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SM8.5 Points for recognised qualifications (28/08/2017)
Qualifications are recognised and qualify for points as follows:
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Qualification
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Additional requirements
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Points awarded
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a.
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Qualifications assessed as occupying levels 9 or 10 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF)
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70
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b.
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Qualifications assessed as occupying levels 7 or 8 on the NZQF
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50
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c.
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Qualifications assessed as occupying level 5 or 6 on the NZQF
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40
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d.
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Qualifications assessed as occupying level 4 on the NZQF
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- Must be relevant to an occupation at ANZSCO skill level 3 or below, and either
- included on the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (see Appendix 3) and meet the requirements specified in that list, or
- assessed by the NZQA as an NZQF level 4 Certificate.
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40
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e.
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Qualifications assessed as occupying Level 3 on the NZQF
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- Must be relevant to an occupation at ANZSCO skill level 3 or below, and
- included on the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (see Appendix 3) and meet the requirements specified in that list.
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40
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f.
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Washington Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate degrees
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50
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g. Despite SM8.5 (a) to (f) above:
- points will not be awarded to any English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) qualifications; and
- a qualification will not be recognised if gained while in a country where the principal applicant was either an unlawful resident or required authority to study, but did not have such authority.
SM8.5.1 How points for recognised qualifications are allocated
- Points for recognised qualifications are not cumulative. A principal applicant may qualify for only 40, 50, or 70 points.
- Points are provided for:
- one qualification only; or
- two or more qualifications assessed in combination.
SM8.5.5 Transitional provisions: New Zealand qualifications
Despite SM8.5, a New Zealand qualification at levels three, four, five or six on the NZQF qualifies for 50 points if:
- it would have met the requirements for the award of points under the Skilled Migrant Category that was in effect on 24 July 2011; and
- the principal applicant completed the qualification before 25 July 2011 or the principal applicant had commenced a course of study, resulting in the qualification for which they are claiming points, on or before 24 July 2011.
Effective 28/08/2017
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