SM9.5 Bonus points for partners’ skilled employment in New Zealand (to 26/07/2024)

A principal applicant’s partner's offer of skilled employment or current skilled employment in New Zealand qualifies for 20 points if:

1. the employment meets the requirements for skilled employment set out in SM6; and
2. the principal applicant's partner is included in the application; and
3. the partner meets the English language requirements for principal applicants (see SM4.15); and
4. an immigration officer is satisfied that the principal applicant and their partner have been living together for 12 months or more in a partnership that is genuine and stable (see F2.10.1) and otherwise meet Partnership category criteria (see F2.15).

Effective 28/08/2017