Professions / IT professionals / New Zealand
IT professionals
to New Zealand.
Employer-led routes are the usual way in.
What the official sources say
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The Accredited Employer Work Visa needs a full-time job offer from an accredited employer, plus 2 or more years of relevant experience or a qualification at level 4 or higher.
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Experience must be evidenced by someone other than you: certificates of employment, pay slips or tax certificates. A CV alone is not enough.
Checked against the official pages on 8 November 2026. Rules change, so JO confirms the current position before you rely on it.
What this page does not tell you
Which occupation code your job maps to, whether it is currently eligible, and how many points or what score you would need. Those depend on your exact duties and on lists and thresholds that change, so JO confirms them for your case rather than guessing here.
The usual steps
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Gather proof of your experience
Reference letters, contracts and payslips carry more weight than a CV.
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Get your skills assessed where the country requires it
Australia names an assessor for IT; other countries lean on your education and employment evidence.
- 03
Prove your English
A recent result in the test the destination accepts.
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Choose the pathway
Points-based or employer-led. JO compares them for your profile.
Next step
Find out where
you stand.
The readiness check is free and takes about eight minutes.