Red and Amber List occupations
Find out which jobs are on the Red and Amber Lists and how they affect your eligibility for the Skilled Work Experience pathway of the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Resident Visa.
If your current job or job offer is on the Amber List, there are additional requirements you must meet to be eligible for the Skilled Work Experience pathway of the SMC Resident Visa.
If your current job or job offer is on the Red List, or is an ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5 occupation, you are not eligible for the Skilled Work Experience pathway of the SMC Resident Visa.
Find out more about requirements for the SMC Resident Visa here:
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
Amber list occupations
If your current job or job offer is in one of these occupations you must:
- be paid at least 1.2 times the SMC wage threshold
- have at least 3 years of relevant work experience in New Zealand in an ANZSCO skill level 1 to 3 occupation, and
- have an additional 2 years of skilled work experience in New Zealand in an ANZSCO skill level 1 to 3 occupation paid at least 1.2 times the SMC wage threshold.
| ANZSCO code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 141999 | Accommodation and Hospitality Manager nec |
| 141311 | Hotel or Motel Manager |
| 431411 | Hotel Service Manager |
| 351111 | Baker |
| 141911 | Bed and Breakfast Operator |
| 141111 | Café or Restaurant manager |
| 141211 | Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager |
| 351311 | Chef |
| 149212 | Customer Service Manager |
| 313112 | ICT Customer Support Officer |
| 313199 | ICT Support Technicians nec |
| 512111 | Office Manager |
| 351112 | Pastrycook |
| 313113 | Web Administrator |
Red list occupations
These occupations are not eligible for the Skilled Work Experience pathway:
| ANZSCO code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 451111 | Beauty Therapist |
| 142114 | Hair or Beauty Salon Manager |
| 391111 | Hairdresser |
| 149999 | Hospitality, Retail and Service Manager nec |
| 411611 | Massage Therapist |
| 142111 | Retail Manager (General) |