G5.25 Non-relevant offer of employment (04/02/2002)

Note: This provision ceases to be effective from 01 July 2003

1. Principal applicants must be awarded 2 points for an offer of employment in New Zealand if that offer is:
   1. for ongoing employment (see G5.25.1 below) with a single employer; or
   2. for one or more contracts totalling at least 6 months, if the principal applicant has provided evidence of having had at least two years of contract work; and
   3. for full-time employment (see G5.25.5 below); and
   4. current at the time of assessing the application and at the time of issue of the visa and/or grant of the permit (see G5.25.20); and
   5. genuine; and
   6. for a position that is paid by salary or wages (positions of self-employment, payment by commission and/or retainer are not acceptable); and
   7. accompanied by evidence of full or provisional registration, if full or provisional registration is required by law to take up the offer; and
   8. compliant with all relevant employment law in force in New Zealand.

      Note: Compliance with relevant New Zealand employment law includes but is not limited to:
      
      ~ a written employment agreement that contains the necessary statutory specified terms and conditions
      ~ paying employees no less than the appropriate adult or youth minimum wage
      ~ meeting holiday and special leave requirements or other minimum statutory criteria
      ~ meeting occupational safety and health obligations.

G5.25.1 Definition of 'ongoing employment'

Employment is ongoing if it is:

1. permanent, or
2. indefinite, or
3. for a stated term of at least 12 months with an option for the employee of further terms.

G5.25.5 Definition of 'full-time employment'

Employment is full-time if it amounts to, on average, at least 30 hours per week.

G5.25.10 Evidence of offer of employment

1. Evidence of an offer of employment is original or certified copies of the following documents:
   1. a written offer of employment, and
   2. a detailed job description, and
   3. a letter from the employer stating whether or not any occupational registration is required by law for the principal applicant to take up the position, and
   4. an employment agreement entered into by the employer and the principal applicant, stating:
      • the terms of employment, and
      • the hours of work, and
      • the period during which employment may begin.

        Note: the employment agreement need not be supplied until after approval in principle (see G5.25.20).

2. Additional evidence may include, but is not limited to:
   • any information requested by the NZIS
   • the results of any verification undertaken by the NZIS
   • information from the employer or recruitment agency.

G5.25.15 Verification of offer of employment

Officers must be satisfied that documents provided as evidence of offers of employment are genuine and accurate, and they may take any steps they determine necessary to verify such documents and the information they contain.

G5.25.20 Confirmation of offer of employment

After an application has been approved in principle, but before a visa will be issued or a permit granted, visa and immigration officers must be satisfied:

1. that the job offer for which points have been awarded is still current; and
2. be provided with the original or a certified copy of the employment contract, if this has not been provided at the time of assessment.

Effective 04/02/2002