The ‘Land of Milk & Honey’ New Zealand is a global hotspot for migrants from across the world — many of whom turn up on its soils for work purposes, making use of the nation’s famous program of General Skilled Migration, which facilitates trouble-free migration of such skilled migrants.

The key goal of the General Skilled Class – that witnesses the most of the applications being filed by the interested people – remains choosing those immigrants, who boost the overall levels of the human capital of the Kiwi Country, apart from promoting the country’s international relations.

The General Skilled Category is points based system. Under this, the candidates are evaluated via a system which is points based. The applicants can generate points for several factors, and this includes qualifications, experience related to work, age, assets, settlement matters, and offer of job. Besides, the candidates and his family members mentioned in the filed applications are also assessed on the basis of their health, character and English language skills.

Prior to the submission of one’s application, the applicant must gather sufficient points for his qualifications on the basis of these — the list of recognized qualifications; or a qualification authority evaluation report of the nation; or professional registration in the country.

While the minimum age to file an application is 18 years, 55 years is the maximum age for the said purpose. An experience of at least two years, related to work, is also necessary.