WK1.5 Assessment of skill level (29/11/2010)

1. Assessment of the skill level of an occupation for the purposes of Essential Skills work instructions is primarily based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), which classifies occupations according to the skill level required to perform the tasks of each occupation.
2. To assess the skill level of an occupation using the ANZSCO, immigration officers must be satisfied that the offer of employment substantially matches the description for that occupation (including core tasks) as set out in the ANZSCO.
3. When assessing whether an applicant is suitably qualified by training or experience for a particular occupation, immigration officers must consider whether:
   1. the applicant holds a relevant qualification which is comparable to the qualification described for that occupation in the ANZSCO; or
   2. the applicant has the relevant work experience that the ANZSCO indicates may substitute for the required qualification; or
   3. the employment is in an occupation included on the Essential Skills in Demand Lists and the applicant meets the relevant requirements specified for that occupation.
4. Immigration officers must be satisfied that the qualifications and/or work experience provided by the applicant are relevant to their proposed job in New Zealand.

Note: The ANZSCO is available at www.immigration.govt.nz/ANZSCO

Effective 29/11/2010