We are happy to share that New Zealand is now a supported country on HowToMoveTo. Until today Canada was the only destination you could explore on the platform, and adding a second country has been a long-standing goal. New Zealand is our next step, and it won't be the last.
If you are planning your move, you can now add New Zealand alongside Canada in your assessment. You'll see how your profile lines up against each country's immigration pathways side by side, so you can compare options instead of guessing which one fits you best. Existing assessments will continue to work, and you can extend them with New Zealand whenever you are ready.
New Zealand's main points-based skilled immigration route is the Skilled Migrant Category. It looks at factors like qualifications, skilled work experience, occupational registration, and offers of skilled employment, and applies a points framework that is updated from time to time by Immigration New Zealand. We are not publishing exact point values here because they do change, but the core shape is familiar if you already know how Canada's Express Entry works.
The fact builder now collects the country-specific signals New Zealand cares about, including skills that are in demand, English language proficiency, and whether you have a job offer lined up. Those answers feed into the assessment so the New Zealand pathways you see are based on your actual profile and not a generic template.
Ready to see where you stand? Head over to our assessment, answer the questions once, and receive a personalized view across both Canada and New Zealand. If you have already completed an assessment, open it and add New Zealand when you are ready.
