Canterbury Skill Shortage List updated with new construction occupations
Friday, 16 November 2012
Thirteen construction-related occupations have been added to the Canterbury Skill Shortage List after a review of critical skill shortages in the region and analysis of available skilled New Zealanders to do the work.
All the occupations on the Canterbury Skill Shortage List require
qualifications, experience or registration and apply to people
undertaking senior roles in the rebuild.
If an occupation is on the Canterbury list, employers can hire migrants more quickly. Suitable applicants who meet the requirements of the occupations on the list and who have a job offer in Canterbury may be granted a temporary work visa without a check needing to be done on whether there are skilled New Zealanders available.
The Canterbury list will be reviewed every three months from now on. Occupations may also be removed from the list as New Zealanders become available who have the level of skills and experience required.
The review involves a detailed analysis of how many beneficiaries, trainees or people from elsewhere in New Zealand are available to fill the skilled vacancies; forecasts for where and when there will be demand for skilled workers in certain occupations; and consultation with key Canterbury stakeholders.
The skilled occupations that have been added to the list, yogether with the relevant ANZSCO code, are:
If an occupation is on the Canterbury list, employers can hire migrants more quickly. Suitable applicants who meet the requirements of the occupations on the list and who have a job offer in Canterbury may be granted a temporary work visa without a check needing to be done on whether there are skilled New Zealanders available.
The Canterbury list will be reviewed every three months from now on. Occupations may also be removed from the list as New Zealanders become available who have the level of skills and experience required.
The review involves a detailed analysis of how many beneficiaries, trainees or people from elsewhere in New Zealand are available to fill the skilled vacancies; forecasts for where and when there will be demand for skilled workers in certain occupations; and consultation with key Canterbury stakeholders.
What are the new occupations?
Download the full list and read the Questions and Answers.The skilled occupations that have been added to the list, yogether with the relevant ANZSCO code, are:
- Solid Plasterer (333212)
- Painting Trades Worker (332211)
- Wall and Floor Tiler (333411)
- Fibrous Plasterer (333211)
- Brick layer (333111)
- Carpenter (331212)
- Roof Tiler (333311)
- Joiner (331213)
- Glazier (333111)
- Floor Finisher (332111)
- Stonemason (331112)
- Drainlayer (334113)
- Carpenter and Joiner (331211)
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