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NZ Skilled Migrant Category eligibility checker (2026 rules)

Checks the three SMC pathways that started on 24 August 2026, plus the Green List, against what you enter. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

Your job or job offer in New Zealand

ANZSCO skill level of the job

We could not tell this from the lists. Check the job in the ANZSCO (immigration view) on the Stats NZ Aria site.

Hourly pay (NZD, before tax)

Age when you apply

The employer is INZ-accredited, and the job is full-time (30+ hours) and permanent or 12+ months

I meet the English requirement (e.g. IELTS 6.5, PTE Academic 58)

Highest qualification

New Zealand registration or licence

I hold a level 4 or higher qualification relevant to this job (trade certificate, diploma or degree)

Skilled work in New Zealand so far (months)

Full-time, paid at least the threshold that applies to you

All relevant work experience, any country, including NZ (years)

For Trades and Technician, count only work after your level 4 qualification

When you started (or will start) that NZ work – optional

The threshold in force on that date is the one you must meet. Leave empty to use today’s.

This is a quick self-check, not an assessment. Immigration officers also look at things this tool cannot, such as whether your job substantially matches the ANZSCO description, the genuineness of the job, and your evidence. INZ SR3.10 · SR3.25 · SR3.35 · SR3.40