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Chinese professional backgrounds · New Zealand · recognition pathways

Can your Chinese qualification
lead to work in New Zealand?

Select the exact Chinese qualification or certificate you hold. The result shows which New Zealand work and visa pathways it can support, plus the authority, evidence and other conditions that still apply.

EngineersElectricians and licensed tradesTeachersNursesMechanical and manufacturing tradesRules checked: 19 August 2026

First high-value backgrounds

Qualifications and certificates this tool can check

01

Engineers

Recognition can depend on the exact accredited programme and graduation year.

02

Licensed trades

A certificate is not enough; hours and task-level evidence matter.

03

Teachers and nurses

Education, registration, English and competence assessment work together.

04

Manufacturing trades

Formal training, occupational relevance and experience matter more than the certificate title.

01

What qualification or certificate do you hold?

Start from the document in your hand. The pathway follows from it.

Add every relevant document you hold — for example, a teacher-education degree plus a Teacher Qualification Certificate, or a trade diploma plus a skill certificate.

No document upload is required and answers are not sent to a server. This is not a regulator decision.

Complete current scope

Seven pathways across five high-value backgrounds

Professional recognition

Engineer, electrician, plumbing/gas/drainlaying, refrigeration, teaching, nursing, and mechanical or manufacturing trades.

Real thresholds

Registration, hours, English, detailed experience evidence, examinations, supervised work, costs and timing.

Supporting academic module

The engineering route still calls the China LQEA and Washington Accord logic, but academic equivalence no longer decides the professional outcome.

Official sources · checked 19 August 2026

Authorities and rule sources

Rules, fees and forms change. Reopen the authority pages before applying. This tool explains public information and does not replace a formal assessment or licensed advice.