SR2.10 Skilled Residence: Green List Straight to Residence acceptable employment (29/05/2023)

1. Acceptable employment in a Tier 1 Green List occupation is employment where the immigration officer is satisfied that:
   1. the principal applicant holds current employment or an offer of employment for an occupation listed in Tier 1 of Appendix 13; and
   2. the requirements of that occupation specified in Tier 1 of Appendix 13 are met; and

   3. the employment or offer of employment is with an employer who is accredited (and their accreditation is not suspended) at the time the residence application is either made or decided; and

   4. the employment is full-time (employment is full-time if it amounts to at least 30 guaranteed hours per week for every week worked); and
   5. the employment is permanent or for a fixed term of at least 12 months; and
   6. the employment is genuine and is not offered as a result of payment (see SM6.30.5 (a)); and
   7. the employment for all health and social services occupations listed in Tier 1 of the Green List is paid at least the median wage (currently $29.66).
2. For the purpose of the acceptable employment instructions, a contract for services will be considered acceptable employment:
   1. where the applicant has a current contract or contracts for services totalling at least 6 months duration; and
   2. where a wage threshold and relevant work experience is specified for an occupation in Tier 1 of Appendix 13, the applicant meets the requirements specified for contract for service arrangements for that occupation.
3. For independent midwife practitioners, a letter of authority to claim under the Maternity Notice pursuant to section 88 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and evidence of registration with the Midwifery Council is sufficient to meet the requirements at (b)(i).
4. For roles that do not require occupational registration, an immigration officer may be required to assess whether the employment matches the Green List occupation. In determining whether employment is for a role on the Green List an immigration officer may undertake a substantial match assessment (see SR5.10).

Effective 29/05/2023