SM14.20 Evidence (17/12/2003)
See SM14.20 Effective 28/07/2008
See SM14.20 Effective 24/07/2006
See SM14.20 Effective 12/09/2005
See SM14.20 Effective 28/09/2004
See SM14.20 Effective 01/04/2004
- Principal applicants* under the Skilled Migrant Category must submit their qualifications and either a NZQA Interim Assessment Report or a NZQA Qualifications Assessment Report (see SM14.35) of those qualification(s) unless:
- their qualification(s) are included on the List of Recognised Qualifications; or
- they have been awarded full or provisional registration by a New Zealand organisation authorised by law to give occupational registration, and registration involves an assessment that their overseas qualification(s) is comparable with a New Zealand qualification that is included on the List of Recognised Qualifications.
- In order for a qualification to qualify for points on the basis of full or provisional registration, the certificate of registration must also be provided.
- If a principal applicant* is claiming points for a qualification on the basis of their occupational registration, the qualification(s) qualifies for the points identified for the comparable New Zealand qualification on the List of Recognised Qualifications.
- Despite the fact that the List of Recognised Qualifications provides that a specified qualification qualifies for certain points, an applicant or a visa or immigration officer (by requesting the applicant to do so) may seek a NZQA assessment report of any particular qualification. Where this occurs, the most recent NZQA assessment will prevail.
