It is a good idea to contact the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) before you arrive, to ensure that your qualifications are on a par with ours. In some instances you may need to consider extra study or training in order to get the job you want.
You’re entitled to points under the Skilled Migrant Category if you have a recognised basic or postgraduate qualification. The points you can earn 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 (NZQA) considers equivalent to an acceptable New Zealand qualification.