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New Zealand occupational registration points

You will be able to use your occupational registration to claim points if it is on our list of eligible New Zealand occupational registrations. Registrations that require more training are worth more points.

Points available for occupational registration
PointsRequirements
6A minimum of 6 years of training is required to gain registration.
5A minimum of 5 years of training is required to gain registration.
4A minimum of 4 years of training is required to gain registration.
3A minimum of 2 years of training is required to gain registration.

Qualification points

You will be able to claim between 3 to 6 points depending on the highest level of qualification you have and its New Zealand Qualification Framework level (NZQF).

Points available for qualifications
PointsQualification
(Equivalent under the NZQF)
6Level 10 Doctoral Degree
5Level 9 Master’s Degree
4Level 8 Bachelor Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma
3Level 8 Postgraduate Certificate
Level 7 Bachelor’s degree

Income points

You will be able to use your income from your job to claim points. This skill indicator will replace the Highly Paid Residence Visa that was announced in 2022 and allow highly paid migrants to apply for the new Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa instead.

Points available for income
PointsWage threshold
6Job or job offer in New Zealand at 3 times the median wage
(currently NZD $88.98 an hour) or more.
4Job or job offer in New Zealand at 2 times the median wage
(currently NZD $59.32 an hour) or more.
3Job or job offer in New Zealand at 1.5 times the median wage
(currently NZD $44.49 an hour) or more.

Skilled work experience in New Zealand points

You will be able to claim 1 point for each year of skilled work experience you have in New Zealand, up to a maximum of 3 points.

Check the skilled work requirements

The skilled work experience must be in a full-time job (minimum of 30 hours a week). There is also a wage threshold depending on the ANZSCO level of the job:

  • People in ANZSCO level 1 to 3 roles must earn the median wage or above.
  • People in ANZSCO level 4 to 5 roles must earn 1.5 times the median wage or above.

You can claim points for skilled work experience in New Zealand from:

  • 36 months during the 60 months before you apply if you are claiming 3 points.
  • 24 months during the 48 months before you apply if you are claiming 2 points.
  • 12 months during the 24 months before you apply if you are claiming 1 point.