Applicants who wish to apply for the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa will need to meet one of the following:

 

• Occupational registration

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher level qualification, or

• A skilled job earning at least 1.5 x the median wage in New Zealand

 

If applicants do not gain enough points through one of the skill pathways as explained above, they will need to gain additional points through having skilled work experience in New Zealand.

Amongst other requirements, the most important points to consider are:

 

1- Applicants must have a skilled job offer in New Zealand

2- They must meet the Minimum English Language requirements

3- They must also meet health and character requirements

 

A new interim visa for Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa resident visa applications will be implemented. This is an additional offering to visa holders on the path to residence, removing the requirement for Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa applicants to renew their temporary visa while awaiting their application’s outcome. These changes also apply to dependents and partners of Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa applicants.

Applicants who transfer onto a Skilled Migrant Category Interim Visa will also receive multiple entry travel conditions, allowing them to leave New Zealand and return on the same interim visa while it is valid.