Factors |
|
Points |
|
Age (20 to 55 years) |
20-39 |
30 |
|
40-44 |
20 |
|
45-49 |
10 |
|
50-55 |
5 |
|
Skilled employment |
Current skilled employment in New Zealand or an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand |
50 |
|
Bonus points for skilled employment |
Current skilled employment in New Zealand or an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand in an area of absolute skills shortage |
10 |
|
Current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment outside the Auckland region |
30 |
|
Current skilled employment or an offer of skilled employment with remuneration of least $54.00 per hour, or the equivalent annual salary |
20 |
|
Skilled work experience |
2 years |
10 |
|
4 years |
20 |
|
6 years |
30 |
|
8 years |
40 |
|
10 years |
50 |
|
Additional bonus points if skilled work experience is in New Zealand |
1 year or more |
10 |
|
Additional bonus points for skilled work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage |
2 to 5 years |
10 |
|
6 years or more |
15 |
|
Qualifications |
Recognised level 3 qualification if included on the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (LQEA) |
40 |
|
Recognised level 4-6 qualification (e.g., trade qualification, diploma) |
40 |
|
Recognised level 7 or 8 qualification (e.g., bachelor’s degree, bachelor’s degree with Honours) |
50 |
|
Recognised level 9 or 10 post-graduate qualification (Master’s degree, Doctorate) |
70 |
|
Bonus points for qualifications gained in New Zealand |
2 years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised bachelor degree (level 7) New Zealand qualification; or |
10 |
|
1 year of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification; or |
10 |
|
2 years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification |
15 |
|
|
|
Bonus points for partner’s skilled employment |
Partner’s current skilled employment in New Zealand or offer of skilled employment in New Zealand. |
20 |
|
Bonus points for partner’s qualification (either) |
Recognised qualification at level 7 or 8; or |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Recognised qualification at level 9 or above |
20 |
|
|
|
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