WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND

OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND

Some jobs are in high demand and, therefore, appear on the Long Term Skills Shortage List (LTSSL).

If you are a skilled worker in one of the occupations below, you may be eligible for extra points on your Skilled Migrant application.

PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Food Technologist
Early Childhood (Pre-primary) School Teacher
Secondary School Teachers
University Lecturer
Veterinarian
Social Worker
Engineering Professionals
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
Auditor
Civil Engineering Technician
Urban and Regional Planners
Project Builder (including Building Project Manager and Site Foreman)
Electrical Engineering Technician
Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor

HEALTH GROUPS

Anaesthetist
Surgeon (General)
Intensive Care Specialist
Cardiac Technician (Clinical Cardiac Physiologist)
Anatomist or Physiologist (Clinical Respiratory Physiologist/Scientist)
Pathologist
Psychiatrist
Radiologist (Radiation Oncologist)
Radiologist
Renal Medicine Specialist
Specialist Physician in Palliative Medicine
General Practitioner (Rural Areas only)
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Anaesthetics Technician
Audiologist
Dietitian
Medical laboratory Scientist – including cytotechnologist (cytoscientist)
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
Medical Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Midwife
Nurse (includes Nurse Manager, Nurse Researcher, Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurses)
Occupational Therapists
Pharmacists (Hospital, Industrial and Retail)
Physiotherapist
Clinical Psychologist
Educational Psychologist
Sonographer
Speech Language Therapist
Osteopath

TRADES OCCUPATIONS

Electrician (General)
Automotive Electrician
Diesel Motor Mechanic
Motor Mechanic General
Motor Mechanic (Auto Air Conditioning Technicians)
Fitter & Turner
Fitter Welder
Cabinet Maker
Boatbuilder and Repairer
Carpenter/Joiner
Plumber (General)
Electric Line Mechanic
Motor Mechanic (Motor Vehicle Inspectors)
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic