Skilled Migrant Category - Expression of Interest Selection on 7th April 2010
The following EOIs were selected from the pool for validation on 7 April 2010: 320 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 140 or above:
265 with job offer
55 without job offer
93 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 100 or more but less than 140, and included points for offers of skilled employment or current skilled employment in New Zealand. 92 EOIs were selected that had a points total between 100 and 135, without a job offer, but with 15 points claimed for work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage. 34 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 135, without a job offer, but with 10 points claimed for work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage. (A total of 539 EOIs were therefore selected) Conclusion: Leaving aside the EOIs in areas of Absolute Skills Shortage, only 13% of applicants managed to achieve the selection point without a job offer. Thus, 87% of ordinary applicants needed a job offer to qualify. Clearly, getting a job is of paramount importance to your application, which is where our Jobsearch Programme is best placed to help. The next selection will take place on Wednesday 21st April 2010.