Are you a professional immigrant to Australia or New Zealand?

As we all know, both Australia and New Zealand are short of skilled workers, so the more mainstream way is to take skilled immigrants. Today, let's talk about the channels of skilled migration. We compared the skilled independent immigrants in Australia (visa 189) with the skilled immigrant resident visa (SMC) in New Zealand:

These two immigration projects are more suitable for high-quality skilled workers in any country. Successful immigrants can obtain permanent resident status (PR) through these two visas. Permanent resident status allows you to stay in this country indefinitely and obtain citizenship after meeting certain conditions.

The difference between the two

The main difference between Australia 189 visa skilled immigrants and New Zealand skilled immigrants is that if you want to apply for Australia 189 visa, you need to choose a nominated occupation and pass the skill assessment to prove that your skill level can be roughly consistent with the local level in Australia, and you have the ability to put yourself into the actual working environment in Australia. In New Zealand, there is no need to do vocational assessment, but your academic qualifications must meet the requirements of the nominated occupation on the list of academic qualifications exempted from assessment.

Score comparison

Both New Zealand and Australia screen skilled immigrants by scoring. At present, the lowest score that Australia can submit is 65, while that of New Zealand is 100. There are also differences in scoring factors. For example, in Australia, you can get a maximum of 20 points in English proficiency, while in New Zealand, all applicants must reach the average score of IELTS 6.5, but there is no extra point.

However, whether for Australia or New Zealand, meeting the requirements of submitting qualified scores does not guarantee being invited. Due to the increasingly fierce competition, the scores are rising. Some popular immigrant occupations in Australia have reached 85 points, and the higher the score, the more likely they are to be invited. However, New Zealand's score is 100. Affected by the New Deal, only applicants who meet 160 have been invited recently.

Application process

Australia

Australian skilled immigrants adopt EOI system. When your score reaches 65, you can choose to start submitting EOI (Letter of Intent). The Australian Immigration Bureau will issue a certain number of invitations every month (usually +0 1 on the 6th of each month), and the invitations will be issued in turn according to the applicants' scores. In the case of the same score, the target nominated occupation places are not full, and the earlier submission time is preferred. If the number of jobs nominated this year is full, you will have to wait until next year to get an invitation. After receiving the invitation, the applicant must submit an application within 60 days, and after success, he can obtain PR status.

New Zealand

Similar to Australia, New Zealand also adopts EOI system. When your qualified EOI is submitted and your score reaches 160, you can enter the alternative library. EOI selection is held every two weeks. At present, the application of 160 will be screened by 100%. If your EOI is selected, the Immigration Bureau will evaluate the applicant, conduct relevant investigations, verify the authenticity, and invite you after passing; If your EOI is not selected within 12 months, it will be invalid and need to be resubmitted.

summary

Generally speaking, the absolute shortage of occupations in New Zealand is relatively limited, mostly engineers, IT and construction occupations, as well as a small number of chefs and medical care. If there is no offer from a local employer in New Zealand, unless you have a higher education and absolutely scarce professional work experience, the opportunity is slim; Australia 189 needs occupations on the SOL list, which is equivalent to occupations that have been in short supply for a long time in New Zealand, but the scope of occupations is much more than that of LTSSL in New Zealand. Occupations that are not on SOL's list of occupations also have the opportunity to apply for other immigrant visas, such as 190 or 489 state guarantees. The list of state-sponsored occupations is flexible and diverse, covering a wide range.

At the same time, Australian universities have more choices than New Zealand. If they are willing to go to remote areas, they will have the opportunity to get extra points in remote areas, especially in some policy-friendly States (such as Tasmania), by obtaining qualified degrees locally and then taking skilled immigrants.

From this perspective, Australian skilled immigrants may be easier than New Zealand skilled immigrants, but this is not absolute. We should evaluate and score according to our own situation.