From September 2022 people holding job offers in a small number of occupations may apply for residence. Some occupations are a direct pathway to residence while others require a period of two years or longer before applying.
There are qualification and/or occupational registration requirements to meet. Establishing if an overseas qualification matches the NZ equivalent qualification before applying is paramount for success.
Certain occupations (IT) have minimum income requirements.
Green List Occupations With a Direct Pathway to Residence
Eligible migrants employed in the green list occupations can come to New Zealand on a work visa from 4 July 2022. Those eligible can also apply for residence from September 2022.
Green List occupations with a direct pathway to residence are:
Construction
- Construction Project Manager
- Project Builder
- Quantity Surveyor
- Surveyor
Engineering
- Chemical Engineer
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Civil Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Electrical Engineering Technician
- Electronic Engineering Technician
- Environmental Engineer
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- Materials Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Production or Plant Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Engineering Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Telecommunications Engineers
- Telecommunications Network Engineers
Medical
- General Practitioner
- Anaesthetist
- Psychiatrist
- Specialist Physicians Not Elsewhere Classified
- Surgeons (Including General Surgeons, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Neurosurgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Otorhinolaryngologist, Urologist and Vascular Surgeon)
- Other Medical Practitioners (Including Dermatologist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Ophthalmologist, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist and Radiation Oncologist)
- Resident Medical Officer
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Clinical Psychologists & Psychologists (includes Educational, Organisational and not elsewhere classified)
- Physicist (Medical)
- Orthoptist
- Veterinarian
IT
- ICT Managers ($120,000)
- Software Engineer ($120,000)
- ICT Security Specialist ($120,000)
- Multimedia Specialists ($95,000)
Sciences
- Other Spatial Scientist
- Environmental Research Scientist
- Food Technologist
Green List Occupations With a Work Pathway to Residence
Green List occupations that may apply for residence after working in New Zealand for two years or longer are:
Agriculture
Education
- Teachers - Secondary school teaching Science, Mathematics, Technology or Pacific Languages.
- Teachers – Early Childhood
Medical
- Anaesthetic Technician
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Medical Imaging Technologist
- Medical Radiation Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Sonographer
- Podiatrist
- Audiologist
- All Registered Nurses (including but not limited to Aged Care)
- Midwife
Trades
- Automotive Electrician
- Diesel Motor Mechanic (including Heavy Vehicle Inspector)
- Electrician (General) –registered
- Plumber – registered
Need Assistance with Your Green List Application? Contact Malcolm Pacific Immigration Today
The Green List can provide a pathway to residence, but it is not the only option, and it is not always guaranteed. Here at Malcolm Pacific Immigration, we can advise you on the best visa solution for gaining residency in New Zealand. Get in touch with our licensed immigration advisers today for reliable visa information and advice.