THE SKILLED MIGRANT CATEGORY POINTS SYSTEM
|
Point Factors |
Points |
|
SKILLED EMPLOYMENT |
|
|
Current employment in NZ for 12 months or more (ongoing) |
60 |
|
Offer of employment in New Zealand or current employment in NZ for less than 12 months (but a minimum of 3 months) |
50 |
|
Bonus points for employment or offer of employment in: |
|
|
An identified future growth area, identified cluster, area of absolute skills shortage |
5 |
| An area of absolute skills shortage |
10
|
|
Region outside Auckland |
10 |
|
Spouse / partner employment or offer of employment |
10 |
|
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE |
|
|
2 years |
10 |
|
4 years |
15 |
|
6 years |
20 |
|
8 years |
25 |
|
10 years |
30 |
|
Additional bonus points if work experience in New Zealand: |
|
|
2 years |
5 |
|
4 years |
10 |
|
6 years or more |
15 |
|
Additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area, identified cluster or area of absolute skills shortage: |
|
| 2 to 5 years |
5 |
| 6 years or more |
10 |
| Additional bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage: |
|
| 2 to 5 years |
10
|
| 6 years or more |
15
|
|
QUALIFICATIONS |
|
| Recognised basic qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma, bachelors' degree) |
50 |
| Recognised post-graduate qualification (e.g. Masters degree or higher) |
55 |
| Bonus Points for: | |
| Recognised NZ qualification (and at least two years study in NZ) |
10 |
| Qualification in an identified future growth area, identified cluster or area of absolute skill shortage |
5 |
| Qualification in an area of absolute skill shortage |
10
|
| Spouse / partner qualifications |
10
|
| here |
10 |
| Close family support in New Zealand |
10
|
|
AGE (20 to 55 yrs) |
|
|
20 - 29 |
30 |
|
30 - 39 |
25 |
|
40 - 44 |
20 |
|
45 - 49 |
10 |
|
50 - 55 |
5 |
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