Green List
Occupations under the Green List
If you have work experience in the following occupations, you and your family may have a pathway for New Zealand residency. This list may change from time to time, so please contact me for the latest news and advice.
Tier 1 | |
| *Moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1 on 11 April 2023 **Effective from 29 May 2023 | |
| Business Professionals** | External Auditor (221213), Internal Auditor (221214) |
| Construction | Construction Project Manager (133111) |
| Construction | Project Builder (including Building Project Manager and Site Foreman) (133112) |
| Construction | Quantity Surveyor (233213) |
| Construction | Surveyor (232212) |
| Engineering | Chemical Engineer (233111), Materials Engineer (233112), Civil Engineer (233211), Geotechnical Engineer (233212), Structural Engineer (233214), Electrical Engineer (233311), Electronics Engineer (233411), Environmental Engineer (233915), Industrial Engineer (233511), Mechanical Engineer (233512), Production or Plant Engineer (233513), Other Engineering Professionals (233999) |
| Engineering | Civil Engineering Technician (312212) |
| Engineering | Electrical Engineering Technician (312312) |
| Engineering | Electronic Engineering Technician (312412) |
| Engineering | Telecommunications Engineer (263311), Telecommunications Network Engineer (263312) |
| Health and Social Services** | Clinical Dental Technician (Dental Prosthetist) (411212), Dentist (Dental Practitioner or Dental Surgeon) (252312), Dental Specialist (252311), Dental Technician (411213), Dental Therapist (411214), Endodontist (252311), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (252311), Oral medicine specialist (2523), Oral Pathologist (252311), Oral surgery specialist (2523), Orthodontist (252311), Paedodontist (252311), Periodontist (252311), Prosthodontist (252311), Public health dentistry specialist (2523), Restorative dentistry specialist (2523), Special needs dentistry specialist (2523), Oral Health Therapist (411214) |
| Health and Social Services | General Practitioner (253111), Resident Medical Officer (253112) |
| Health and Social Services | Anaesthetist (253211) |
| Health and Social Services | Specialist Physician (General Medicine) (253311), Cardiologist (253312), Clinical Haematologist (253313), Medical Oncologist (253314), Endocrinologist (253315), Gastroenterologist (253316), Intensive Care Specialist (253317), Neurologist (253318), Paediatrician (253321), Renal Medicine Specialist (253322), Rheumatologist (253323), Thoracic Medicine Specialist (253324), Other Specialist Physicians (253399) |
| Health and Social Services | Psychiatrist (253411) |
| Health and Social Services | Surgeon (General) (253511), Cardiothoracic Surgeon (253512), Neurosurgeon (253513), Orthopaedic Surgeon (253514), Otorhinolaryngologist (253515), Paediatric Surgeon (253516), Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (253517), Urologist (253518), Vascular Surgeon (253521) |
| Health and Social Services | Dermatologist (253911), Emergency Medicine Specialist (253912), Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (253913), Ophthalmologist (253914), Pathologist (253915), Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist (253917), Radiation Oncologist (253918), Other Medical Practitioners (253999) |
| Health and Social Services | Midwife (254111) |
| Health and Social Services | Nurse Practitioners (254411), Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412), Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) (254413), Registered Nurse (Community Health) (254414), Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415), Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) (254416), Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) (254417), Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418), Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) (254421), Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (254422), Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (254423), Registered Nurse (Surgical) (254424), Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) (254425), Other Registered Nurses (254499), Enrolled Nurse (Nursing Assistant) (411411) |
| Health and Social Services | Medical Laboratory Scientist (234611), Anaesthetic Technician (311211), Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician (311213), Medical Laboratory Technician (311213) |
| Health and Social Services | Clinical Psychologist (272311), Educational Psychologist (272312), Organisational Psychologist (272313), Other Psychologists (272399) |
| Health and Social Services | Psychotherapist (272314) |
| Health and Social Services | Physicist (Medical) (234914) |
| Health and Social Services | Orthoptist (251412) |
| Health and Social Services* | Anaesthetic Technician (311211), Medical Laboratory Technician (311213) |
| Health and Social Services* | Audiologist (252711) |
| Health and Social Services* | Medical Imaging Technologist (251211), Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (251211), Medical Radiation Therapist (251212), Nuclear Medicine Technologist (251213), Sonographer (251214) |
| Health and Social Services* | Occupational Therapist (252411) |
| Health and Social Services* | Podiatrist (252611) |
| Health and Social Services | Veterinarian (234711) |
| Health and Social Services** | Addiction Practitioner / Alcohol & Drug Clinician (272112), Drug and Alcohol Counsellor (272112) |
| Health and Social Services** | Audiometrist (311299) |
| Health and Social Services** | Chiropractor (252111) |
| Health and Social Services** | Clinical Physiologist (234599) |
| Health and Social Services** | Careers Counsellor (272111), Family and Marriage Counsellor (272113), Rehabilitation Counsellor (272114), Student Counsellor (272115), Other Counsellors (272199) |
| Health and Social Services** | Dietician (251111) |
| Health and Social Services** | Dispensing Optician (399913), Optometrist (251411) |
| Health and Social Services** | Genetic Counsellor (251999) |
| Health and Social Services** | Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician (311299) |
| Health and Social Services** | Orthotist/Prosthetist (251912) |
| Health and Social Services** | Osteopath (252112) |
| Health and Social Services** | Ambulance Paramedic (411112) |
| Health and Social Services** | Perfusionist (cardiac) (311299) |
| Health and Social Services** | Hospital Pharmacist (251511), Industrial Pharmacist (251512), Retail Pharmacist (251513) |
| Health and Social Services** | Physiotherapist (252511) |
| Health and Social Services** | Play Therapist (hospital) (252299) |
| Health and Social Services** | Speech Language Therapist (252712) |
| Health and Social Services** | Operating Theatre Technician (311214) (Sterile Processing Technician) |
| Health and Social Services** | Social Worker (272511) |
| Other: (Primary Industries, Science) | Other Spatial Scientist (232214) |
| Other: (Primary Industries, Science) | Environmental Research Scientist (234313) |
| Other: (Primary Industries, Science) | Food Technologist (234212) |
| ICT, Electronics and Telecommunications | Chief Information Officer (135111), ICT Project Manager (135112), Other ICT Managers (135199), Analyst Programmer (261311), Developer Programmer (261312), Software Engineer (261313), Software Tester (261314), ICT Security Specialist (262112), Other Software and Applications Programmers (261399) |
| ICT, Electronics and Telecommunications | Multimedia Specialist (261211) |
Tier 2 | |
| *Under Care Workforce sector **Added to Tier 2, effective from 29 May 2023 ***Under Transport Section Agreement, effective from 29 September 2023 | |
| Construction & Infrastructure** | Building Associate (312112) (Building Construction supervisor) |
| Construction & Infrastructure** | Crane Operator (712111) |
| Civil Machinery Operators** | Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) (721211), Backhoe Operator (721212), Bulldozer Operator (721213), Excavator Operator (721214), Grader Operator (721215), Loader Operator (721216) |
| Health and Social Services* | Maori Health Assistant (411512), Disabilities Services Officer (411712), Residential Care Officer (411715), Aged or Disabled Carer (423111), Nursing Support Worker (423312), Personal Care Assistant (423313), Therapy Aide (423314), Child or Youth Residential Care Assistant (423411), Diversional Therapist (411311) |
| Health and Social Services | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher – registered (241111) |
| Health and Social Services** | Primary School Teacher (241213), Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School Teacher (241311), Secondary School Teacher (241411), Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (249311), Special Needs Teacher (241511), School Principal (134311), Teacher of the Hearing Impaired (241512), Teacher of the Sight Impaired (241513), Other Special Education Teachers (241599), Māori-medium Primary School Teacher (241211), Māori-medium Primary School Senior Teacher (241212) |
| Trades | Automotive Electrician (321111) |
| Trades | Diesel Motor Mechanic (including Heavy Vehicle Inspector) (321212) |
| Trades | Electrician (General) (341111) |
| Trades | Plumber (General) (334111) |
| Trades** | Motor Mechanic General (321211), Motorcycle Mechanic (321213) |
| Factory Process Worker** | Halal Slaughterer (831212) |
| Trades** | Gasfitters (334114) |
| Trades** | Drainlayers (334113) |
| Agriculture | Dairy Cattle Farmer (Dairy Cattle Farm Manager) (121313) including Dairy Farm Manager, Assistant Dairy Farm Manager and Dairy Herd Manager |
| ICT, Electronics and Telecommunications** | Telecommunications Technician (342414) |
| Transport*** | Bus Driver (731211) |
| Transport*** | Truck Drivers (733111), Aircraft Refueller (733112), Furniture Removalist (733113), Tanker Driver (733114), Tow Truck Driver (733115) |
| Transport*** | Ship’s Master (231231) |
| Transport*** | Deck Hand (899211) |