If your skill appears on New Zealand's Immediate or Long Term Skill Shortage Lists, obtaining a work visa may be easier for you...

New Zealand is looking for overseas professionals from a variety of industries to help meet our skill shortages. You may be just what we’re looking for!

High-priority skills can be found on the Immediate Skill Shortage List, or ISSL. Skills and industries with an ongoing need for new talent are located on the Long-Term Skill Shortage List, or LTSSL.

If your experience and skill set meets New Zealand's needs now, your work and visa opportunities increase.  Accredited Employers will find it easier to obtain work visas for offshore applicants.  And qualified professionals with these skills could be considered for New Zealand residence through our Work to Residence Policy, or the Skilled Migrant Category.  

Find out now if your experience meets our needs.

To view the lists and search by skill set or occupation, click here