Points

Current skilled employment in NZ for 12 months or more

60

Offer of skilled employment in New Zealand or current skilled employment in New Zealand for less than 12 months

50

Bonus points for employment or offer of employment in:

An identified future growth area

10

An area of absolute skills shortage

10

Region outside Auckland

10

Partner employment or offer of employment

20

2 years

10

4 years

10

6 years

20

8 years

25

10 years

30

Additional bonus points if work experience in New Zealand:

1 year

5

2 years

10

3 years or more

15

Additional bonus points for work experience in an identified future growth area:

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

Recognised basic qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma, bachelors degree, bachelors degree with Honours)

50

Recognised post-graduate qualification (Masters degree, Doctorate)

55

Bonus points for :

2 years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised qualification

5