We want to make it as easy as possible for you to come and work in New Zealand. If you have an overseas qualification, it’s likely we’ll recognise it in New Zealand.
You’re entitled to points under the Skilled Migrant Category if you have a recognised basic or postgraduate qualification. The points you can gain will depend on what level your qualification occupies on the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications.
Check if your qualification(s) is included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment, or the List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception, and if there are any additional requirements that you need to meet. We also accept qualifications that the New Zealand Qualifications Authority considers equivalent to an acceptable New Zealand qualification.
Because Biotechnology is identified as a future growth area, you may get bonus points if you have employment or an offer of employment in the sector.