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SUMMARY OF POINTS FOR EMPLOYABILITY AND CAPACITY BUILDING FACTORS
FACTOR
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POINTS
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CRITERIA
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Skilled employment:
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- Current skilled employment in New Zealand for 12 months or more
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60 |
SM7 |
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- Offer of skilled employment in New Zealand or current skilled employment in New Zealand for less than 12 months
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50 |
SM7 |
Bonus points for employment or offer of employment in:
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- An identified future growth area
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10 |
SM8 |
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- An area of absolute skills shortage
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10 |
SM8 |
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- Region outside Auckland
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10 |
SM9 |
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- Partner employment or offer of employment
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20 |
SM10 |
Work experience:
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- 2 years
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10 |
SM11 |
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- 4 years
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15 |
SM11 |
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- 6 years
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20 |
SM11 |
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- 8 years
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25 |
SM11 |
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- 10 years
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30 |
SM11 |
Additional bonus points if work experience in New Zealand:
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- 1 years
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5 |
SM12 |
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- 2 years
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10 |
SM12 |
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- 3 years or more
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15 |
SM12 |
Additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area:
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- 2 to 5 years
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10 |
SM13 |
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- 6 years or more
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15 |
SM13 |
Additional bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage:
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- 2 to 5 years
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10 |
SM13 |
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- 6 years or more
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15 |
SM13 |
Qualifications:
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- Recognised level 4-6 qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma)
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40 |
SM14 |
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- Recognised level 7 or 8 qualification (e.g bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours)
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50 |
SM14 |
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- Recognised level 9 or 10 post-graduate qualification (Masters degree, Doctorate)
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60 |
SM14 |
Bonus points for:
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- 2 years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised bachelor degree (level 7) New Zealand qualification
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10 |
SM15 |
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- 1 year of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification
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10 |
SM15 |
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- 2 years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification
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15 |
SM15 |
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- Qualification in an identified future growth area
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10 |
SM16 |
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- Qualification in an area of absolute skill shortage
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10 |
SM16 |
Bonus points for Partner qualifications:
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- recognised level 4-6 qualification
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10 |
SM17 |
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- recognised level 7 + qualification
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10 |
SM17 |
Family:
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- Close family support in New Zealand
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10 |
SM20 |
Age (20 to 55 years)
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- 20-29
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30 |
SM18 |
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- 30-39
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25 |
SM18 |
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- 40-44
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20 |
SM18 |
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- 45-49
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10 |
SM18 |
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- 50-55
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5 |
SM18 |
