R6.10 Points systems (24/07/2006)

Applications in the Skilled Migrant and Investor categories are assessed under a points system.

R6.10.1 Investor category

1. In order to qualify for residence, principal applicants in the Investor category must first exceed an automatic fail mark under a points system and also meet the passmark current at the time the application is made.
2. The passmark for the Investor Category within the Skilled/Business stream is 12 points.

R6.10.5 Skilled Migrant Category

1. Expressions of Interest in being invited to apply for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category can only be entered into the Pool of Expressions of Interest if the person expressing interest has claimed a minimum of 100 points for employability and capacity building factors and has met the other requirements of SM3.10.

   Note: Residence can only be granted under the Skilled Migrant Category following an invitation to apply under the Skilled Migrant Category.

2. Expressions of Interest in the Skilled Migrant Category Pool are selected from that Pool periodically on the Government’s behalf by the Department of Labour.
3. Selections from the Pool after 21 December 2005 are made in the following manner:
   1. Expressions of Interest that have total points of 140 or more are selected automatically from the Pool;
   2. Expressions of Interest that have total points of 100 or more but less than 140, and include points for offers of skilled employment or current skilled employment in New Zealand, are selected (according to their points ranking) in sufficient numbers to meet the requirements of the Skilled/Business Stream of the New Zealand Residence Programme (NZRP) at the time of that selection (subject to any adjustment to the number or distribution of places in the NZRP determined by the Government).
4. If, following the selection process set out at (c) above, further places are available in the Skilled/Business Stream of the NZRP at the time of that selection (subject to any adjustment to the number or distribution of places in the NZRP determined by the Government), additional Expressions of Interest may be selected from the Pool on the basis of criteria set from time to time by the Minister of Immigration, having regard to the objectives of the Skilled Migrant Category. Those criteria are specified at SM3.15.1.

Effective 24/07/2006