What is SkillFinder?

SkillFinder is a free service provided by Immigration New Zealand to help New Zealand employers to search overseas for people with the skills their business needs.

SkillFinder lets employers search our database of over 200,000 people* by occupation, level of academic qualification, residence and years of experience. SkillFinder will then send a job alert email to the people in the database who match the search.

Register your vacancy with SkillFinder.

Who can use SkillFinder?

 is for any New Zealand employer looking for overseas talent where the occupation:

• is skill level 1-3** on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), or
• is on one of the skill shortage lists, or
• meets Accredited Employer ‘Talent’ requirements (if you are an INZ-accredited employer).

It is recommended that New Zealand employers have previously tested the New Zealand market to employ a New Zealand resident before using SkillFinder.

The SkillFinder process

Get started now

To register your vacancy with SkillFinder today, simply click the Start here button.

Note: Remember applicants must have a valid New Zealand work visa before they start employment here.

*People registered on the database have stated an interest in living and working in New Zealand.

**If you are seeking candidates for an ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5 position, you might like to register with New Kiwis.