’t know which occupations are safe or not. I don’t really see the no IELTS as a benefit since personally I think all migrants have to prove they have a certain level of English capability. You still need money to apply for the LTSSL RV although it’s around 1,500? NZD less compared if you went through the SMC pathway. It really depends on your risk level and current financial capability. I know there are people who choose to wait because it’ll be costlier for them to go through SMC now (if with partner x 2 yung English test, IQA for both if needed for pts)
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Post by teo on May 5, 2019 19:39:15 GMT 12
allune - Appreciated this Thanks a lot for pointing those items. I didn't know that the time you spent in WTR will not count towards citizenship. Thank you and I hope lots of our kababayan who will read this will get an idea too. Question, if you have nbi clearance last December 2017, do we need to submit another one for SMC? I'm still in the process of submitting EOI but it doesn't mention there about NBI clearance. I just want to prepare ahead of time. Thank you all and take care (pa winter na ulit hahaha)
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Post by allune on May 5, 2019 21:25:22 GMT 12
teo you need a new one for SMC. Must be no more than 6 months old when you submit it as part of a residency application under SMC
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Post by allune on May 10, 2019 21:24:47 GMT 12
pxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read my replies to teo In your case it’s Talent (Accredited Employer) resident visa....
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Post by koru_ph on May 15, 2019 16:18:03 GMT 12
teo congratulations on the promotion! First things first, have you applied for a variation of conditions? Unless your visa permits you to work as an ICT Manager, you shouldn't be taking up the role yet. Otherwise, you'd be in breach of your visa conditions. That's a mess that you wouldn't want to have to sort out later on. In terms of immigration, 30 hours per week is considered full time. As for your points, I recommend that you have a chat with a licensed adviser. There are so many different factors at play when it comes to claiming points. I'm licensed but you might find it easier to consult with someone onshore.
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