SM8.1 Aims and intent (to 27/08/2017)

Note: The instructions in this section cease to be effective from 28/08/2017.

The aim of providing bonus points for skilled employment in an identified future growth area or an area of absolute skills shortage is to recognise that New Zealand's short and longer term economic development can be facilitated by those migrants with skills that will contribute to New Zealand's economic growth.

Effective 29/11/2010