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Changes to Immigration Operational Policy – November 2009
A continuing professional development workbook for people giving immigration advice
Other changes
Appendices and lists
Updates to:
- List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception
- List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment
- Long-Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL)
- Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL).
LTSSL and ISSL effective 26 November 2009.
LQEA
Updated qualification and institution information for:
- Australia
- South Pacific countries (Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and the Marshall Islands)
- India
- Iran
- Israel
- Japan
- Switzerland
- Romania
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Zimbabwe.
List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception
To align with the treatment of trade qualifications from other countries, Zimbabwe exceptions are being updated to state that the qualification must be relevant to an occupation in Part B of the List of Skilled Occupations (trade and technical occupations).
LTSSL
Additions
- Life Scientist (Regulatory Toxicologist) (234599)
- Supply and Distribution Manager (Procurement Professional) (133611)
- Medical Oncologist (253314)
- Physicist (Medical) (234914)
- Diesel Motor Mechanic (321212)
Deletions
- Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic (342111)
- Boatbuilder and Repairer (399111)
- Fitter & Turner (323212)
- Fruit or Nut Grower (Orchard Manager) (121213)
- Market Gardener (Crop Production/ Agronomist Manager) (121221)
- Mixed Crop Farmer (Grower Manager) (121216
Changes to requirements
- Auditor (221213, 221214)
- Engineering Professionals (233111 to 233999), Telecommunications Engineering Professionals (263311, 263312)
- Clinical Psychologist (272311), Educational Psychologist (272312)
- Medical Diagnostic Radiographer (251211), Medical Radiation Therapist (251212), Nuclear Medicine Technologist (251213)
- Medical laboratory Scientist – including cytotechnologist (cytoscientist) (234611)
- Nurse – includes Nurse Manager (254311), Nurse Researcher (254212), Nurse Practitioner (254411), Registered Nurses (254412 to 254499)
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (253913)
- Occupational Therapists (252411)
- Pharmacists (Hospital, Industrial and Retail) (251511 to 251513)
- Physiotherapist (252511)
- ICT Professionals (261111 to 263312), ICT Customer Support Officer (Technical advice and Consultancy) (313112), Organisation and Methods Analyst (224712), ICT Project Manager (135112)
- Multimedia Designer (Film Animator) (232413)
- Electronic Engineering Technician (312412)
- Electronics Engineer (Design Engineers - Electronics / Product Engineer) (233411)
- Management & Project Management staff (139999)
- Chef (351311)
Forms and guides
- Several updates in line with policy changes
- General residence and Skilled Migrant Category forms and guides redesigned (minimal content changes).
New
- Entrepreneur Plus Category Application for Residence (INZ 1169)
- Entrepreneur Plus Category Guide (INZ 1168)
Forms
- Student Visa/Permit Application (INZ 1012)
- Work Visa/Permit Application (INZ 1015)
- Visitor’s Visa/Permit Application (INZ 1017)
- Application for a Variation of Conditions (INZ 1020)
- Application for Residence in New Zealand under the Entrepreneur and Employee of a Relocating Business Categories (NZIS 1056)
- Form for partners supporting partnership-based temporary entry applications (INZ 1146)
Guides
- Student Visa/Permit Guide (INZ 1013)
- Work Visa/Permit Guide (INZ 1016) Guide
- Visitor’s Visa/Permit Guide (INZ 1018) Guide
- Fees Guide (INZ 1028)
- Guide to Applying for residence under Entrepreneur and Employee of a Relocating … (NZIS 1057)
- English Language Information (INZ 1060)
- Information for Airlines (INZ 1117) – Taiwan added to list of visa-waiver countries; additions to the list of transit visa-waiver countries.
Forms and guides redesigned
- Residence Visa/Permit Application (INZ 1000)
- Additional Dependants for Residence (INZ 1001)
- Residence Visa/Permit Guide (INZ 1002)
- Self-Assessment Guide for Residence (INZ 1003)
- Returning Resident’s Visa Application (INZ 1004)
- Returning resident’s Visa Guide (INZ 1005)
- Sponsorship Form for Residence (INZ 1025)
- Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Sponsorship Form (INZ 1091)
- Expression of Interest Form (INZ 1100)
- Expression of Interest Guide (INZ 1101)
- EOI Child Supplement (INZ 1103)
- Application for Residence Guide (INZ 1105)