Priority Occupations List (15/12/2003)

This Appendix is part of Government immigration policy as described in Section 13A of the Immigration Act 1987. (See WR3.10.1)

Occupational Groups	Occupation	POL Requirements	Qualifications¹ required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants² & for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category
Non-Health or IT Occupations	Food Technologists	Qualified** University Degree. Minimum of 3 years fulltime work experience in the Industry	Bachelor of Food Technology
	Secondary teachers	Qualified/NZ registration	Graduate Diploma of Teaching
	University Lecturers	Qualified	Masters Degree/PhD
	Veterinarians	Qualified/NZ registration Clinicians in large animal or mixed practice Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience	Bachelor of Veterinary Science
	Community Social Worker	Qualified**	Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma of Social Work

Health Groups	Medical specialists in the following specialities:
	Anaesthetists	Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Surgery with fellowship from the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
	General Surgeons	Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and a Bachelor of Surgery and fellowship with New Zealand Medical Council
	Intensivists (ICU specialists)	Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and a Bachelor of Surgery with FFICANZCA
	Pathologists	Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and a Bachelor of Surgery with Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pathology
	Psychiatrists	Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and a Bachelor of Surgery specialising in psychiatry
	Radiation Oncologists	Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration	Bachelor of Science in Medical Radiation Therapy
	Radiologists	Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and a Bachelor of Surgery with fellowship at Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiology
	Renal Physicians	Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and a Bachelor of Surgery with fellowship at Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Physicians
	Other Medical positions:
	Anaesthetics Technicians	Qualified**	Certificate in Anaesthetic Technology
	Audiologists	Qualified/NZ registration	Master of Audiology and NZ registration with NZAS
	Dieticians	Qualified/NZ registration	Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
	General Practitioner (Rural)	Rural Areas Only## Qualified/NZ registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Surgery
	Medical Laboratory Technologists (including cytology technologists)	Qualified/NZ registration (as registered medical laboratory technologists)	Bachelor of Laboratory Science
	Medical Social Workers	Qualified**	Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Social Work
	Midwives	Qualified/NZ registration	Bachelor of Midwifery
	Nurses (including psychiatric nurses)	Qualified/NZ registration	Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing, diploma or hospital based certificate
	Obstetric and Gynaecological Registrars	Qualified/NZ registration	Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Surgery with further intern and fellowship with New Zealand and Australian Medical Council
	Occupational Therapists	Qualified/NZ registration	Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy strand)
	Pharmacist	Qualified/NZ Registration	Bachelor of Pharmacy
	Physiotherapists	Qualified/NZ registration	Bachelor of Physiotherapy
	Psychologists	Qualified/NZ registration	Master of Psychology or Two Year Graduate Diploma in Psychology
	Radiographers and Radiation Therapists	Qualified/NZ registration (as registered medical radiation technologists)	Bachelor of Health Science specialising in Medical Radiation Therapy
	Sonographers	Qualified**(Graduate Diploma)	Post Graduate Diploma in Medical ultra sonography
	Speech Language Therapists	Qualified**	Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy, Masters of Speech and Language Therapy

Trades Occupations	Automotive Mechanic (petrol and diesel)	Qualified**	National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Heavy Engineering), Level 4
	Electrician	Qualified/NZ Registration**	National Certificate in Electrical Engineering, Level 4

Information Technology (IT) Professionals	Management and Project Management Staff as per attached specification* Policy Planning and Research Staff as per attached specification* Systems Development Staff as per attached specification* Technical Advice and Consultancy Staff as per attached specification*	Minimum of 5 years full-time work experience in a relevant area of expertise AND completion of a recognised programme of formal training in that area.	Bachelor of Science with Majors in Computer Science or Information Science

** The NZIS may, on a case by case basis, liaise with relevant New Zealand agencies to determine whether an applicant's qualifications are of an acceptable standard for practice in the specified occupation in New Zealand.

*** Specifications for IT Professionals are set out on the next page

# # The NZIS may, on a case by case basis, liaise with relevant New Zealand agencies (eg, New Zealand Rural GP Network) to determine whether an applicant's job offer is deemed to be in a "rural area" according to the Rural Ranking Scale classification. The Rural Ranking Scale is used to determine GPs eligibility for a number of benefits that are only available to those working in a rural area. It is contained in the "Notice to General Practitioners concerning patient benefits" pursuant to Section 88 of the Health and Disability Practitioners Act.

Job Search Policy Requirements

¹ Qualifications gained outside New Zealand must be comparable to the qualification listed

² Qualification required must score at least 10 points under the General Skills Category

Information Technology Professionals' Specifications

Groupings	Positions	Required IT Skills*	Level/s**
Management & Project Management	Project Director	Project Management	Manager
	Research & Development Manager		Senior Manager
	Chief Information Officer		Director
	Project Manager (Large Projects)
	Project Manager (Mid Range Projects)
Policy Planning & Research	Principal Solutions Architect	Java, SQL, OO, CCNE	Specialist Practitioner
	Senior Solutions Architect	Oracle, C++, Cisco	Senior Specialist
	Principal Research Engineer	Developer 2000	Manager
	Senior Research Engineer	Dreamweaver Embedded C
Systems Development	Senior Software Project Manager	Java, SQL, OO, CCNE	Specialist Practitioner
	Technical Consultant-Applications Development	Oracle, C++, Cisco	Senior Specialist
	Senior Systems Analyst	Developer 2000	Manager
	Senior Systems Programmer	Dreamweaver
	Principal Design Engineer	Embedded C
	Senior Design Engineer
	e-Business Architect
	Senior e-Business Consultant

Technical Advice & Consultancy	Principal Support Consultant	Java, SQL, OO, CCNE	Experienced Practitioner
	Senior Support Consultant	Oracle, C++, Cisco	Supervisor
	Senior Support Specialist	Developer 2000	Specialist Practitioner
	Senior Principal Consultant	Dreamweaver	Senior Specialist
	Principal Consultant	Embedded C	Manager
	IP Technical Specialist
Creative Industries - Film Animation	Film Animator	Maya, Unix, Linux, C, C++, Perl, GUI, CGI	Specialist Practitioner

* One or more required

** See IT Professionals' Levels and Descriptions

Effective 15/12/2003