Skills in Demand in New Zealand for Immigration

When you have made up your mind to move to New Zealand, one question we hope you have not failed to ask yourself is “Will I be able to find a job relevant to my professional skills in New Zealand?” This is a very essential question and in most cases, if you have good experience and skills, your chances are good in New Zealand.

Let’s quickly do a rundown of the skills that are generally in high demand in New Zealand

-          Construction

-          Agriculture & Forestry

-          Education

-          Engineering

-          Health and Social Sciences

-          Finance and Business

-          Oil and Gas

-          ICT and Social Sciences

-          Recreation, Hospitality and Tourism

-          Telecommunications

-          Science

-          Transport

-          Trades

You can contact your New Zealand Immigration consultant in Dubai for more information about the areas where there are general demand for skills. Apart from the above however, more specifically, there are 3 Skill Shortage Lists, the Essential Skills in High Demand Lists, which are representative of the current labour market situation and they are updated regularly.

1.       The Immediate Skills Shortage List

This list shows occupations and skills that are in immediate demand in New Zealand. These are skills and occupations for which no New Zealander has been found for. Immigrants who have skills in these areas will enjoy faster processing of their work visa application. Also, if you are offered a job that is listed on the Immediate Skills Shortage List, and you have all the requirements, you can be granted the Essential Skills Work visa which means you are permitted to live and work in New Zealand for the employer that has offered you the job. You can contact New Zealand immigration agents in Dubai for more information about the ISSL list.

2.       The Long Term Skill Shortage List

This list shows occupations and skills where there is an on-going or sustained shortage of skilled workers both in the world at large and in New Zealand. If you happen to have an occupation listed on the LTSSL and you have all requirements, you will be granted a work visa under the Work to Residence subclass which infers that you can apply for residence for 2 years as long as you meet the requirements and the job you have is able to pay at least NZ$45,000. For more information, please contact reputable visa companies in Dubai.

3.       The Canterbury Skills Shortage List

This list contains jobs and occupations that are suffering critical shortage in the Canterbury area due to the 2010/2011 earthquakes that happened in the region. Such skills are part of the Immediate and Long Term Skills Shortage Lists but specifically for the Canterbury region rebuild. Such skills include construction, telecommunications, engineering, trade professionals etc. If you have skills in these areas, you will be granted an Essential Skills work visa if you qualify.

As long as your skills are on the Skill Shortage List, it means you have high chances of getting a job and that your residency and work permits processing time will be faster than what obtains for other migrants who do not have their skill on the list.

For those who don’t have their skill on the Skill Shortage List, as long as you have the right qualification and work experience, your chances are still good at getting a visa and a job in New Zealand. You can consult with us at Sync Visas.

SYNC VISAS

Sync Visas are reputable and experience New Zealand immigration consultants in Dubai that has helped many to migrate via the New Zealand visa programs. As a prospective migrant, the beginning step for you is to know how eligible you are to migrate to New Zealand. Once you are certain of your eligibility, you can commit the rest to us. Our agents will assist you and walk you through the whole process till you obtain your visa.

Please fill up our free online visa assessment form. Please make sure you fill the right details as this is going to reveal how eligible you are for a New Zealand visa.