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There have been some changes to the recognition and evidence of qualifications under the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC), which will take effect from 25 May 2009.
Summary of Changes
The List of Recognised Qualifications will be renamed the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment. The list will be updated and expanded to include academic qualifications from the countries below:
- Austria
- Belgium
- The Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Poland
- South Africa
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Level four trade qualifications and technical qualifications from Germany, South Africa, and the United Kingdom have also been added to this list. To qualify for points on the basis of being on this list, any requirements specified in the list must be met. Level three trade qualifications from Germany, South Africa, and the United Kingdom have been added to the List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception. To qualify for points on the basis of being on this list, any requirements specified in the list must be met. Note that applicants who hold a qualification on the list do not need to provide a NZQA qualifications assessment.
A small number of qualifications have been removed:
- Marine and Aviation lists have been removed, and
- Social Worker qualifications have been removed from the United Kingdom list.
Migration Associates Comments:
The changes above are seen, by us, as positive step by the INZ and will save time, save money and streamline the SMC application process for applicant’s who possess qualifications listed on the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment. If you have any questions on how these changes affect your current application or impending application, please do not hesitate to contact us on +44 (0) 148 323 0484 to speak with a Migration Associate, or email us info@migrationassociates.co.uk.
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