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Priority Occupations List (29/04/2002)
This Appendix is part of Government immigration policy as described in Section 13A of the Immigration Act 1987 (see WR3.10.1)
Occupation |
Specification |
Other Requirements |
Secondary Teachers |
Secondary teachers |
Qualified/NZ registration |
Health Groups |
Medical specialists in the following specialities: Public Health Specialists, Pathologists, Radiologists, Psychiatrists, Rehabilitation Specialists, Radiation Oncologists |
Qualified/NZ specialist vocational registration |
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Obstetric and Gynaecological Registrars |
Qualified/NZ registration |
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Nurses (including psychiatric nurses) |
Qualified/NZ registration |
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Midwives |
Qualified/NZ registration |
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Medical Laboratory Technologists (including cytology technologists) |
Qualified/NZ registration (as registered medical laboratory technologists) |
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Radiographers and Radiation Therapists |
Qualified/NZ registration (as registered medical radiation technologists) |
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Pharmacists |
Qualified/NZ registration |
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Physiotherapists |
Qualified/NZ registration |
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Occupational Therapists |
Qualified/NZ registration |
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Medical Social Workers |
Qualified** |
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Speech Language Therapists |
Qualified** |
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Psychologists |
Qualified/NZ registration |
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Audiologists |
Qualified** |
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Dieticians |
Qualified/NZ registration |
Information Technology (IT) Professionals |
Management and Project Management Staff as per attached specification*** Policy Planning and Research Staff as per attached specification*** Systems Development Staff as per attached specification*** Technical Advice and Consultancy Staff as per attached specification*** |
Minimum of 5 years full-time work experience in a relevant area of expertise AND completion of a recognised programme of formal training in that area. |
Veterinarians |
Clinicians in large animal or mixed practice Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience |
Qualified/NZ registration |
** The NZIS may, on a case by case basis, liaise with relevant New Zealand agencies to determine whether an applicant's qualifications are of an acceptable standard for practice in the specified occupation in New Zealand.
*** Specifications for IT Professionals are set out below:
Groupings |
Positions |
Required IT Skills* |
Level/s** |
Management |
Project Director |
Project Management |
Manager |
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Research & Development Manager |
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Senior Manager |
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Chief Information Officer |
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Director |
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Project Manager (Large Projects) |
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Project Manager (Mid Range Projects) |
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Policy Planning & |
Principal Solutions Architect |
Java, SQL, OO, CCNE |
Specialist Practitioner |
Research |
Senior Solutions Architect |
Oracle, C++, Cisco |
Senior Specialist |
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Principal Research Engineer |
Developer 2000 |
Manager |
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Senior Research Engineer |
Dreamweaver |
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Embedded C |
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Systems Development |
Senior Software Project Manager |
Java, SQL, OO, CCNE |
Specialist Practitioner |
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Technical Consultant-Applications Development |
Oracle, C++, Cisco |
Senior Specialist |
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Senior Systems Analyst |
Developer 2000 |
Manager |
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Senior Systems Programmer |
Dreamweaver |
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Principal Design Engineer |
Embedded C |
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Senior Design Engineer |
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Web/Multimedia Architect |
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e-Business Architect |
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Senior e-Business Consultant |
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Technical Advice & Consultancy |
Principal Support Consultant
Senior Support Specialist |
Java, SQL, OO, CCNE
Developer 2000
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Experienced Practitioner Supervisor Specialist Practitioner |
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Senior Principal Consultant |
Dreamweaver |
Senior Specialist |
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Principal Consultant IP Technical Specialist |
Embedded C |
Manager |
* One or more required
** See attached definitions
Effective 29/04/2002
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