Migrant Resources

Job Offers + Migration Without 4-year Qualification

No Degree?  You still might be able to get permanent work as a foreignger.  Having a formal 4-year qualification is not the only pathway to find work.  There are over 700 different job categories that will allow migration to New Zealand and Australia.

  1. New Zealand Green List – jobs that are in shortage, with faster visa pathways:
    https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/news-notifications/green-list
    • Total occupations: The Green List includes approximately 205 roles that offer faster pathways to residency in New Zealand.
    • Do you belong in one of these categories?: Engineering (e.g., Civil Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Telecommunications Engineer) Construction (e.g., Construction Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Surveyor) Health & Social Services (e.g., Paramedic, Anaesthetist, Audiologist, Social Worker) ICT & Electronics (broad category noted) Teaching & Education (e.g., Early Childhood and Primary Teachers, Secondary School Teachers) Trades & Machinery Operators (recent additions in August 2025) 
  2. Australia Skilled Occupation List – jobs eligible for skilled visas under current rules:
    https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list
    • Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) Includes 456 occupations, covering a wide range of in-demand roles across multiple sectors
    • Regional Occupation List (ROL) Contains 77 occupations specific to regional Australia under the Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) 
    • Broad Categories Represented in the CSOL (examples below) Management & Executive (e.g., Chief Executive, Finance Manager) Agriculture (e.g., Aquaculture Farmer, Apiarist, Dairy Farmer) Marketing & Corporate Services (e.g., Advertising Manager, Sales Manager, HR Manager) Engineering & Sciences (e.g., Chemical Engineer) Construction & Trades (e.g., Carpenter, Carpenter and Joiner, Metal Fabricator) Cartography & Planning (e.g., Cartographer) Culinary (e.g., Chef) Health & Healthcare Support (broad inclusion noted; examples like Registered Nurse appear in extended lists, though not explicitly in CSOL excerpt)

If you comply with one or more roles on these lists: Send your CV to me with a short note so that I may give you information about finding work.

Send Your CV Here: tate@employmentforimmigration.nz
Include job title and target country. Daily responses.


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