From May 2024, secondary school teachers in New Zealand move to the Straight to Residence pathway on the Green List of in-demand roles.
This move helps fill the likely shortage of secondary school teachers in the short to medium term.
The change allows eligible overseas secondary school teachers to apply for residence from outside New Zealand:
- when they have an offer of employment with an accredited employer, and
- without needing to work for 2 years in New Zealand first.
Other teachers remain on the Work to Residence pathway.
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