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This is the revised Long Term Skill Shortage List, effective from 28 August 2017.
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 Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements
Group Occupations are listed Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand
by ANZSCO qualification listed. Also see Note 1 at the end of this list.
(Australian and New
Zealand Standard
Classification of
Occupations) code.
Agriculture and Forest Scientist One of the following qualifications:
Forestry (234113) - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Forest 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 Forestry Science
Construction Construction Project One of the following:
Manager (Roading - Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Civil Engineering) (NZQF Level 8)
and Infrastructure) - Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil Engineering) (NZQF Level 7)
(133111) - Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Highways Engineering) (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 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 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 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 IPENZ
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 the Institution of
Professional Engineers New Zealand
AND
a minimum of five years' relevant post-qualification work experience
Health and Social Medical Radiation NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Radiation Therapist with the
Services Therapist (251212) Medical Radiation Technologists Board
Health and Social Physiotherapist NZ registration as a physiotherapist in the general scope of practice or
Services (252511) the specialist scope of practice with the Physiotherapy Board of New
Zealand
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. Overseas qualifications therefore require an International Qualification Assessment (IQA) from the
New Zealand Qualifications Authority stating the comparable NZQF qualification.
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:
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.