Thirty-two new health roles have been added to the Green List and all health roles on the Green List will be moved to the Straight to Residence pathway.
New health roles for Green List
The roles span across the health system and are considered critical to the delivery of health services in New Zealand. Eligible people are encouraged to apply from 29 May 2023.
Ship Masters and Deckhands added to Bus and Truck driver sector agreement
In December 2022 the government announced that bus and truck drivers would have a time limited residence pathway through a sector agreement.
It has now been confirmed that people who work in roles covered by the ANZSCO code 231213 Ship’s Master / Skipper, and 899211 Deck Hand will be added to the sector agreement with a time limited pathway to residency.
Skippers will need to be paid the market rate and migrant worker deckhands will need to be paid at least the median wage to utilise this sector agreement
Details of the bus truck, and now skipper and deckhand, sector agreement are still being worked through. Full details will be announced soon with implementation expected to begin from late May.
List of health sector roles going on the Green List:
Addiction practitioner/alcohol & drug clinician
Audiometrist
Chiropractor
Clinical dental technician
Clinical physiologists (sleep, renal, exercise, respiratory, neurology, and cardiac)
Counsellor
Dental specialists
Dental technician
Dental therapist
Dentist
Dietician
Dispensing optician
Drug and alcohol counsellor
Enrolled nurse
Genetic counsellor
Medical laboratory pre-analytical technician
Medical resonance imaging technologist
Nuclear medicine technologist
Nurse practitioner
Optometrist
Oral health therapist
Orthotic and prosthetic technician
Orthotist/prosthetist
Osteopath
Paramedic/emergency medical technician
Perfusionist (cardiac)
Pharmacist
Physiotherapist
Play therapist (hospital)
Social worker
Speech language therapist
Sterile processing technician
Existing roles on Green List Work to Residence pathway moving to Straight to Residence pathway:
Anaesthetic Technician
Audiologist
Medical imaging technologist
Medical laboratory technician
Medical radiation therapist
Occupational therapist
Podiatrist
Sonographer
Existing roles on Green List Straight to Residence pathway:
Clinical Psychologists
Medical laboratory scientist
Medical practitioners
Midwife
Orthoptist
Physicist (Medical)
Psychologists
Registered Nurse
Source: Immigration New Zealand
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