Long Term Skill Shortage List - New Zealand
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Long Term Skill Shortage List - New Zealand
This is the
revised Long Term Skill Shortage List, effective from 27 May 2019.
This list is
part of Government immigration instructions as described in section 22 of the
Immigration Act 2009 (see WR3.10.1) and Government residence instructions as
described in sections 22 and 23 of the Immigration Act 2009 (see RW4).
Occupational
Group |
Occupation
Occupations
are listed by ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) code. |
Long Term Skill
Shortage List Requirements Qualifications
must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed. Unless otherwise stated all
qualifications listed are New Zealand qualifications (see Note 1 at the end
of this list). |
Construction |
Construction Project
Manager (133111) |
One of the following: - Bachelor of
Engineering with Honours (NZQF Level 8) - Bachelor of
Engineering Technology (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Construction (NZQF Level 7) - A bachelor's
degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the minimum equivalent
of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in the focus areas of construction
management, civil engineering or highway engineering - A Graduate
Diploma at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification which includes the knowledge requirements of a New Zealand
Graduate Diploma in the focus areas of construction management, highway
engineering, civil engineering or construction project management - A diploma at
NZQF Level 6, or a higher qualification, with the minimum equivalent of 240
credits, which includes the knowledge requirements of a New Zealand Diploma in the focus areas of civil
engineering, highway engineering, construction or construction management - A Washington
Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate
(initial) engineering degree in Civil Engineering (listed - see Note 3) - A qualification
at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering New Zealand
certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the benchmark requirements towards
Chartered Professional Engineer professional status in New Zealand - NZ registration
in the field of civil engineering as a Chartered Professional Engineer or an
Engineering Technologist by Engineering New
Zealand AND a minimum of
five years' relevant post-qualification work experience |
Construction |
Project Builder (including
Building Project Manager and Site Foreman) (133112) |
One of the
following qualifications: - A bachelor's
degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the minimum equivalent
of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in quantity surveying or construction economics - A Graduate
Diploma at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification, which includes the
knowledge requirements of a New Zealand Graduate Diploma in the focus areas
of construction, construction management
or construction project management - A diploma at
NZQF Level 6, or a higher qualification, with the minimum equivalent of 240
credits, which includes the knowledge requirements of a New Zealand Diploma
(Level 6) in the focus areas of quantity surveying, construction economics,
construction management or building AND a minimum of
three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience |
Construction |
Quantity Surveyor (233213) |
One of the
following: - A bachelor's
degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the minimum equivalent
of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in quantity surveying or construction economics - Student or
Affiliate Membership, or MNZIQS, of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity
Surveyors (with an overseas degree approved
by NZIQS) AND a minimum of
three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience |
Construction |
Surveyor (232212) |
One of the
following: -
Bachelor of Surveying (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Surveying with Honours (NZQF Level 8) - Registration as
a Professional Surveyor with the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors - Professional Associate Membership or an Overseas Member
of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors
(with an overseas degree approved by NZIS) |
Engineering |
Chemical Engineer (233111),
Materials Engineer (233112), Civil
Engineer (233211), Geotechnical Engineer
(233212), Structural Engineer
(233214), Electrical Engineer (233311),
Electronics Engineer (233411), Industrial Engineer (233511),
Mechanical Engineer (233512), Production or Plant Engineer (233513),
Environmental Engineer (233915), Engineering Professionals nec (233999) |
One of the
following: - A Washington
Accord accredited (initial) engineering degree (listed - see Note 3) - A Bachelor of
Engineering with Honours (NZQF Level 8) - A qualification
at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering New Zealand
certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the benchmark requirements towards
Chartered Professional Engineer professional status in New Zealand - NZ registration
as a Chartered Professional Engineer by Engineering New Zealand. |
Engineering |
Civil Engineering
Technician (312212) |
One of the following: - Bachelor of
Engineering Technology (Civil Engineering) (NZQF Level 7) - A diploma at
NZQF Level 6, or a higher qualification, with the minimum equivalent of 240
credits, which includes the knowledge requirements of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) (Level 6) - A Washington
Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate (initial) engineering degree
in Civil Engineering (listed - see Note 3) - A qualification
at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering New Zealand
certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the benchmark requirements towards
Chartered Professional Engineer status in New Zealand - NZ registration
in the field of Civil Engineering as a Chartered Professional Engineer or as
an Engineering Technologist by Engineering
New Zealand AND a minimum of three years’
work experience including a minimum of 12 months' relevant post-qualification
work experience in the past 18 months |
Engineering |
Electrical Engineering
Technician (312312) |
One of the
following: - Bachelor of
Engineering with Honours (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) (NZQF Level 8) - Bachelor of
Engineering Technology (Electrical Engineering) (NZQF Level 7) Bachelor of
Engineering Technology (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) (NZQF Level 7) - A Washington
Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate (initial) engineering degree
in Electrical Engineering (listed - see Note
3) - A qualification
at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering New Zealand
certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the benchmark requirements towards
Chartered Professional Engineer professional status in New Zealand - NZ registration
in the field of Electrical Engineering as a Chartered Professional Engineer
or as an Engineering Technologist by Engineering New Zealand AND a minimum of
three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience |
Engineering |
Electronic Engineering
Technician (312412) |
One of the
following: - A bachelor's
degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the minimum equivalent
of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in electronics - A diploma at
NZQF Level 6, or a higher qualification, with the minimum equivalent of 240 credits, which includes the credit
and knowledge requirements of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level
6) Electronic Engineering - Bachelor of
Engineering Technology (Electronic Engineering) or (Electrical and Electronic
Engineering) (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Engineering with Honours in Electronic Engineering, or Electrical and
Electronic Engineering (NZQF Level 8) - A Washington
Accord or a Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate (initial) engineering
degree in Electronic Engineering (listed - see Note 3) - A qualification
at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering New Zealand
certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the benchmark requirements towards
Chartered Professional Engineer professional status in New Zealand - NZ registration
in the field of Electronic Engineering or Electrical and Electronic Engineering as a Chartered Professional
Engineer or an Engineering Technologist by Engineering New Zealand AND a minimum of three years’
work experience AND a minimum of 12
months' relevant post-qualification work experience in the last 18 months |
Engineering |
Telecommunications Engineer
(263311), Telecommunications Network Engineer (263312) |
One of the following: - Bachelor of
Engineering with Honours (Network Engineering) (NZQF Level 8) - Bachelor of
Engineering (NZQF Level 7) Bachelor of
Engineering Technology (NZQF Level 7) - A Washington
Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate
(initial) degree (listed – see Note 3) - A qualification
comparable to NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering New Zealand certifying that the degree and
any further learning meet the benchmark requirements towards Chartered Professional
Engineer professional status in New Zealand - NZ registration
as a Chartered Professional Engineer by Engineering New Zealand AND a minimum of three years' relevant
post-qualification work experience |
Finance / Business |
Procurement Manager
(133612) |
One of the following, awarded by the United Kingdom Chartered
Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS): - CIPS Level 6
Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply
(Professional Stage) - CIPS Level 6
Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply - CIPS Level 6
Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply AND a minimum of five years' relevant work experience |
Health and Social Services |
Clinical Psychologist
(272311) |
NZ registration
with the New Zealand Psychologists Board (Qualifications in this
area of absolute skill shortage are: Post Graduate Diploma, Master degree or
Doctor of Clinical Psychology; Master of Clinical Psychology (NZQF Level 9);
Master of Applied Psychology (NZQF Level 9); or Postgraduate Diploma in Applied
Psychology (NZQF Level 8) – see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Diagnostic and
Interventional Radiologist (253917) |
NZ registration within a
relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the
Medical Council of New Zealand (Qualifications
in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
General Practitioner
(253111) |
NZ registration within a
relevant provisional general, general, provisional vocational or vocational
scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand (Qualifications
in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Medical Radiation Therapist
(251212) |
NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Radiation Therapist
with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board (Qualifications in this
area of absolute skill shortage are: a bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or
higher qualification, which includes the requirements of a major in Medical
Imaging or Radiation Therapy – see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Medical Laboratory
Scientist – including Cytotechnologist (Cytoscientist) (234611) |
NZ registration in the
scope of practice as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by the Medical Sciences
Council of New Zealand (A qualification
in this area of absolute skill shortage is: Bachelor of Medical Laboratory
Science (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Obstetrician and
Gynaecologist (253913) |
NZ registration within a
relevant provisional general or general scope of practice with the Medical
Council of New Zealand (Qualifications
in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Physicist (Medical)
(234914) |
One of the
following: - Certification by
the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers (ACPSEM) in
Medicine as a Medical Physicist - Registration or
eligibility for registration on the ACPSEM Register of Qualified Medical Physics Specialists - Registration as
a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council, United
Kingdom and Membership of the Institute of Physics and Engineering Medicine,
United Kingdom - Certification as
a Medical Physicist by the American Board of Radiology in Medical Physics - Certification of
Competence in Clinical Medical Physics as a Member of the Canadian College of
Physics in Medicine |
Health and Social Services |
Physiotherapist (252511) |
NZ registration as a
physiotherapist in the general scope of practice or the specialist scope of
practice with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill
shortage are: a bachelor's |
|
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degree at NZQF
Level 7, or higher qualification, which includes the requirements of a major in– see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Psychiatrist (253411) |
NZ registration within a
relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical
Council of New Zealand (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill
shortage are: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) –
see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Registered Nurse (Aged
Care) (254412) |
NZ Registration in the scope of practice as a Registered Nurse with
the Nursing Council of New Zealand AND a minimum of
three years’ work experience in adult hospital care |
Health and Social Services |
Sonographer (251214) |
NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Sonographer with the
Medical Radiation Technologists Board (Qualifications in this
area of absolute skill shortage are: a bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or
higher qualification, which includes the requirements of a major in Medical
Imaging or Radiation Therapy – see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Specialist Physician in
Palliative Medicine (253399) |
NZ registration within a
relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the
Medical Council of New Zealand (Qualifications
in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Surgeon (General) (253511) |
NZ registration within a
relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the
Medical Council of New Zealand (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill
shortage are: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) –
see Note 5) |
Health and Social Services |
Veterinarian
(234711) |
NZ registration
with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand. (A qualification
in this area of absolute skill shortage is: Bachelor of Veterinary Science
(NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5) |
ICT, Electronics and Telecommunications |
Multimedia Specialist (Film
Animator) (261211) |
A minimum of five years
specialist work experience in film animation using Maya and/or at least one
of the following - Soft Image/ XSI, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, NUKE, MARI,
Python, PyQT, or Unity; including at least three
years using Maya |
ICT, Electronics and Telecommunications |
ICT Project
Manager (135112), Organisation and
Methods Analyst (224712), ICT Business Analyst
(261111), Systems Analyst (261112),
Multimedia Specialist (261211), Web Developer (261212), Analyst Programmer
(261311), Developer Programmer
(261312), Software Engineer (261313), Software
Tester (261314), Software and Applications Programmers nec (261399), Database Administrator |
One of the following: - Bachelor of
Engineering with Honours (Computer Engineering) or (Computer and Electronic
Engineering) or (Computer Systems Engineering) or (Electronic Engineering) or
(Electrical and Electronic Engineering) or (Electronics and Communication
Engineering) or (Electronics and Computer Engineering) or (Electronic/s and
Computer Systems Engineering) or (Network Engineering) or (Software Engineering) (NZQF Level 8) - Bachelor of
Computer and Information Sciences (Honours) (NZQF Level 8) - Bachelor of
Computing and Mathematical Sciences with Honours (NZQF Level 8) - Bachelor of
Electronic Commerce with Honours (NZQF Level
8) - Bachelor of
Information Sciences with Honours (NZQF Level 8) - Bachelor of
Software and Information Technology with Honours (NZQF Level 8) - Bachelor in
Computer Generated Imagery (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Animation (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Applied Information Systems (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Applied Information Technology (NZQF Level
7) - Bachelor of
Applied Management - Bachelor of
Applied Science and Bachelor of Computer and
Information Services (NZQF Level 7) |
|
(262111), ICT Security Specialist
(262112), Systems Administrator (262113),
Computer Network and Systems Engineer (263111), Network Administrator
(263112), ICT Quality Assurance Engineer
(263211), ICT Support Engineer (263212), ICT Systems Test Engineer (263213),
ICT Support and Test Engineers nec (263299), Telecommunications Engineer
(263311), Telecommunications Network Engineer (263312), ICT Customer Support Officer
(313112) |
- Bachelor of
Computer and Information Sciences (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Computing (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Computing and Mathematical Sciences (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Computing Systems (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of Computing,
Communications and Technology (NZQF Level
7) - Bachelor of
Creative Software (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Digital Technologies (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Electronic Commerce (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Information & Communication Technologies (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Information Sciences (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Information Technology (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Software and Information Technology (NZQF Level 7) - Bachelor of
Software Engineering (Game Programming) (NZQF Level 7) - A bachelor's
degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with a minimum equivalent
of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in one
of the following focus areas: Business Information Systems, Computational
Intelligence, Computational Modelling, Computer and Electronic Engineering,
Computer and Information Science, Computer and Mobile Systems Engineering,
Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Computer Systems,
Database Architecture, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics,
Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Computer
Engineering, Electronics and Computer Systems, Electronic Engineering,
Information and Communications Technology, Information Management,
Information Science, Information Security, Information Systems, Information
Technology, Internet Technology, IT Service Science, Multi-Media, Multi-Media
and Web Development, Networks, Network and Communication Engineering,
Networks and Security, Network Engineering, Programming, Software and Information Technology, Software
Development, Software Engineering, Systems Design, Systems Development, or Telecommunications - A Seoul Accord
accredited undergraduate (initial) degree (listed - see Note 3) - A qualification
comparable to NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from IT Professionals New
Zealand certifying that the applicant’s degree and any further learning meet
the educational requirements towards Chartered IT Professional New Zealand status AND a minimum of
three years' relevant post-qualification work experience. |
Recreation, Hospitality and
Tourism |
Chef (Chef de Partie or
higher) (351311) |
A certificate at NZQF Level
4, or a higher qualification, which includes the credit and knowledge
requirements of a New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) AND a minimum of five years'
combined experience in establishments offering a la carte/ banqueting or
commercial catering, with a minimum of two years at Chef de
Partie (Section Leader) level or higher |
Science |
Other Spatial Scientist
(232214) |
A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with
the minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
New Zealand major in the focus areas of computer science or geography AND a minimum of two years'
relevant post-qualification work experience in GIS applications (Key
Application/ Systems include: ESRI – ARC/GIS; ARC/INFO ARC/SDE; Intergraph
GeoMedia; Pitney Bowes MapInfo; GE Smallworld; Oracle Spatial;
PostGIS/Postgres; MS SQL Server 2008; Bentley Maps,
Geographic; Erdas; Geoserver; Safe FME) |
Science |
Environmental Research
Scientist (234313) |
A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with
the minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
New Zealand major in the focus areas of environmental studies, environmental
management, or environmental engineering |
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AND a minimum of one year’s relevant
post-qualification work experience |
Science |
Food Technologist (234212) |
One of the following qualifications: - Bachelor of Food
Technology with Honours (Food Product Technology) or ( Food Process
Engineering) (NZQF Level 8) - A bachelor's
degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the minimum equivalent
of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in the
focus areas of nutrition or food science AND a minimum of
three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience in the industry |
Trades |
Automotive Electrician
(321111) |
A certificate at NZQF Level
4, or a higher qualification, which includes the credit and knowledge
requirements of one of the strands of the New Zealand Certificate in
Automotive Electrical Engineering (NZQF Level 4) |
Trades |
Diesel Motor Mechanic
(including Heavy Vehicle Inspector) (321212) |
A certificate at NZQF Level
4, or a higher qualification, which includes the credit and knowledge
requirements of the New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering
(NZQF Level 4) AND a minimum of
three years' relevant post-qualification work experience |
Trades |
Electrician (General) (341111) |
NZ registration
as an electrician or a limited certificate as an electrician from the
Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Trades |
Electric Line Mechanic
(342211) |
NZ registration
as a line mechanic or a limited certificate as a line mechanic from the Electrical Workers Registration
Board |
Note 1: Qualifications
listed (unless an exception is stated) are New Zealand awarded qualifications
on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF). Overseas qualifications
must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed.
Unless an overseas qualification is listed on the Immigration New Zealand List
of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (Appendix 3) an International
Qualification Assessment (IQA) from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority
stating the comparable NZQF qualification is required.
Note 2: Where
post-qualification work experience is included as a requirement it applies to
all qualifications listed for the occupation (unless otherwise indicated).
Note 3: Where a Washington
Accord accredited undergraduate engineering degree is a requirement, the
engineering degree has to be awarded from or after the date the country became
a signatory, and must be on the list of accredited programmes of the signatory
country. To determine if an engineering degree awarded is Washington Accord
accredited, please refer to the links from the International Engineering
Alliance on their website: http://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/signatories/.
Where a Sydney
Accord accredited undergraduate engineering degree is a requirement, the
engineering technology degree has to be awarded from or after the date the
country became a signatory, and must be on the list of accredited programmes of
the signatory country. To determine if an engineering technology degree awarded
is Sydney Accord accredited, please refer to the links from the International
Engineering Alliance on their website: http://www.ieagreements.org/accords/sydney/signatories/.
Where a Seoul
Accord accredited undergraduate IT degree is a requirement, the IT degree has
to be awarded from or after the date the country became a signatory, and must
be on the list of accredited programmes of the signatory country. To determine
if an IT degree awarded is Seoul Accord accredited, please refer to the
following link: http://www.seoulaccord.org/signatories.php.
Note 4: Qualifications
held by applicants claiming points based on this list under the Skilled Migrant
Category must be recognised under the Skilled Migrant Category.
Note 5: Where New Zealand
registration is specified as a requirement and states “a qualification(s) in
this area of absolute skill shortage is/are”, a person only needs to hold the
particular New Zealand registration and to have undertaken any necessary work
experience in order to meet the requirements of the List. In these cases,
qualifications are listed only for the purposes of people applying for work
visas under WF4.1.
Note 6: A letter,
certificate or registration from the Institution of Professional Engineers New
Zealand Incorporated (IPENZ), as Engineering New Zealand was formerly known,
may be used to meet the requirement for a letter, certificate or registration
from Engineering New Zealand. A letter from IPENZ may also be used to meet an
applicable requirement
instead of a
letter from IT Professionals New Zealand. IPENZ’s name changed to Engineering
New Zealand in October 2017.
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