The
New Zealand
Green List
To attract and retain highly skilled individuals, the New Zealand government has compiled a list of occupations, known as the Green List.
The Green List consists of two tiers of occupations. Tier 1 category occupations who qualify are able to come to New Zealand via the ‘Straight to Residence’ route and gain immediate New Zealand residency.
Tier 2 occupations who qualify can gain residency after working in New Zealand for two years. This is what’s known as the ‘Work to Residence’ pathway.
Individuals must meet the Green List requirements, such as qualification, registration and remuneration.
We can help you navigate the process, whatever your situation.
Green List tier 1 occupations
Engineering
- Acoustic Engineer
- Aeronautical Engineer
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
- Chemical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Electrical Engineer
View more tier 1 occupations
- Electronics Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Electrical Engineering Technician
- Electronic Engineering Technician
- Engineering Professionals nec
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Materials Engineer
- Production or Plant Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Telecommunications Engineer
- Telecommunications Network Engineer
Construction
- Construction Project Manager
- Project Builder (including Building Project Manager and Site Foreman)
- Quantity Surveyor
- Surveyor
Health and Social Services
- Acoustic Engineer
- Ambulance Paramedic
- Addiction practitioner/alcohol & drug clinician
- Audiologist
- Audiometrist
- Anaesthetist
- Anaesthetic Technician
- Cardiologist
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Chiropractor
- Clinical dental technician
- Clinical Haematologist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical physiologists (sleep, renal, exercise, respiratory, neurology, and cardiac)
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counsellor
- Careers Counsellor
- Dental specialists
- Dental technician
- Dental therapist
- Dental Surgeon
- Dentist
- Dermatologist
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
- Dispensing optician
- Drug and alcohol counsellor
- Educational Psychologist
- Emergency Medicine Specialist
- Enrolled nurse
- Endocrinologist
- Family and Marriage Counsellor
- Genetic counsellor
- General Practitioner
- Gastroenterologist
- Hospital Pharmacist
- Industrial Pharmacist
- Intensive Care Specialist
- Medical Diagnostic (Medical Imaging Technologist)
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Medical laboratory pre-analytical technician
- Medical Oncologist
- Medical Practitioners nec
- Medical Radiation Therapist
- Medical resonance imaging technologist
- Midwife
- Neurologist
- Neurosurgeon
- Nuclear medicine technologist
- Nurse practitioner
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Ophthalmologist
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Orthotic and prosthetic technician
- Orthotist/prosthetist
- Orthoptist
- Organisational Psychologist
- Osteopath
- Otorhinolaryngologist
- Optometrist
- Oral Medicine Specialist
- Oral Health Therapist
- Oral Pathologist
- Oral Surgery Specialist
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Pathologist
- Paediatric Surgeon
- Paedodontist
- Prosthodontist
- Pediatrician
- Pharmacist
- Physicist (Medical)
- Physiotherapist
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
- Podiatrist
- Play therapist (hospital)
- Paramedic/emergency medical technician
- Perfusionist (cardiac)
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologists nec
- Psychotherapist
- Public Health Dentistry Specialist
- Radiation Oncologist
- Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
- Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
- Registered Nurse (Community Health)
- Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
- Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
- Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
- Registered Nurse (Medical)
- Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
- Registered Nurse (Surgical)
- Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
- Registered Nurses nec
- Renal Medicine Specialist
- Resident Medical Officer
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- Restorative Dentistry Specialist
- Retail Pharmacist
- Rheumatologist
- Social worker
- Sonographer
- Sterilisation Technician
- Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
- Specialist Physicians nec
- Special Needs Dentistry Specialist
- Student Counsellor
- Speech language therapist
- Surgeon (General)
- Thoracic Medicine Specialist
- Urologist
- Veterinarian
- Vascular Surgeon
ICT, Electronics, Telecommunications
- Analyst Programmer
- Chief Information Officer
- Database Administrator
- Developer Programmer
- ICT Managers nec
- ICT Project Manager
- ICT Security Specialist
- Multimedia Specialist
- Software and Applications Programmers nec
- Software Engineer
- Software Tester
- Systems Administrator
Others
- Environmental Research Scientist
- External Auditor
- Food Technologist
- Internal Auditor
- Mechanical Engineering Technician
- Naval Architect / Marine Designer
- Other Spatial Scientist
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Primary School Teacher
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Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School Teacher
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Kaiako Kura Kaupapa Māori – Māori-medium Primary School Teacher
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Pouako Kura Kaupapa Māori – Māori-medium Primary School Senior Teacher
- Secondary School Teachers – all specialisations
Green List tier 2 occupations
Construction
- Backhoe Operator
- Building Associate (Building Construction Supervisor)
- Bulldozer Operator
- Civil Construction Supervisors
- Crane, Hoist or Lifter Operator
- Earthmoving Plant Operator (General)
- Excavator Operator
- Grader Operator
- Loader Operator
View more tier 2 occupations
Trades
- Automotive Electrician
- Diesel Motor Mechanic (including Heavy Vehicle Inspector)
- Drainlayers
- Electrician (General)
- Gasfitters
- Motor mechanic – General
- Motorcycle mechanic
- Plumber (General)
- Metal Fabricator
- Pressure Welder
- Welder
- Fitter (General)
- Fitter and Turner
- Fitter Welder
- Metal Machinist (First Class)
- Panel Beater
- Vehicle Painter
- Paving Plant Operator
ICT, Electronics, Communications
- Telecommunications Technician
Others
- Corrections Officer
- Dairy Cattle Farmer (Dairy Cattle Farm Manager) including Dairy Farm Manager, Assistant Dairy Farm Manager and Dairy Herd Manager
- Halal slaughterers
- School Principal
- Special Education Teachers nec
- Special Needs Teacher
- Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages – if working in a primary, intermediate or secondary school
- Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
- Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
- Teacher of the Sight Impaired
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