2015-Aug 21: Assessing Skilled Employment following a Job Search Visa Deferral

Visa Pak 225 - Reminder to staff about assessing Skilled Employment must be done onshore following a Job Search Visa Deferral.

Visa Paks

21 August 2015

Assessing Skilled Employment following a Job Search Visa Deferral

Please ensure all staff are aware that when a Job Search Visa has been granted offshore and the PA subsequently gains skilled employment in New Zealand the skilled employment must be assessed onshore.  This process was established as part of the SMC End to End review and is outlined in the Global Process Manual.

Please ensure your teams follow the process outlined below.

Job Search Visa Process

  • Client submits job offer to INZ Office
  • If the Office is an onshore SMC Office the office requests the deferred-file from offshore office.
  • If the Office is NOT an onshore SMC Office they forward the job offer to the SMC office closest to where the PA will be working and the SMC Office will request the deferred file.
  • Offshore office transfers deferred-file to onshore office.
  • Onshore office processes and makes final decision on application.