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Hi all,
Hoping to get your thoughts/two cents.... Had a job offer in my field, which fell through. My field/education/degree is in an area of 'absolute skill shortage' (speech therapy), but all of the job opportunities I am finding now are for employees who can start now or next month. From what I can tell the process for a visa takes ~9 months from start to finish and I can't find an employer who wants to give me a job for a position that won't be able to begin for another 9 months (at least) and without a visa in hand. BUT, if I want the skilled migrant visa I need to have the job offer first (but to get the job in my field, I think I need to be in NZ first and ready to work in order to get any offers from employers). It's a catch 22. Any ideas? Or anyone want to commiserate?
Thanks in advance
Hoping to get your thoughts/two cents.... Had a job offer in my field, which fell through. My field/education/degree is in an area of 'absolute skill shortage' (speech therapy), but all of the job opportunities I am finding now are for employees who can start now or next month. From what I can tell the process for a visa takes ~9 months from start to finish and I can't find an employer who wants to give me a job for a position that won't be able to begin for another 9 months (at least) and without a visa in hand. BUT, if I want the skilled migrant visa I need to have the job offer first (but to get the job in my field, I think I need to be in NZ first and ready to work in order to get any offers from employers). It's a catch 22. Any ideas? Or anyone want to commiserate?
Thanks in advance