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

30

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 level 4-6 qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma)

40

SM14

• Recognised level 7 or 8 qualification (e.g bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours)

50

• Recognised level 9 or 10 post-graduate qualification (Masters degree, Doctorate)

60

Bonus points for:

• 2 years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised bachelor degree (level 7) New Zealand qualification

10

SM15

• 1 year of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification

10

SM15

• 2 years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification

15

SM15

• Qualification in an identified future growth area

10

SM16

• Qualification in an area of absolute skill shortage

10

SM16

• Partner qualifications

– recognised level 4-6 qualification

10

SM17

– recognised level 7 + qualification

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