NZQA Confirmation Computing Level 7 as Comparable to Degree Level Qualification

for most update information about Immigration Policy regarding the National Diploma in Computing Level 5, 6, 7 Programme, Please refer to www.immigration.govt.nz
Title of this Qualifications: National Diploma in Computing
Level of this Qualifications:Level 5, 6, 7
>Recognised qualification from New Zealand Qualifications Authority:
http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/Recognisedqualification.htm
http://www.kiwiquals.govt.nz/viewQualification.do?selectedItemKey=110132

Under the Skilled Migrant Category principal applicants are eligible for:
50 points for a qualification assessed as level five, six, seven, or eight on the Register.

>Recognised two years Qualification:
http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/Recogqualtwoyears.htm
> Recognised Qualification - Two years:
Two years of full-time study in New Zealand towards a recognised New Zealand qualification must be completed in no less than four semesters during a period of at least 16 months to gain points.

>Recognised basic New Zealand qualification
http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/Basicqualification.htm
http://www.kiwiquals.govt.nz/viewQualification.do?selectedItemKey=110132
>Qualification in identified future growth areas?
http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/identifiedfuturegrowtharea.htm
Identified future growth area:
Industries in identified future growth areas offer New Zealand considerable opportunity to increase its prosperity. Currently we recognise three broad areas: biotechnology, information communications technology, and creative industries.
You can qualify for points if you can prove your employment in New Zealand is in one of these areas.

Related Links and Policy:
For detailed policy from our Operational Manual on:
Employment in an identified future growth area, see SM 8.10.http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/6365.htm
Work experience in an identified future growth area, see SM 13.10 and SM 13.10.1.http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/6389.htm
Qualifications in an identified future growth area, see SM 16.10, SM 16.10.1 and SM 16.10.5http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/6407.htm

SM8.10 Employment in an identified future growth area
As future growth areas are identified they will be listed in this provision. For the purposes of this policy, currently identified future growth areas are as follows:Biotechnology,Information Communications Technology,Creative industries (Advertising, Software & Computing Services, Publishing, TV and Radio, Film and Video, Architecture, Design, Designer Fashion, Music and Performing Arts, Visual Arts).
Skilled employment in one of the identified future growth areas set out above will only qualify for points if the principal applicant* provides confirmation from their employer, and an immigration or visa officer is satisfied, that their current employment or offer of employment is in one of those identified future growth areas.
Please also refer to SM7.10 http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/8430.htm

>Qualification also in the areas of absolute skills shortage?
Please refer the confirmation from NZQA, and also at here http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/Areaofabsoluteskillsshortage.htm

Area of absolute skills shortage
These areas are occupations in which New Zealand has a significant shortage of skilled workers. These are listed on the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL). You can qualify for points if you can prove that your current employment or offer of employment meets the specifications of the LTSSL and that you are suitably qualified or experienced for the occupation.
Related Links
See our Long Term Skill Shortage List (NZIS 1093) PDF.http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/063ECB35-F5D5-44D8-8325-7041A727A9D5/0/1093.pdf
See our Long Term Skill Shortage List (web generated list)

For detailed policy on how we assess employment in an area of absolute skills shortage, see our Operational Manual at SM8.20.http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/7032.htm

See also information from our Operational Manual on work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage at SM 13.20 http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/7034.htmand qualifications in an area of absolute skills shortage at SM 16.20 and SM 16.20.1.http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/8136.htm