SR3.10 Summary of requirements (09/10/2023)

1. To be granted a resident visa under the Skilled Migrant Category, all applicants must:
   1. meet health and character requirements for residence (see A4 and A5); and
   2. meet the applicable minimum standard of English or, where instructions allow, pre-purchase English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) tuition (see SR2.10).
2. In addition, the principal applicant must:
   1. be aged 55 or younger at the time the residence application is made; and
   2. meet the skilled employment requirements (see SR3.20), including holding current employment or an offer of employment in New Zealand with an accredited employer (see WA2) which pays at least the equivalent of:
      • the median wage (currently $29.66 per hour) if their occupation is listed at ANZSCO skill level 1-3; or
      • 1.5 times the median wage (currently $44.49 per hour) if their occupation is listed at ANZSCO skill level 4-5, or not included in ANZSCO; and
   3. qualify for the 6 points, from:
      • one skill category (income, qualification, or New Zealand registration, see SR3.25); or
      • a combination of one skill category and their skilled work experience in New Zealand (see SR3.35).
3. An applicant may be considered to meet the income thresholds for skilled employment and points if they meet the income thresholds that were the basis for them being invited to apply for residence.
4. Despite R5.7, where the Skilled Migrant Category instructions under SR2 refer to ANZSCO, any assessment must be based on the immigration view of version 1.3 of the ANZSCO.

Note: The Immigration view of version 1.3 of the ANZSCO provided by Statistics New Zealand is available here:
http://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/#ClassificationView:uri=http://stats.govt.nz/cms/ClassificationVersion/hgbQw1g89dLcxOHS

SR3.10.1 Evidence

1. An immigration officer may consider evidence and information provided in previous visa applications and submissions to Immigration New Zealand to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for a Skilled Migrant Category visa.
2. In cases where any relevant details have changed since an applicant’s most recent visa application, the applicant must include evidence of these changes (for example, their remuneration has changed, and they are relying on work in New Zealand in a role paid at least twice the median wage).
3. Where an immigration officer is not satisfied that sufficient information has been provided, further evidence may be requested (for example, full bank statements showing salary payment, or payslips).

Effective 09/10/2023