The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of
Occupations (ANZSCO), long used by both the Department of Home
Affairs and Immigration New Zealand for visa applications, is set
to be replaced by separate but comparable systems for each
country.
As of 20 November 2024, New Zealand will
introduce its own classification system, the National
Occupation List (NOL), marking a significant shift in how
occupations are graded and recognised for immigration and
employment purposes.
What's Changing?
The original purpose of the ANZSCO system was for Australian and
New Zealand authorities to develop a shared system for classifying occupations for statistical
purposes.
The announcement, made on 8 October 2024 by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand, follows
a consultation period which found strong support for separate
systems tailored to each country's evolving labour market.
While ANZSCO previously served both nations, the rapid
