Check your points score under the new policy settings:
You can claim 6 points for either
- New Zealand occupational registration in a specified occupation, requiring at least 6 years of training; or
- a PhD or Doctorate; or
- income from a New Zealand job or job offer that pays 3 times the median wage in New Zealand.
You can claim 5 points for either
- New Zealand occupational registration in a specified occupation, requiring at least 5 years of training; or
- a Master’s degree.
You can claim 4 points for either
- New Zealand occupational registration in a specified occupation, requiring at least 4 years of training; or
- an Honours Degree or Post-graduate Diploma; or
- income from a New Zealand job or job offer that pays 2 times the median wage in New Zealand.
You can claim 3 points for either
- New Zealand occupational registration in a specified occupation, requiring at least 2 years of training; or
- a Bachelor’s degree or Post-graduate Certificate; or
- income from a New Zealand job or job offer that pays 1.5 times the median wage in New Zealand.
The good news is that you can improve your points score!
If your current point score is three, four, or five, you can increase it by providing evidence of your work experience in New Zealand.
Each year of work experience in New Zealand earns you one point, with a maximum of three points for three years of work experience.
To qualify for a Skilled Migrant Resident visa you need a job offer.
Your employment must be with an accredited employer (an employer approved by Immigration New Zealand to employ workers on the Accredited Employer Work Visa, AEWV) and either full-time and permanent, for a fixed-term of at least 12 months or a contract for services of at least 6 months.
