Registration Pathways
Explore New Zealand’s tailored registration pathways designed to guide professionals through the steps necessary to achieve registration, licensing, or certification in their chosen fields. These pathways ensure you meet standards of competence and ethics, providing legal authorization to practice. Whether you’re in healthcare, engineering, education, or other regulated professions, our resources and guidance help you navigate the requirements, from education assessment to occupation registration and ongoing professional support.
Overseas Study Assessment
Overseas Study Assessment verifies international qualifications against New Zealand standards, essential for academic and professional recognition abroad. It ensures qualifications align with New Zealand requirements, facilitating seamless integration into new educational or professional environments.
Occupation Registration
In New Zealand, specific professional bodies oversee occupational registration and qualification assessments across various industries. Mandatory registration applies to professions such as teachers, nurses, doctors, electricians, and others. Registration is critical for visa applications, ensuring legal work eligibility and points under the Skilled Migrant Residence instructions. Working without registration might be feasible in certain sub-occupations or under supervision, but navigating these processes correctly is vital for successful immigration plans.
Few occupations require mandatory registration in New Zealand.