WL3.1 Determining an application for a Silver Fern Practical Experience visa/permit

In order to be issued with a Silver Fern Practical Experience visa/permit applicants must:

1. hold a Silver Fern Job Search permit or a Silver Fern Practical Experience permit; and
2. hold an offer of skilled employment, and that employment is for a term of at least 12 months; and
3. meet temporary entry health and character policy requirements; and
4. not have held previous Silver Fern Practical Experience visas/permits totalling more than two years.

WL3.1.5 Requirements for skilled employment

1. For the purposes of this policy, skilled employment is employment which would be assessed as skilled under the Skilled Migrant Category (SM7.10).
2. Skilled employment must:
   1. be full time (W2.2.10); and
   2. be genuine; and
   3. be for a position that is paid by salary or wages or in terms of a contract for service (payment by commission and/or retainer are not acceptable); and
   4. be accompanied by evidence of full or provisional registration if full or provisional registration is required by law to undertake the employment (see SM19.20); and
   5. meet the generic work visa and permit policy provisions at W2.10.

Effective 29/03/2010