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.
Check the Long Term Shortage Skill List – if you have the right qualifications and work experience, you may be eligible for extra points under the Skilled Migrant category. And because the Creative sector is identified as a future growth area under the Skilled Migrant category, you may get bonus points if you have employment or an offer of employment in the sector.