New Zealand

Have a qualifying income or degree and want residence?

→ Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Resident Visa

The main skilled-residence pathway -- points from income, qualifications, and New Zealand work experience.

Have a job offer from an accredited NZ employer?

→ Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)

A temporary work visa tied to an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand.

On a skilled work visa already, want a path to residence?

→ Work to Residence

Certain skilled work visas that can lead to residence after a qualifying period.

Have a New Zealand citizen or resident partner?

→ Family visa

For partners and dependent children of New Zealand citizens or residents.

Considering studying in New Zealand first?

→ Fee Paying Student Visa

Lets you study at a New Zealand institution as a full-fee-paying student. A temporary status on its own, not an immigration pathway.

↳ After graduating, the Post-Study Work Visa gives open work rights -- that work experience is what the Skilled Migrant Category's points are built from.