New Zealand has had a long history of immigration from Britain, with the migrant inflow being especially important in the second half of the 19th century. War and economic depression disrupted immigration at various times in the first half of the 20th century, but there was another surge of British immigration to New Zealand in the decades after the Second World War.
Between 1947 and 1975, a total of 77,000 women, children and men arrived from Great Britain under the assisted immigration scheme. Smaller numbers came from the Netherlands and some other European countries. Non-British immigrants in particular introduced new customs, foods, ideas and practices, and together with later arrivals helped shape modern New Zealand society.
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If you are applying for a Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa, you need to find the closest matching Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupation (ANZSCO) occupation for your current job or job offer. Your job or job offer must be full-time. You must also be suitably qualified to do the job — your training and experience must match your occupation’s ANZSCO skill level.
We assess your occupation as skilled if it:
- is described in the ANZSCO as a skill level 1, 2 or 3 occupation, and it
- mostly matches the ANZSCO description of that occupation
- meets the pay rate threshold of NZD $29.66 an hour (or equivalent annual salary) or more, or
- is described in the ANZSCO as a skill level 4 or 5 occupation, and it
- mostly matches the ANZSCO description of that occupation
- meets the pay rate threshold of NZD $44.49 an hour (or equivalent annual salary) or more, or
- has no matching description in the ANZSCO and meets the pay rate threshold of NZD $44.49 an hour (or equivalent annual salary) or more.
If your occupation is ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3 you must have:
- a relevant recognised qualification at or above the level described in the ANZSCO
- the relevant work experience that ANZSCO states can be substituted for a formal qualification — for any skill level 1 occupation you can substitute the ANZSCO qualification with 5 years of work experience, even if the ANZSCO does not state this
- a job or job offer on the Long Term Skill Shortage List, and you meet its requirements, or
- a job or job offer that needs occupational registration in New Zealand, and you hold full or provisional registration for the job.
If you provided contact information, Employment New Zealand will contact you to confirm the information you gave them.
Help and support
Employment New Zealand can give you advice and, where suitable, connect you with the support services you need for everyday life in New Zealand.
Also check the list of non-government community organisations listed on this page in the section ‘Agencies or groups who can support you’.
Assess the report
Employment New Zealand assesses your report and works with the Labour Inspectorate and Immigration New Zealand. This is to:
- decide what, if any, action should be taken against the employer, and
- make sure you are getting your employment rights and pay.
If Employment New Zealand finds it is credible that exploitation may have occurred, they will give you a Report of Exploitation Assessment letter.
If you decide that you want to stay in New Zealand, you must apply to Immigration New Zealand within 1 month of receiving this letter.
If you apply later, Immigration New Zealand may not approve your application.
Apply for your MEPV within 1 month of getting your Report of Exploitation Assessment letter.
We treat your application as high priority. It allows you to leave your current employer quickly while we investigate the exploitation. While on this visa, you can work for any employer anywhere in New Zealand.
- You must have a current work visa with the name of your employer on it.
- You cannot be granted this visa if you hold a work visa that is not linked to an employer (such as a working holiday visa or a Post Study Work Visa).
