Monday 3 March 2014

Skilled Migrant Category Visa Demystified

Lots of people have asked us about the actual visa application process. It's really complicated. Nothing we say can save you from nights of anxiety attacks. But maybe this can help:

Cure for Anxiety Disorder. Take one before bed.


Larger version here. Note that we didn't create the chart. It was created by Bostonian from ENZ.org. Kudos to him. Hopefully that helps someone out there.
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14 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 March 2014 at 16:16

    hihi.. glad to come across ur blog and see fellow singaporeans here... my partner and i came over on working visa and they had approved our resident visa 5 months into our stay here! since then we had not been working but travelling and staying all over nz doing casual jobs! Life in nz is great! we have no plans of returning to sgp. we will be getting our pr status in a few months time and will be applying for residency when reaching 5 years mark. to our knowledge... there are a handful of singaporeans holding both sgp passport and nz passport for years. Enjoy ur time here!

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    1. Shortie and Fatty5 April 2014 at 16:40

      Oh yes.. I've heard about ppl having dual citizenships.. But i've always wondered how does that work @ Customs?
      Eg Exit NZ on NZ passport, Enter SG Custom with SG passport? Vice versa on the way back?

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    2. Unknown3 January 2019 at 18:45

      What kind of casual jobs are there that will be suitable for Singaporeans?

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  2. Zft5 April 2014 at 01:57

    Hi there :) the "idea" which began in your minds has been in my mind and my wife's mind for a while now. I guess the big uncertainty is whether we can realistically find a career which more or less maps the skills we have which we are using in our jobs back here in SG.

    My wife and I mainly do research and analysis in SG. I have a masters degree while she has an honours degree, both in social sciences. Looking at the NZ industries-in-demand list, it appears that education (teaching) and psychological services could be the bridge for us to NZ (my wife's degree is in psych). She's also thinking of going for a masters programme to bolster her educational credentials, which may also help with the NZ immigration chances.

    From your sense, do you see research/risk consultancy services in demand in NZ? What about teaching in universities? Would a masters help significantly in landing a job?

    Thank you so much for your advice. Your blog is a true treasure trove, and we're glad to have stumbled upon it.

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    1. Shortie and Fatty5 April 2014 at 16:47

      To be honest I've no idea about the social sciences and risk consultancy services.
      But something to note is that NZ is less uptight about paper qualifications. So masters may or may not help. In fact when I applied for jobs, they didn't even ask for my certificates or transcripts. But one thing they do ask is about referees. They are really BIG on referees. They WILL call and talk to your referees. Applying for jobs requires referees. Renting a flat requires referees.

      Kiwis seem to be a more practical bunch and It's a lot about what can you actually do and contribute to the company.

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  3. Cheated Singaporean5 May 2014 at 23:36

    Hi SnF

    I notice that that the fortnightly PR EOI result do not have data of applicants who exceed 100 points but less than 140 and no job offer. This is actually stopping me from investing the $500+, should I just go ahead to apply my EOI?

    Thanks!

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    1. Shortie and Fatty29 May 2014 at 03:32

      Depends on how many points you have. I've heard that anything below 130 has a really slim chance of being selected(but not impossible). 130-140 maybe.

      Then again it's election year this year and kind of dependent on who win.. National=pro-immigraiton, Labour=wants to cut back on immigration.

      Also depending on how desperately NZ need to boost their workforce. NZ economy is doing relatively well. That means less kiwis are migrating and more kiwis are moving back from Australia to NZ. So there is less dependency on migrants to boost the local workforce.

      Dont think I've actually answered your question though.

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  4. Cheated Singaporean29 May 2014 at 21:10

    Ah thanks for the reply, I've just secured a job offer. Will be flying in to Auckland next week.

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    1. Shortie and Fatty30 May 2014 at 14:35

      Congrats! All the best for your new phase of life :)

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  5. Anonymous31 May 2014 at 00:37

    Wah Cheated Singaporean, Congrats! I am also in the midst of searching for a job so I can apply under SMC. Seemed like you guys got a job without stepping into NZ. Can you share with us your experience on the job search? Did you apply via Seek.co etc.....so we can learn a trick or two. I have been sending applications but received nothing but rejections.....

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    1. Cheated Singaporean31 May 2014 at 10:10

      Hi Anonymous

      I have applied for a Working Holiday Visa and it was granted within a week. Thereafter I started sending resumes to the general enquiry emails of the companies in my industry found through google search. I get very few replies too, the hit rate is about 5%. I think the problem lies with us not being physically in New Zealand. You should try going there as a tourist for a month or so and try your luck on the ground.

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  6. Anonymous1 June 2014 at 01:57

    Oh ok, thanks.... Looks like I may have to.....

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  7. Anonymous22 November 2014 at 21:16

    Hi! Thank you for sharing!
    I was thinking of moving to nz alone. However, i am a fresh grad with no job experience at all!

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  8. Anonymous29 June 2015 at 00:44

    Hi Shortieandfatty, do you have any information about pension fund (similar to CPF) in NZ? How does it work? Do both of employer & employee contribute it from our monthly salary? and another question, if we're still on 2 years resident return visa, can we get home loan? Thanks

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