Introduction
New Zealand is looking for people with the skills, qualifications and experience that will help New Zealand grow and innovate in the future. New Zealand also wants skilled migrants to settle in New Zealand feeling welcome and able to make a positive long-term contribution.
If you’ve got the skills New Zealand needs and you want to move to New Zealand, the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) offers you the opportunity to move to New Zealand to work and live permanently.
Process Overview
Get a sense of the whole Skilled Migrant process, from start to finish. See the process laid out in a simple diagram.
To apply under the Skilled Migrant Category, you must meet immigration standards of age, health, character, and English language proficiency before you can apply.
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