Hi Kathryn
I have asked these questions and have been told up to four months to take up the invitation to apply and typically three months there after to hear a decision but possibly up to six at the very most. Priority is given to those with job offers and those without job offers applying from Great Britain have to attend an interview in London as part of the application process.
Have you received your ITA?
I was selcted from the pool two weeks ago and am still waiting to hear if I am to be invited to apply. I have not got a job offer but hope to deal with that side of things after being granted a PR visa.
If I fail by the PR visa route, I may travel to NZ, secure a job offer whilst there and then apply for a work visa although I dont really want to take that route...seems like too much of a gamble!!
Not sure if my general thinknig is correct here but from what I have read it seems as though the most pivotal point is whether an invitation to apply is issued, after that if everything checks out to be true-credible then should be fairly strainghtforward.
Hope this has helped? Please let me know of any advice regarding the application process if you can.
Regards
James
