Appendix 13 – Green List (20/06/2022)
This Appendix is part of Government immigration instructions as described in section 22 of the Immigration Act 2009 (WA instructions).
Tier 1
Occupational Group | Occupation Occupations are listed by ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) code | Green List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed. Also see Note 1 at the end of this list |
Construction | Construction Project Manager (133111) | One of the following:
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Construction | Project Builder (including Building Project Manager and Site Foreman) (133112) | One of the following:
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Construction | Quantity Surveyor (233213) | One of the following:
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Construction | Surveyor (232212) | One of the following:
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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), Engineering Professionals nec (233999) | One of the following:
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Engineering | Civil Engineering Technician (312212) | One of the following:
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Engineering | Electrical Engineering Technician (312312) | One of the following:
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Engineering | Electronic Engineering Technician (312412) | One of the following:
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Engineering | Telecommunications Engineer (263311), Telecommunications Network Engineer (263312) | One of the following:
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Health and Social Services | General Practitioner (253111) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional general, general, provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Anaesthetist (253211) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Psychiatrist (253411) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Specialist Physicians nec (253399) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Surgeon (General) (253511), Cardiothoracic Surgeon (253512), Neurosurgeon (253513), Orthopaedic Surgeon (253514), Vascular Surgeon (253521) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Urologist (253518) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Otorhinolaryngologist (253515) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Dermatologist (253911) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (253913) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Ophthalmologist (253914) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist (253917) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Radiation Oncologist (253918) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Resident Medical Officer (253112) | NZ registration within a relevant provisional general or general scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Medical Laboratory Scientist (234611) | NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Clinical Psychologist (272311) | NZ registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board |
Health and Social Services | Educational Psychologist (272312), Organisational Psychologist (272313), Psychotherapist (272314), Psychologists nec (272399) | NZ registration within a relevant scope of practice with the New Zealand Psychologists Board, or with the Psychotherapists Board of Aotearoa New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Physicist (Medical) (234914) | One of the following:
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Health and Social Services | Orthoptist (251412) | NZ registration with the New Zealand Orthoptics Society Inc. |
Health and Social Services | Veterinarian (234711) | NZ registration with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand |
Other: (Primary Industries, Science) | Other Spatial Scientist (232214) | A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in the focus areas of computer science or geography |
Other: (Primary Industries, Science) | Environmental Research Scientist (234313) | A qualification at NZQF Level 8 or higher in the focus areas of environmental studies, environmental management, or environmental engineering. NZQF Level 8 qualifications must have either the minimum equivalent of 360 credits which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in the focus areas, or a minimum equivalent of 120 credits in the focus areas and a relevant underpinning bachelor’s degree at NZQF Level 7. |
Other: (Primary Industries, Science) | Food Technologist (234212) | One of the following:
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ICT, Electronics and Telecommunications | Chief Information Officer (135111), ICT Project Manager (135112), ICT Managers nec (135199), Software Engineer (261313), ICT Security Specialist (262112) | Remuneration for the employment must be $57.69 per hour or above, or the equivalent annual salary |
ICT, Electronics and Telecommunications | Multimedia Specialist (261211) | Remuneration for the employment must be $45.67 per hour or above, or the equivalent annual salary |
Tier 2
Occupational Group | Occupation Occupations are listed by ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) code | Green List Requirements Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed. Also see Note 1 at the end of this list |
Health and Social Services | Anaesthetic Technician (311211) | NZ registration in the scope of practice as an Anaesthetic Technician by the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Medical Diagnostic (Medical Imaging Technologist) (251211) | NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Medical Imaging Technologist with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board |
Health and Social Services | Medical Laboratory Technician (311213) | NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Medical Laboratory Technician by the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Medical Radiation Therapist (251212) | NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Radiation Therapist with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board |
Health and Social Services | Occupational Therapist (252411) | NZ registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Sonographer (251214) | NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Sonographer with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board |
Health and Social Services | Podiatrist (252611) | NZ registration with the New Zealand Podiatry Board |
Health and Social Services | Audiologist (252711) | NZ registration with the New Zealand Audiological Society |
Health and Social Services | 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), Registered Nurses nec (254499) | NZ registration in the relevant scope of practice with the Nursing Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Midwife (254111) | NZ registration in the relevant scope of practice with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand |
Health and Social Services | Secondary School Teacher (241411) | NZ registration with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand AND A provisional practising certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand AND Employment must be for a position as a teacher in one of the following subjects:
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Health and Social Services | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher – registered (241111) | NZ registration with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand AND A provisional practising certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand |
Trades | Automotive Electrician (321111) | A certificate at NZQF Level 4, or a higher qualification, which includes the credit and knowledge requirements of one of the strands of the New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering (NZQF Level 4) |
Trades | Diesel Motor Mechanic (including Heavy Vehicle Inspector) (321212) | A certificate at NZQF Level 4, or a higher qualification, which includes the credit and knowledge requirements of the New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering (NZQF Level 4) |
Trades | Electrician (General) (341111) | NZ registration as an electrician or a limited certificate as an electrician from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Trades | Plumber (General) (334111) | NZ registration as either a certifying plumber, tradesman plumber; or journeyman plumber with the New Zealand Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board |
Agriculture | Dairy Cattle Farmer (Dairy Cattle Farm Manager) (121313) including Dairy Farm Manager, Assistant Dairy Farm Manager and Dairy Herd Manager | A minimum of three years’ experience working on a commercial farm in a relevant role |
Note 1: Qualifications listed (unless an exception is stated) are New Zealand awarded qualifications on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF). Overseas qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand qualification listed. Unless an overseas qualification is listed on the Immigration New Zealand List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (Appendix 3), an International Qualification Assessment (IQA) from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority stating the comparable NZQF qualification is required.
Note 2: Where a Washington Accord accredited undergraduate engineering degree is a requirement, the engineering degree has to be awarded from or after the date the country became a signatory, and must be on the list of accredited programmes of the signatory country. To determine if an engineering degree awarded is Washington Accord accredited, please refer to the links from the International Engineering Alliance on their website: www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/signatories/.
Where a Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate engineering degree is a requirement, the engineering technology degree has to be awarded from or after the date the country became a signatory, and must be on the list of accredited programmes of the signatory country. To determine if an engineering technology degree awarded is Sydney Accord accredited, please refer to the links from the International Engineering Alliance on their website: www.ieagreements.org/accords/Sydney/signatories/.
Note 3: A letter, certificate or registration from the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand Incorporated (IPENZ), as Engineering New Zealand was formerly known, may be used to meet the requirement for a letter, certificate or registration from Engineering New Zealand. A letter from IPENZ may also be used to meet an applicable requirement instead of a letter from IT Professionals New Zealand. IPENZ’s name changed to Engineering New Zealand in October 2017.
Effective 20/06/2022
PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Appendix 13 - Green List (08/04/2024)
Appendix 13 - Green List (28/02/2024)
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