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Factor | Criteria | Points |
AGE | 20-29 years | 30 |
30-39 years | 25 | |
40-44 years | 20 | |
45-49 years | 10 | |
50-55 years | 5 | |
Close family | If any close family in New Zealand. Close family includes your or your partner's adult brother or sister, adult child, or parent living in New Zealand. They must be a resident or citizen of New Zealand and New Zealand must be their primary place of residence. | 10 |
Skilled employment | Job offer | 50 |
Working in a skilled job in New Zealand for less than 12 months | 50 | |
Working in a skilled job in New Zealand for more than 12 months | 60 | |
Bonus points for Skilled employment | Work in an identified future growth area | 10 |
Work in an area of absolute skills shortage | 10 | |
Work in a region outside Auckland | 10 | |
If partner has a skilled job or job offer | 20 | |
Work experience in skilled employment | 2 years | 10 |
4 years | 15 | |
6 years | 20 | |
8 years | 25 | |
10 years | 30 | |
Bonus points for work experience in New Zealand | 1 year | 5 |
2 years | 10 | |
3 years or more | 15 | |
Bonus points if the work experience is in an identified future growth area | 2-5 years | 10 |
6 years or more | 15 | |
Bonu points if the work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage | 2-5 years | 10 |
6 years or more | 15 | |
Qualifications | Recognised level 4-6 qualification (e.g. trade qualification, diploma) | 40 |
Recognised level 7 or 8 qualification (e.g. bachelor degree, bachelor degree with honours) | 50 | |
Recognised level 9 or 10 post-graduate qualification (masters degree, doctorate) | 60 | |
Bonus points for qualifications | Two years full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised bachelor degree New Zealand qualification | 10 |
One year of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification | 10 | |
Two years of full-time study in New Zealand completing a recognised post-graduate New Zealand qualification | 15 | |
Qualification in an identified future growth area | 10 | |
Qualification in an area of absolute skills shortage | 10 | |
If your partner holds a level 4-6 qualification | 10 | |
If your partner holds a level 7+ qualification | 20 |