Green List Jobs
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Jobs listed on the New Zealand Immigration Green List are in high demand in New Zealand.
If your occupation is listed on the Green List and you meet other criteria you will find your opportunity to work and your pathway to residency in New Zealand is simplified.
Use the search box below to find if your occupation is on the Green List.
Excavator Operator
ANZSCO Code:
721214
Tier Level:
Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence
Industry:
Civil machinery operators
Pathway to Residence
If you are working in this role, and are eligible, you can apply for residence after 2 years working in New Zealand. The earliest you could apply would be September 2026
Qualifications, registration or experience required
You will need:
pay for the employment over the 24 month qualifying period to be $34.11 per hour or above, or the equivalent annual salary of $70,950
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External Auditor
ANZSCO Code:
221213
Tier Level:
Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence
Industry:
Business professionals
Pathway to Residence
To be eligible you must be working for an accredited employer or have a job offer from one. If you meet all the visa requirements you can apply for a Straight to Residence Visa now.
You can apply in New Zealand or come on a work visa and apply. You can also apply from outside New Zealand
Qualifications, registration or experience required
Pay for the employment must be $38.56 per hour or above, or the equivalent annual salary of $80,200.64.
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Family and Marriage Counsellor
ANZSCO Code:
272113
Tier Level:
Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence
Industry:
Health and social services
Pathway to Residence
To be eligible you must be working for an accredited employer or have a job offer from one. If you meet all the visa requirements you can apply for a Straight to Residence Visa now.
You can apply in New Zealand or come on a work visa and apply. You can also apply from outside New Zealand
Qualifications, registration or experience required
You need:
registration with with Dapaanz - Addiction Practitioner's Association Aotearoa New Zealand
pay for the employment to be at least the median wage or above
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Food Technologist
ANZSCO Code:
234212
Tier Level:
Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence
Industry:
Primary industries and science roles
Pathway to Residence
To be eligible you must be working for an accredited employer or have a job offer from one. If you meet all the visa requirements you can apply for a Straight to Residence Visa now
You can apply in New Zealand or come on a work visa and apply. You can also apply from outside New Zealand
Qualifications, registration or experience required
You must have one of the following:
Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours (Food Product Technology) or (Food Process Engineering) (NZQF Level 8)
A qualification at NZQF Level 7 or higher in the focus areas of nutrition, food science, food technology or food engineering. NZQF Level 7 qualifications must have a minimum equivalent of 360 credits which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in the focus areas, and NZQF Level 8 qualifications must have either the minimum equivalent of 360 credits which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in the focus areas, or a minimum equivalent of 120 credits in the focus areas and a relevant underpinning bachelor’s degree at NZQF Level 7.
You must earn at least the median wage or above for the employment.
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