Factors

POINTS

CRITERIA

Skilled employment:

• Current skilled employment in NZ for 12 months or more

60

SM7

• Offer of skilled employment in New Zealand or current skilled employment in New Zealand for less than 12 months

50

SM7

Bonus points for employment or offer of employment in:

• An identified future growth area

10

SM8

• An area of absolute skills shortage

10

SM8

• Region outside Auckland

10

SM9

• Partner employment or offer of employment

20

SM10

Work experience:

• 2 years

10

SM11

• 4 years

15

• 6 years

20

• 8 years

25

• 10 years

30

Additional bonus points if work experience in New Zealand:

SM12

• 1 year

5

• 2 years

10

• 3 years or more

15

Additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area:

SM13

• 2 to 5 years

10

• 6 years or more

15

Additional bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage:

• 2 to 5 years

10

• 6 years or more

15

Qualifications:

• Recognised basic qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours)

50

SM14

• Recognised post-graduate qualification (Masters degree, Doctorate)

55

Bonus points for :

• 2 years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised qualification

5

SM15

• A recognised basic New Zealand qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours)

5

SM15

• A recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification (Masters degree or Doctorate)

10

SM15

• Qualification in an identified future growth area

10

SM16

• Qualification in an area of absolute skill shortage

10

SM16

• Partner qualifications

20

SM17

• Close family support in New Zealand

10

SM20

Age (20 to 55 yrs):

• 20-29

30

SM18

• 30-39

25

• 40-44

20

• 45-49

10

• 50-55

5