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NZ Skilled Migrant points
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Primary points category
(Required)
Academic qualification
Income
Occupational registration
It is only permitted to claim points from one of these categories.
Academic qualification
Doctoral degree (6 points)
Master’s degree (5 points)
Bachelor’s (Honours) degree / Postgraduate diploma (4 points)
Bachelor’s degree / Postgraduate certificate (3 points)
Income
At least 3x median wage [NZD $88.98/hour] (6 points)
At least 2x median wage [NZD $59.32/hour] (4 points)
At least 1.5x median wage [NZD $44.49/hour] (3 points)
Occupational registration
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (6 points)
Anaesthetic Technician (4 points)
Barrister and Solicitor (4 points)
Barrister Sole (6 points)
Brick and Block Laying [licensed] (3 points)
Cable Jointer (3 points)
Carpenter [licensed] (4 points)
Certificate of Fitness A Vehicle Inspector (4 points)
Certificate of Fitness B Vehicle Inspector (6 points)
Certifying Drainlayer (4 points)
Certifying Gasfitter (5 points)
Certifying Plumber (6 points)
Chartered Accountant (6 points)
Chartered Professional Engineer (6 points)
Chief Mate (5 points)
Chief Mate <3000GT (4 points)
Chief Mate Yacht (3 points)
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Specialist (5 points)
Chiropractor (5 points)
Clinical Dental Technology (4 points)
Clinical Psychologist (6 points)
Counselling Psychologist (6 points)
Dental Hygiene (3 points)
Dental Technology (3 points)
Dental Therapy (3 points)
Dentist (5 points)
Design Licence (4 points)
Dietitian (5 points)
Dispensing Optician (3 points)
Distribution Line Mechanic (3 points)
Educational Psychologist (6 points)
Electrical Engineer (3 points)
Electrical Installer (3 points)
Electrician (3 points)
Electrician [endorsed mining] (4 points)
Electro-Technical Officer (4 points)
Endodontic Specialist (6 points)
External Plastering Licence (3 points)
Integrated Rating (3 points)
Licensed Agent (4 points)
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor (6 points)
Licensed Immigration Adviser (6 points)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (6 points)
Marine Engineer Class 1 (5 points)
Marine Engineer Class 2 (5 points)
Marine Engineer Class 2 <3000KW (5 points)
Marine Engineer Class 2 endorsed Chief Engineer (5 points)
Marine Engineer Class 3 (3 points)
Marine Engineer Class 4 (3 points)
Master (6 points)
Master <3000GT (6 points)
Master <500GT (6 points)
Master <500GT Near Coastal (3 points)
Master Yacht (4 points)
Master Yacht <500GT (4 points)
Mate Fishing Vessel – Unlimited (3 points)
Medical Imaging Technologist (3 points)
Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician (3 points)
Medical Laboratory Scientist (4 points)
Medical Laboratory Technician (3 points)
Medical Practitioner (6 points)
Midwife (4 points)
Neuropsychologist (6 points)
Nuclear Medicine Technologist (6 points)
Nursing Practitioner (6 points)
Occupational Therapist (3 points)
Optometrist (5 points)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist (6 points)
Oral Health Therapy (3 points)
Oral Medicine Specialist (6 points)
Oral Pathology Specialist (6 points)
Oral Surgery Specialist (6 points)
Orthodontic Auxillary (3 points)
Orthodontic Specialist (6 points)
Osteopath [Child and Adolescent Health] (5 points)
Osteopath [General] (4 points)
Osteopath [Gerontology] (5 points)
Osteopath [Pain Management] (5 points)
Osteopath [Special Purpose] (4 points)
Osteopath [Western Medical Acupuncture/Needling] (5 points)
Paediatric Dentistry Specialist (6 points)
Paramedic (3 points)
Periodontic Specialist (6 points)
Pharmacist (5 points)
Pharmacist Prescriber (6 points)
Physiotherapist (4 points)
Physiotherapy Specialist (6 points)
Podiatric Radiographic Imager (3 points)
Podiatric Surgeon (4 points)
Podiatrist (3 points)
Prosthodontic Specialist (6 points)
Psychologist (6 points)
Psychotherapist (5 points)
Public Health/Community Dentistry Specialist (6 points)
Radiation Therapist (3 points)
Registered Architect (6 points)
Registered Engineering Associate (6 points)
Registered Nurse (3 points)
Registered Teacher (5 points)
Roofer [licensed] (3 points)
Site Licence (3 points)
Skipper Coastal/Offshore (3 points)
Skipper Fishing Vessel – Limited (3 points)
Skipper Fishing Vessel – Unlimited (3 points)
Skipper Restricted Limits 3000GT Endorsement (3 points)
Skipper Restricted Limits 500GT Endorsement (3 points)
Social Worker (4 points)
Sonographer (6 points)
Special Needs Dentistry Specialist (6 points)
Specialist Optometrist (6 points)
Substation Maintainer (3 points)
Traction Line Mechanic (3 points)
Tradesman Drainlayer (3 points)
Tradesman Gasfitter (3 points)
Tradesman Plumber (4 points)
Transmission Line Mechanic (3 points)
Veterinarian (4 points)
Warrant of Fitness Vehicle Inspector (4 points)
Watchkeeper Deck (3 points)
Previous years of skilled work in New Zealand
(Required)
Three or more years (3 points)
Two years (2 points)
One year (1 point)
Less than one year / I am not claiming points for skilled work in New Zealand (0 points)
You can claim up to one point per full year of skilled work already undertaken in New Zealand, up to a total of three points.
City and country you are living in now
e.g. Melbourne, Australia
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