SM4.5 Approval of applications under the Skilled Migrant Category (17/12/2003)

1. Principal applicants under the Skilled Migrant Category are assessed against:
   1. health, character and English language requirements; and
   2. employability and capacity building requirements; and
   3. settlement and contribution requirements.
2. An application under the Skilled Migrant Category will be approved if:
   1. the principal applicant and family members included in the application meet health and character, and English language requirements where required; and
   2. the principal applicant's total points for employability and capacity building factors meets or exceeds the selection point at the date their Expression of Interest was selected from the Pool; and
   3. the principal applicant is assessed as having the ability to successfully settle in and contribute to New Zealand; and
   4. all necessary verification of the application has been completed.

Effective 17/12/2003