Why you should Immigrate to New Zealand

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People in New Zealand believe that life is to live; it has to be balanced between work, people, and friends. Therefore, new Zealand is an ocean of opportunities that allows you to work, live, study, and enjoy a very balanced and friendly environment.

New Zealand provides one of the best facilities worldwide; it is a crime-free country with no personal violence and strife between various communities providing a safe and secure environment for families and children. New Zealand is also equipped with one of the cleanest and most beautiful places to explore and visit with family and friends.

This ocean of opportunities invites thousands of immigrants from all over the world to live, work and be a part of this beautiful nation.

 

New Zealand Immigration Program

if you want to live New Zealand Permanently you can apply for New Zealand Immigration through following ways.

 

• • • NZ Skilled Migration Category
  • • NZ Family Sponsor Visa
  • • New Zealand Study Permit
  • New Zealand Tourist Visa

 

 

New Zealand PR (Permanent Residency Visa)

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A new Zealand PR visa is a document issued by Immigration New Zealand. NZ PR visa allow you and family travel to and from New Zealand any time you like. NZ PR visa is valid for indefinite time, and on the basis of New Zealand PR visa you can avail certain benefits:

1. You and your family can Live, work, and study in New Zealand.
2. Multiple Travel facility mean you can travel to and from New Zealand any time you like.
3. Your children will be able to attend state-run schools and universities for free.
4. New Zealand citizenship is automatically granted to children born in the nation.
5. Subsidized medical services as well as social security benefits for your family
6. You can sponsor your loved ones
7. Unemployment allowance.

Benefits of be a New Zealander

New Zealand PR has It’s own benefits please find some of important benefits below.

 

 1. Financial Assistance:-

New Zealand was the first country in the world to introduce financial assistance benefits to their residents from 1898. New Zealand does not see objects such as hunger or poverty in New Zealand. New Zealand committed to care their resident.

Today the benefits our welfare system provides include:

• Financial assistance if you lose your job or are unable to work because of illness or an accident. You may be able to get $3500 monthly.
• Financial assistance if you need help with accommodation.
• Support for families, including maternity leave when you have a baby and the Working for Families package of benefits

 

2. Child Disability Allowance:

Child Disability Allowance is a fortnightly payment made to the main carer of a child or young person with a serious disability. The Child Disability Allowance is $480.45 a week for each child.

 

 3. Childcare Subsidy:

In New Zealand child Education, care, medical, stationary absolutely subsidized.

 

 4. Jobseeker Support

Jobseeker Support is a weekly payment that helps people until they find work. Immigration New Zealand Authority support job seekers (New Zealand citizens & immigrations) provide $700 per week, until you get full time job in New Zealand.

 

New Zealand PR criteria

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To be eligible for New Zealand PR visa, you need to meet the following criteria’s.

 

1. Age:

To apply for New Zealand PR visa, you must be 55 years of age or under when receiving the Invitation.

 

2. Qualification:

You must hold recognized qualification minimum level 3 to 6 from designated institutions. If you availed qualification from a recognized institution, then you need not go for qualification assessment. However, if you obtained your qualification from an unrecognized institution, it is mandatory to get a qualification assessment from INZ before applying for your EOI.

 

3. Work Experience:

You must hold a minimum of two years of professional work experience in the past ten years. Please note you must have relevant qualifications before starting that work experience; this work experience will be considered professional work experience.

 

4. Occupation in demand:

If you want to apply for an NZ residence visa, make sure your occupation must be in the Long-Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) demand.

 

5. English language ability:

To apply for New Zealand PR visa, You and your family need to show that you can speak and understand English by passing a test. Minimum IELTS Overall score of 6.5 or more for the primary applicant and dependent need to show 5.0 bands overall.

You can write one of the following language exams to prove your English language proficiency:

•  IELTS — General or Academic Module
•  TOEFL
•  PTE Academic
•  OET

 

6. Points:

To apply for NZ PR, you need to score a minimum of 100 points, these points based on your age, qualification, work experience, employment, etc.

 

How to Apply for the New Zealand PR process from Sri Lanka

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To apply for New Zealand PR visa, you need to follow the below steps carefully.

• • Eligibility Check:

Before filing for a New Zealand residence visa, you must check your eligibility. For example, are you meeting NZ PR visa criteria in terms of points,

occupation in demand,
age limit,
language proficiency,
your health and
character requirements.

 

• • NZQA Assessment:
    If you obtained your qualification from outside of NZ, then the New Zealand qualification assessment is necessary. However, if your overseas qualification is recognized and on the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment, you need not go for NZQA. The purpose of NZQA is to verify your education credentials and compare them to the New Zealand qualification framework.

 

• • Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI):
    NZ EOI is an electronic pool where the applicants need to provide basic information about their interest to settle in New Zealand. NZ – EOI is a two-stage process where they first need to submit information and second the selection of profile and issue invitation.
    New Zealand Expression of Interest (EOI) fee is NZD 530, and NZ – EOI is valid for six months.

 

• • Received invitation:
    If your EOI is successful, you will get an invitation to submit your residence application and instruction to complete further steps and forms along with the New Zealand PR fee NZD 3310, you can pay the New Zealand Residence visa application fee by credit card only.
    INZ will assess to determine whether your claim relating to age, recognized qualification, skilled work experience, language proficiency, etc. factors, and any other criteria are true.

 

• • Receive Residence Visa/ PR visa:
    Here INZ authority verifies the credentials and information submitted by the applicant. If you are assessed positive, then you will be granted a residence visa. Now you can fly to New Zealand with your family.
    Settling in New Zealand may be challenging, so please coordinate with our New Zealand expert to take a complete guide & tips for settling in and cover various topics, including housing, healthcare, and education in New Zealand.

 

New Zealand Points Table

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S.N.	Factors	Points
1	Skilled employment
	Current skilled employment or offer of skilled employment in New Zealand	50
	Bonus points for skilled employment or offer of skilled employment
	In an area of absolute skills shortage	10
	In a region outside Auckland	30
	Partner’s current skilled employment or offer of skilled employment in New Zealand	20
	High remuneration (see ‘SMC terms’ for details)	20
2	Skilled work experience
	2 years	10
	4 years	20
	6 years	30
	8 years	40
	10 years	50
	Bonus points if skilled work experience in New Zealand
	1 years or more	10
	Bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage
	2 to 5 years	10
	6 years or more	15
3	Recognised qualifications
	Recognised level 3 qualification, if included on the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment	40
	Level 4 to 6 on the NZQF (eg trade qualification, diploma)	40
	Level 7 or 8 on the NZQF (eg bachelor’s degree, bachelor’s degree with Honours)	50
	Level 9 or 10 on the NZQF (egMasters degree, Doctorate)	70
	Bonus points for qualifications
	2 years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised bachelor’s degree (level 7 on the NZQF) New Zealand qualification	10
	1 year of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification (levels 8, 9 or 10 on the NZQF)	10
	2 years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification (level 9, or 10 on the NZQF)	15
4	Spouse qualification
	recognised level 7 or 8 qualification	10
	recognized level 9 or greater qualification	20
5	Age
	20 to 39	30
	40 to 44	20
	45 to 49	10
	50 to 55	05

 

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