Skilled Immigration

Under a skilled immigration visa, anyone who is 55 years and under and eligible and interested in applying for residence has to complete an Expression of Interest Form (EOI) in a prescribed manner. Expressions of Interest basically are to ascertain that the candidate meets the required standards with regards to relevant experience (whether in a priority occupation or not), education, English language, age, and other factors. 

You must have a job or a job offer to apply. Apart from the job offer, applicants require 6 points and should have a points to be eligible and apply. You can claim 3 to 6 points for your qualification (Bachelor’s degree or higher), New Zealand occupational registration or income. However, you cannot combine points from any of these skill categories, for example you cannot combine points from your qualification with points from income.  You can also claim 1 point for each year of skilled work in New Zealand, up to maximum of 3 points. These points can be combined with points from your qualification, occupational registration or income.