SM6 Summary of points for employability and capacity building factors

SM6 Summary of points for employability and capacity building factors

See SM6 Effective 13/12/2004
See SM6 Effective 17/12/2003

Employability and Capacity Building

Factors

POINTS

CRITERIA

Skilled employment:

Current skilled employment in NZ for 12 months or more	60	SM7
Offer of skilled employment in New Zealand or current skilled employment in New Zealand for less than 12 months	50	SM7
Bonus points for employment or offer of employment in:
An identified future growth area	10	SM8
An area of absolute skills shortage	10	SM8
Region outside Auckland	10	SM9
Partner employment or offer of employment	20	SM10

Work experience:

2 years	10	SM11
4 years	15
6 years	20
8 years	25
10 years	30
Additional bonus points if work experience in New Zealand:		SM12
1 year	5
2 years	10
3 years or more	15
Additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area:		SM13
2 to 5 years	10
6 years or more	15
Additional bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage:
2 to 5 years	10
6 years or more	15

Qualifications:

Recognised basic qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours)	50	SM14
Recognised post-graduate qualification (Masters degree, Doctorate)	55
Bonus points for :
2 years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised qualification	5	SM15
A recognised basic New Zealand qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours)	5	SM15
A recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification (Masters degree or Doctorate)	10	SM15
Qualification in an identified future growth area	10	SM16
Qualification in an area of absolute skill shortage	10	SM16
Partner qualifications	20	SM17

Close family support in New Zealand

10

Age (20 to 55 yrs):

20-29	30	SM18
30-39	25
40-44	20
45-49	10
50-55	5

Effective 30/07/2007

In This Chapter

SM6 Summary of points for employability and capacity building factors (13/12/2004)

SM6 Summary of points for employability and capacity building factors (17/12/2003)

See also

SM2 Overview of Skilled Migrant Category Policy

Skilled Migrant (Application) Policy

SM3 Skilled Migrant (Expression of Interest and Invitation to Apply) Policy

SM4 Summary of Requirements

SM5 English Language Requirements

SM7 Skilled employment

SM8 Bonus points: employment in...

SM9 Bonus points: employment outside the Auckland region

SM10 Bonus points: partner's* skilled employment in New Zealand

SM11 Work experience

SM12 Bonus points: work experience in New Zealand

SM13 Bonus points: work experience in...

SM14 Recognised Qualifications

SM15 Bonus points: New Zealand qualifications

SM16 Bonus points: qualifications in an identified...

SM17 Bonus points: partner's recognised qualifications

SM19 Requirements for Occupational Registration

SM20 Settlement and Contribution Requirements