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New Zealand Long Term Skill Shortage List

The Long Term Skill Shortage List is a list of occupations in New Zealand recognised as having an identified and absolute (sustained and ongoing) shortage of skilled workers.

Occupations listed on the New Zealand Long Term Skill Shortage List (formerly called the POL) are considered to be in shortage on all regions of the New Zealand Immediate Skill Shortage List (formerly called the OSL).

The following professional groups are outlined in the LTSSL:


Long Term Skill Shortage List
Professionals
Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed Qualifications required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants and for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed
Food Technologists

21461

Bachelor of Science (Food Science) or Bachelor of Technology (Food Science) or Bachelor of Engineering (Food Engineering) and minimum of 3 years work experience in the industry Bachelor of Science (Food Science) or Bachelor of Technology (Food Science) or Bachelor of Engineering (Food Engineering)
Early Childhood Education Teacher

23321

An early childhood education teacher qualification at a minimum of Level 7 which is approved by the New Zealand Teachers Council and New Zealand registration An early childhood education teacher qualification at a minimum of Level 7 which is approved by the New Zealand Teachers Council
Secondary Teacher

23211

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) or Bachelor of Education - Teaching (Secondary) and New Zealand registration Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) or Bachelor of Education - Teaching (Secondary)
University Lecturer

23111

Masters Degree/PhD Masters Degree/PhD
Veterinarian

22231

Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalent and NZ registration and minimum of 2 years post qualification experience Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalent
Community Social Workers

33411

Bachelor of Social Work or Graduate Diploma of Social Work Bachelor of Social Work or Graduate Diploma of Social Work
Professional Engineer [Roading, Design, Structural, Mechanical, Geotechnical, Electronic, Project, Transport/Traffic, Fire, Civil, and Environmental]

21426

A Washington Accord accredited engineering degree A Washington Accord accredited engineering degree
 

Long Term Skill Shortage List
Health Groups
Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed Qualifications required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants and for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed
Anaesthetist

22217

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
General Surgeon

22213

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with MCNZ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Fellowship of the Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons
Intensivists [ICU specialists]

22213

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with MCNZ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
Pathologist

22123

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with MCNZ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Psychiatrist

22214

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with MCNZ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Radiation Oncologist

22216

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with MCNZ MBChB and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Radiologist

22216

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with MCNZ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Renal Physician

22214

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with MCNZ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Physicians
Other Medical Positions
General Practitioner[Rural Areas only]

22211

('Rural area' according to the Rural Ranking Scale classification)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with MCNZ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
Obstetric and Gynaecological Registrar

22211

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and registered within a provisional general or general cope of practice with MCNZ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Other Health Positions
Anaesthetics Technician

31332

Certificate in Anaesthetic Technology Certificate in Anaesthetic Technology
Audiologist

32261

Master of Audiology Master of Audiology
Dietician

22251

Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition) or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics and NZ registration Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition) or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
Medical Laboratory Scientists [including cytotechnologists (cytoscientists)]

32112

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science and NZ registration Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science and NZ registration
Medical Radiation Technologists, Radiographers and Therapeutic Radiographers

31331

Bachelor in Health Science specialising in Medical Radiation Therapy or specialising in Medical Imaging and NZ registration Bachelor in Health Science specialising in Medical Radiation Therapy or specialising in Medical Imaging and NZ registration
Medical Social Workers

33411

Bachelor of Social Work or Graduate Diploma in Social Work and 2 years relevant work experience Bachelor of Social Work or Graduate Diploma in Social Work
Midwives

22317

Bachelor of Midwifery and NZ registration Bachelor of Midwifery
Nurses [including Principal Nurses, Registered Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses, Plunket Nurses, Public Health/District Nurses and Occupational Health Nurses]

22311, 22312, 22313, 22314, 22315, 22316

Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing, diploma or hospital based certificate and NZ registration Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing, diploma or hospital based certificate
Occupational Therapists

32232

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) and NZ registration Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy)
Pharmacist

22241, 22242

Bachelor of Pharmacy and NZ registration Bachelor of Pharmacy
Physiotherapist

32231

Bachelor of Physiotherapy and NZ registration Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Psychologist

24441

Master of Psychology or 2 year Graduate Diploma in Psychology and NZ registration Master of Psychology or 2 year Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Sonographer

31333

Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultra Sonography Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultra Sonography
Speech Language Therapist

23412

Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy, Masters of Speech and Language Therapy Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy, Masters of Speech and Language Therapy
 

Long Term Skill Shortage List
Trades
Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed Qualifications required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants and for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed
Electrician

71311

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering Level 4 and NZ registration National Certificate in Electrical Engineering Level 4
Automotive Electrician

71312

Certificate in Automotive Engineering or National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Electrical Engineering) Level 4 Certificate in Automotive Engineering or National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Electrical Engineering) Level 4
Diesel Mechanic

72312

National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Heavy Engineering) Level 4 National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Heavy Engineering) Level 4
Motor Mechanic

72312

National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Engineering) Level 4 National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Engineering) Level 4
Fitter and Turner

72231

National Certificate in Maintenance and Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering Level 4, National Certificate in Engineering, Machining and Toolmaking Level 4 National Certificate in Maintenance and Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering Level 4, National Certificate in Engineering, Machining and Toolmaking Level 4
Fitter Welder

72124

National Certificate in Maintenance and Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering Level 4, National Certificate in Engineering (Heavy) Level 4, National Certificate in Engineering Fabrication (Welding) Level 4 National Certificate in Maintenance and Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering Level 4, National Certificate in Engineering (Heavy) Level 4, National Certificate in Engineering Fabrication (Welding) Level 4
Cabinet Maker

74211

National Certificate in Furniture Making Level 3 National Certificate in Furniture Making Level 3
Boatbuilder

71123

National Certificate in Boat Building Level 4 National Certificate in Boat Building Level 4
Carpenter/Joiner

71121

National Certificate in Carpentry Level 3 National Certificate in Carpentry Level 3
Plumber

71231

National Certificate in Plumbing and Gas Fitting Level 4 and New Zealand registration National Certificate in Plumbing and Gas Fitting Level 4
 

Long Term Skill Shortage List
Horticultural
Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed Qualifications required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants and for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed
Grower Managers

22134

Bachelor in Horticulture or equivalent and at least 5 years managerial experience Bachelor in Horticulture or equivalent
Crop Production/Agronomist Managers

22134

Bachelor in Horticulture or National Certificate in Horticulture Production (endorsed in Fruit or Vegetables) Level 4 (could have additional National Certificate in First Line Management at Level 3 or 4) or Diploma in Horticulture and 3 or more years experience Bachelor in Horticulture or National Certificate in Horticulture Production (endorsed in Fruit or Vegetables) Level 4 (could have additional National Certificate in First Line Management at Level 3 or 4) or Diploma in Horticulture
Orchard Managers

22134

Bachelor in Horticulture or National Certificate in Horticulture Production (endorsed in Fruit or Vegetables) Level 4 (could have additional National Certificate in First Line Management at Level 3 or 4) or Diploma in Horticulture and 3 or more years experience Bachelor in Horticulture or National Certificate in Horticulture Production (endorsed in Fruit or Vegetables) Level 4 (could have additional National Certificate in First Line Management at Level 3 or 4) or Diploma in Horticulture
 

Long Term Skill Shortage List
Service and Sales
Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed Qualifications required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants and for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed
Chef

51221

National certificate in Cookery Level 4 AND a minimum of 5 years' combined experience in establishments offering á la carte, buffet/banqueting or commercial catering, with a minimum of 2 years at Chef de Partie (Section Leader) level or higher National certificate in Cookery Level 4 AND a minimum of 5 years' combined experience in establishments offering á la carte, buffet/banqueting or commercial catering, with a minimum of 2 years at Chef de Partie (Section Leader) level or higher
 

Long Term Skill Shortage List
Information Communications Technology (ICT) and Information Technology (IT) Professionals
Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed Qualifications required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants and for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed
Systems Analyst

21311

Computer Application Engineer

21312

Systems Manager

21312

Management and Project Management Staff

12222

Policy Planning and Research Staff

21311

Systems Development Staff

21311

Technical Advice and Consultancy Staff

31213

Degree level qualification majoring in computer or information science plus 3 years work experience with at least 12 months relevant work experience in the past 18 months in at least one of the IT specialisations listed below Degree level qualification majoring in computer or information science
Senior Test Analysts

21312

Degree-level tertiary qualification (e.g. BTech in Electronics, BSc or BE) plus 3 years work experience with at least 12 months relevant work experience in the past 18 months Degree level qualification majoring in computer or information science, electronics, or engineering
Programmers

21311

Degree level qualification majoring in computer or information science plus 3 years work experience with at least 12 months relevant work experience in the past 18 months in at least one of the IT specialisations listed below Degree level qualification majoring in computer or information science
Solutions Architect

21313

Degree level qualification majoring in computer or information science plus 3 years work experience with at least 12 months relevant work experience in the past 18 months in at least one of the IT specialisations listed below Degree level qualification majoring in computer or information science
IT Specialisations
Databases (DBMS)
  • Data Warehousing
  • MS SQL Server
  • Orace
  • Sybase SQL Server
Application Development
  • C
  • C#
  • C#.net
  • C++
  • Embedded C
  • Java
  • Oracle Forms
  • .net
  • OO.net
  • Visual Basic
  • Visual Basic.net
  • Visual C++
  • XML
Web Development
  • JSP
  • Vignette
Application Design
  • UML
  • Rational Rose
Networking Technologies
  • CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Admin)
  • CCNE (Cisco Certified Network Engineer)
  • CGI
  • Cisco Firewall/Internet Security
  • IPX
  • Network Design
  • Novell Netware
Office/Email/Groupware
  • Microsoft Exchange
OS
  • HP/UX
  • SUN OS
  • Sun Solaris
  • Unix
Telecoms
  • Broadband CDMA
Component Technologies
  • EJB (Enterprise Java Beans)
  • J2EE
  • OLE (Object Linking and Embedding)
Process and Systems Management
  • BPR
  • Knowledge Management
  • Project Management
  • Systems Analysis
E-Commerce and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Oracle Financials
  • PeopleSoft
System Security
  • CISSP*
  • E-commerce security
  • Network security
OLAP/Reporting/Datamining/(Online Analytical Processing)
  • Crystal Reports
  • SAS
Networking Technology
  • Master CNE
  • Wireless Engineers
Systems Management/Infrastructure
  • Citrix
  • SMS Server
Other
  • Broad Commercial Business Understanding
 
Long Term Skill Shortage List
Creative
Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed Qualifications required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants and for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed
Film Animator

33631

Specialist experience in Maya, Soft Image/ XSI, 3D Studio Max, Combustion, After Effects, Unix, Linux, C, C++, Perl, GUI, CGI
Degree level qualification in one of the following:
  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Computer Science
  • Software Engineering or Film, specialising in multimedia, computer graphics, digital design, computer programming or software development
 
Long Term Skill Shortage List
Electronics
Occupation Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed Qualifications required for the Purposes of the Job Search Policy for General Skills Category applicants and for the purposes of claiming bonus points for qualifications in an area of absolute shortage under the Skilled Migrant Category Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed
Design Engineers - Electronics/Product

21441

Degree level qualification majoring in electronics, computer science, or telecommunications plus 3 years work experience with at least 12 months relevant work experience in the past 18 months Degree level qualification majoring in electronics, computer science, or telecommunications
Management and Project Management Staff

21441

Degree level qualification majoring in electronics, computer science, or telecommunications plus 3 years work experience with at least 12 months relevant work experience in the past 18 months Degree level qualification majoring in electronics, computer science, or telecommunications
Electronics Technicians

21441

NZCE or National Diploma in Engineering. Or relevant degree-level tertiary qualification (such as BTech in Electronics, BSc or BE) plus 3 years work experience with at least 12 months relevant work experience in the past 18 months NZCE or National Diploma in Engineering or relevant degree-level tertiary qualification (such as BTech in Electronics, BSc or BE)
 
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