In this stage, the visa officer only checks your application to ensure that it is complete, with all the relevant and necessary documents attached. If these documents are not included, the officer may request additional information, or may send the whole application back to you.

The preliminary screening of applications takes place in this stage. Here, the officer starts to evaluate your case, considering the combination of factors mentioned earlier, to determine whether you meet the minimum eligibility level prescribed and subject to change by the government on a weekly basis. If you score below this level, your application will be rejected at once.
Achieving a positive result at the end of this stage signals only minimum eligibility and does not indicate that you will eventually be accepted. Every year, hundreds of thousands of highly-qualified people from around the world apply to immigrate to NZ. Meanwhile, the government specifies a target number of migrants to be accepted annually.
Far more applicants satisfy the minimum criteria than can possibly be accepted in any given year. Only the best of these people are chosen; successful applicants are usually those who have submitted flawless, well-presented applications and who have been professionally prepared for the interview, and, perhaps even more importantly, whose cases have been supported with diligent follow up and communication with the appropriate government authorities by an immigration expert.

How your application is presented is critical to your success in obtaining a visa. Should you engage our services, though our alliance with New Zealand Immigration Research Centre (NZIRC), we can compose a Professional Opinion Report (P.O.R.) to accompany your application. The P.O.R. acts in essentially the same manner as a trial lawyer in a court of law. The P.O.R. methodically addresses each and every issue that visa officers consider before making their decisions. Citing legal precedents and prior court decisions on similar cases to support the arguments being made in favour of the client, the P.O.R. highlights and accentuates the positive aspects of the case, and at the same time rebuffs any possible concerns against it. Each case is thoroughly scrutinized by a vigilant visa officer, even simple matters such as the age of the applicant.

How will the visa officer calculate your age? What happens if your birthday falls while the application is pending?

How do your qualifications compare to New Zealand standards based on the educational/training program from which you graduated and your grades/marks?
A Bachelor degree from another country may not be considered equivalent to a NZ Bachelor degree.

How will your occupation be regarded for immigration purposes?
Several occupations require that you undergo lengthy assessment and registration procedures. These occupations include: teachers, lab/ radiation tech, nurses, lawyers, electricians, physio/ occupational therapists, doctors/ dentists, pharmacists, architects, opticians, dietitians, plumbers and line mechanics.

What is considered full-time work according to NZ immigration regulations?
Did you gain it after having completed your qualification?
What is considered acceptable and “sound” work experience?
Is it relevant to your qualification? For example, it is not sufficient for an engineer to have graduated from an approved university. Was your qualification an important factor in being employed?

Success in gaining an immigration visa hinges on presenting a case in such a way that unequivocally portrays the applicant as perfectly suitable to immigrate. EasyMigrate Consultancy's staff understand the concerns that revolve in the mind of the visa officer, and we are capable of submitting a persuasive application addressing these concerns. In other words, we know how the visa officer evaluates immigration cases, and what s/he expects of applicants. We handle our clients’ cases with this knowledge in mind.

If you have passed successfully the second stage, your application will undergo further detailed examination in what may be referred to as the third stage. At this point, the visa officer may request from the applicant to attend an interview with him.
However, if the case is exceptionally strong and well-prepared, the visa officer may decide to waive the interview altogether. We have been successful in obtaining interview waivers for a significant percentage of our clients.
The interview is usually a psychologically intense, face-to face encounter where the visa officer uses his subjective opinion to evaluate the applicant. Applicants can win or lose their immigration visa on the basis of this meeting with the visa officer. The applicant’s personal suitability for immigration is the most challenging factor probed in the interview. You must prove that you are likely to smoothly adapt to life in New Zealand by demonstrating sufficient knowledge about life in NZ and the job market in the region where you wish to work, especially as it pertains to your intended occupation.
EasyMigrate Consultancy advisors play a crucial role in coaching applicants to perform optimally in the interview. We make our clients aware of the type of questions likely to be broached by the visa officer and how best to answer them. We instruct applicants on how to discuss their knowledge regarding the realities of searching for and securing employment in NZ and how to exhibit the right personal traits and attributes to impress the visa officer.

This stage applies only to applicants who have been issued work visas. They must travel to New Zealand with the work visa.
They are expected to find a job within 6 months of their arrival to NZ. The job should be a full-time permanent job that pays a salary. Jobs that pay only commission are not acceptable. However, the job would be acceptable if it pays a both a salary and a commission.
The job can be in any occupation. It does not have to be relevant to the applicant’s educational or occupational background. Once the applicant finds such a job, he should send us a formal employment letter from his employer. We will submit the letter to NZ government authorities and within few weeks, the immigration visa will be issued.