New Zealand PR Points calculator
New Zealand PR points calculator is an online tool used by the Immigration New Zealand Authority. The minimum points required to be eligible for New Zealand is 3 points however, selection starts from 6 and above score.
If you wish to know or calculate your New Zealand PR points you can use our New Zealand PR points calculatorbelow.
If you wish to know or calculate your New Zealand PR points you can use our New Zealand PR points calculatorbelow.
New Zealand PR points table
New Zealand Points are based on your Qualifications, Income and New Zealand Registration.
Please find the New Zealand Points table in Detail.
1) Qualification:
2) Income:
If You earn or your income is at least 1.5 times the median wage to qualify for points:
3) New Zealand occupational registration:
You can use your occupational registration to claim points if it is on our list of eligible New Zealand occupational registrations.
Please find the New Zealand Points table in Detail.
1) Qualification:
| Qualifications | Points score |
| Level 10 - Doctoral Degree | 06 |
| Level 9 - Master’s Degree | 05 |
| Level 8- Bachelor Honour's Degree or Postgraduate Diploma | 04 |
| Level 8 Postgraduate Certificate | 03 |
| Level 7 -Bachelor’s degree | 03 |
2) Income:
If You earn or your income is at least 1.5 times the median wage to qualify for points:
| Wage threshold | Points score |
| Job or job offer in New Zealand at 3 times the median wage (currently NZD $88.98 an hour) or more. | 06 |
| Job or job offer in New Zealand at 2 times the median wage (currently NZD $59.32 an hour) or more. | 04 |
| Job or job offer in New Zealand at 1.5 times the median wage (currently NZD $44.49 an hour) or more. | 03 |
3) New Zealand occupational registration:
You can use your occupational registration to claim points if it is on our list of eligible New Zealand occupational registrations.
| Requirements | Points |
| A minimum of 6 years of experience and/or training is required to gain registration. | 06 |
| A minimum of 5 years of experience and/or training is required to gain registration. | 05 |
| A minimum of 4 years of experience and/or training is required to gain registration. | 04 |
| A minimum of 2 years of experience and/or training is required to gain registration. | 03 |
List of eligible New Zealand occupational registrations
Please find all eligible New Zealand occupational registrations along with the points score.
List of eligible New Zealand occupational registrations
| Occupation Title | Industry | Points | Requirements |
| Advanced Practice Physiotherapist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand |
Anaesthetic Technician | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand |
Barrister and Solicitor | Professional and other trades | 4 | Admission to the roll of Barristers and Solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand |
Barrister Sole | Professional and other trades | 6 | Admission to the roll of Barristers and Solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand and practising certificate as a Barrister with the New Zealand Law Society |
Brick and Block Laying Licence | Building and construction | 3 | Licence issued under the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme |
Cable Jointer | Building and construction | 3 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Carpentry Licence | Building and construction | 4 | Licence issued under the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme |
Certificate of Fitness A Vehicle Inspector | Professional and other trades | 4 | Inspector certificate of appointment from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency |
Certificate of Fitness B Vehicle Inspector | Professional and other trades | 6 | Inspector certificate of appointment from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency |
Certifying Drainlayer | Building and construction | 4 | Registration with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board |
Certifying Gasfitter | Building and construction | 5 | Registration with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board |
Certifying Plumber | Building and construction | 6 | Registration with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board |
Chartered Accountant | Professional and other trades | 6 | Membership with Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand |
Chartered Professional Engineer | Building and construction | 6 | Registration with Engineering New Zealand |
Chief Mate | Maritime | 5 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Chief Mate <3000GT | Maritime | 4 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Chief Mate Yacht | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Specialist | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Psychotherapists Board |
Chiropractor | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the New Zealand Chiropractic Board |
Clinical Dental Technology | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Clinical Psychologist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board |
Counseling Psychologist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board |
Dental Hygiene | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Dental Technology | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Dental Therapy | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Dentist | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Design Licence | Building and construction | 4 | Licence issued under the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme |
Dietitian | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Dietitians Board |
Dispensing Optician | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board |
Distribution Line Mechanic | Building and construction | 3 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Educational psychologist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board |
Electrical Engineer | Building and construction | 3 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Electrical Installer | Building and construction | 3 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Electrician | Building and construction | 3 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Electrician (endorsed mining) | Building and construction | 4 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Electro-Technical Officer | Maritime | 4 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Endodontic Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
External Plastering Licence | Building and construction | 3 | Licence issued under the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme |
Integrated Rating | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Licensed Agent | Professional and other trades | 4 | Licence issued by the Real Estate Authority of New Zealand |
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor | Building and construction | 6 | Licence issued by the Cadastral Surveyors Licencing Board of New Zealand |
Licensed Immigration Adviser | Professional and other trades | 6 | Licence issued by the Immigration Advisers Authority |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board |
Marine Engineer Class 1 | Maritime | 5 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Marine Engineer Class 2 | Maritime | 5 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Marine Engineer Class 2 <3000KW | Maritime | 5 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Marine Engineer Class 2 endorsed Chief Engineer | Maritime | 5 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Marine Engineer Class 3 | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Marine Engineer Class 4 | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Master | Maritime | 6 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Master <3000GT | Maritime | 6 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Master <500GT | Maritime | 6 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Master <500GT Near Coastal | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Master Yacht | Maritime | 4 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Master Yacht <500GT | Maritime | 4 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Mate Fishing Vessel – Unlimited | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Medical Imaging Technologist | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board |
Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand |
Medical Laboratory Scientist | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand |
Medical Laboratory Technician | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand |
Medical Practitioner – General, Vocational, Provisional General, Provisional Vocational, or Special Purpose Locum Tenens | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, or a letter of eligibility issued by the Medical Council of New Zealand |
Midwife | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Midwifery Council |
Neuropsychologist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board |
Nuclear Medicine Technologist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board |
Nursing Practitioner | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand |
Occupational Therapist | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand |
Optometrist | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Oral Health Therapy | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Oral Medicine Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Oral Pathology Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Oral Surgery Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Orthodontic Auxillary | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Orthodontic Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Osteopath (Child and Adolescent Health) | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand |
Osteopath (General) | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand |
Osteopath (Gerontology) | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand |
Osteopath (Pain Management) | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand |
Osteopath (Special Purpose) | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand |
Osteopath (Western Medical Acupuncture and Related Needling Techniques) | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand |
Paediatric Dentistry Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Paramedic | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Paramedic Council |
Periodontic Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Pharmacist | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand |
Pharmacist Prescriber | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand |
Physiotherapist | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand |
Physiotherapy Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand |
Podiatric Radiographic Imager | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand |
Podiatric Surgeon | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand |
Podiatrist | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand |
Prosthodontic Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Psychologist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board |
Psychotherapist | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration with the Psychotherapists Board |
Public Health Dentistry (or Community Dentistry) Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Radiation Therapist | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board |
Registered Architect | Building and construction | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Registered Architects Board |
Registered Engineering Associate | Building and construction | 6 | Registration with the Engineering Associates Registration Board New Zealand |
Registered Nurse | Health and Social Services | 3 | Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand |
Registered Teacher | Health and Social Services | 5 | Registration and a Full 1 or Full 2 practicing certificate from the Teaching Council of New Zealand |
Roofing Licence | Building and construction | 3 | Licence issued under the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme |
Site Licence | Building and construction | 3 | Licence issued under the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme |
Skipper Coastal/Offshore | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Skipper Fishing Vessel – Limited | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Skipper Fishing Vessel – Unlimited | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Skipper Restricted Limits 3000GT Endorsement | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Skipper Restricted Limits 500GT Endorsement | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
Social Worker | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Social Workers Registration Board |
Sonographer | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board |
Special Needs Dentistry Specialist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council |
Specialist Optometrist | Health and Social Services | 6 | Registration with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board |
Substation Maintainer | Building and construction | 3 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Traction Line Mechanic | Building and construction | 3 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Tradesman Drainlayer | Building and construction | 3 | Registration with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board |
Tradesman Gasfitter | Building and construction | 3 | Registration with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board |
Tradesman Plumber | Building and construction | 4 | Registration with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board |
Transmission Line Mechanic | Building and construction | 3 | Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board |
Veterinarian | Health and Social Services | 4 | Registration with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand |
Warrant of Fitness Vehicle Inspector | Professional and other trades | 4 | Inspector certificate of appointment from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency |
Watchkeeper Deck | Maritime | 3 | Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand |
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