Immigration New Zealand

SkillFinder

Migrant Search

There are over a million people in the SkillFinder database – most of whom have skills in demand by New Zealand employers.

SkillFinders will only be processed where:

  • the role is paid at or above the median wage, currently $27.00 per hour, and
  • the role is on a skill shortage list

Complete the form below to find people with the skills you need to fill your vacancy. Select the occupation you want to fill and filter by years of experience, highest level of education and preferred markets.

After selecting the role criteria, hit the Find button to see how many people match your search. You can adjust your search to change your results. Once you're happy with the count, press Next to continue to the vacancy details form.

  • Start typing your occupation and select the closest match from the list provided (it might take a few seconds). Use the blue + and - icons to add and remove occupations. These occupations are based on ANZSCO classifications. If you have multiple roles that fall under the same classifications, please include them all in the same SkillFinder.

  • This is required for Immigration New Zealand to assess if the role is paid at or above, or below, the median wage. Learn about who can use SkillFinder here. This information will not be shared with prospective candidates.

  • Adjust the filters to contact candidates with the correct level of experience and education for your role.
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We recommend having no more than 8,000 matches for a single vacancy to avoid receiving a large influx of applicants