SM7.15 Comparable labour markets (to 26/07/2024)

Work experience must have been gained in a labour market that is comparable to the New Zealand labour market unless:

1. the work experience meets the requirements set out at SM7.30 for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage; or
2. the principal applicant has current skilled employment in New Zealand or an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand (see SM6).

SM7.15.1 Definition: Comparable labour market

1. Work experience is assessed as being in a comparable labour market if it was undertaken in one of the following countries by:
   1. a citizen or permanent resident of that country; or
   2. a person who had the lawful authority to work in that country.

   Australia	Greece	Macau	South Africa
   Austria	Hong Kong	Malta	South Korea
   Belgium	Hungary	Malaysia	Spain
   Canada	Iceland	New Zealand	Sweden
   Cyprus	Ireland	Netherlands	Switzerland
   Czech Republic	Israel	Norway	Taiwan
   Denmark	Italy	Poland	United Kingdom
   Estonia	Japan	Portugal	United States
   Finland	Latvia	Singapore
   France	Lithuania	Slovak Republic
   Germany	Luxembourg	Slovenia

2. Work experience undertaken in a country not listed at SM7.15.1 (a) above will be assessed as being in a comparable labour market only if it was undertaken for a multinational commercial entity (including a wholly or majority owned subsidiary of such an entity that bears the same core name as the parent company) domiciled in one of the countries listed in (a) above.

Effective 28/08/2017