New Zealand 'Green List' jobs are announced and residency is available immediately!
The New Zealand government has developed a new "green list" to replace the long-term shortage of skills list to attract and retain skilled workers to fill the skills shortage. The "green list" is shorter, and many (but not all) of the occupations on the chronic shortage skill list are on the green list.
It is a simplified and prioritised pathway to residency that inspires skilled workers in the healthcare, construction, science, ICT and technology sectors to live in New Zealand for long periods of time.
The "Green List" includes 85 difficult-to-fill positions, of which 56 positions have direct access to residency and 29 positions can apply for residency after two years of service.
A list of occupations that can be quickly "directly stayed"
- Construction Project Manager
- Project workers
- Quantity surveyor
- surveyor
- 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 classified elsewhere)
- Telecom Engineer
- Telecom Network Engineer
- General practitioner
- anaesthetist
- Psychiatrist
- Other unclassified specialists
- Surgeons (including general surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons,
- Neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons otolaryngologists, urologists and vascular surgeons)
- Other physicians (including dermatologists, obstetricians and gynecologists, ophthalmologists, diagnostic and therapeutic, interventional radiologists, and radiation oncologists)
- Resident
- Medical laboratory scientist
- Clinical psychologist and psychologist
- Physicist (Medicine)
- Orthopaedics
- veterinarian
- Other space scientists
- Environmental research scientist
- Food technician
- ICT Manager (NZ$120,000)
- Software Engineer (NZ$120,000)
- ICT Security Specialist (NZ$120,000)
- Multimedia Specialist ($95,000)
Qualified individuals in these occupations can come to New Zealand on a work visa from 4 July and apply for residency from September onwards. From September onwards, it is also possible to apply for residency directly from overseas. Some positions have minimum wage requirements and will be tied to the median wage and will change over time.
A list of occupations from work to residency can be accessed
- Anesthesiologist
- Medical Diagnosis (Medical Imaging Technician)
- Medical laboratory technician
- Medical radiation therapist
- Occupational therapist
- Ultrasound physician
- Podiatrist
- Audiologist
- Registered nurse (including but not limited to 13 nursing occupations such as geriatric nursing, pediatrics, surgery, community health, etc.)
- midwife
- Secondary school teacher
- early childhood education
- Automotive electrician
- Diesel mechanics (including heavy vehicle inspectors)
- Electrician (ordinary, requiring registration or licensing)
- Plumber (registration required or commission approval required)
- Dairy Farmer (Dairy Farm Manager)
Eligible immigrants engaged in these occupations can apply for residency after two years.
In other positions, immigrants who pay at least twice the median wage can also apply for permanent residence after two years.
Other conditions for "Green List" occupation applicants
- Be under 55 years of age
- Spouses receive an open work permit
- Employers who hire positions on the "Green List" list do not require proof of advertising to complete the job check
"Green List" positions also have requirements such as registration, qualifications or experience, for more details, you can contact us for a free consultation.
New Zealand 'Green List' jobs are announced and residency is available immediately!
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