Tools — Tracker
Work to Residence Tracker
Modest self-review across employer, tenure, pay, and registration dimensions—outputs are bands, not eligibility verdicts.
- Structured orientation before advice
- Clear boundaries with licensed filing
- Premium, calm presentation
A short self-review for employer-backed, tenure-heavy pathways often discussed alongside Green List work-to-residence framing. It does not count months of work or verify accreditation.
Scoring bands are transparent and modest. They do not count policy-defined months, verify accredited-employer status, or assess the separate Skilled Work Experience and Trades & Technician SMC pathways.
Advisory progress
0% self-assessed weighting- 1Employer / offer credibility
- 2Time in skilled role (self-assessed)
- 3Pay and employment evidence
- 4Registration / occupational gates
Employer / offer credibility
Accreditation, offer letter quality, and whether duties are documented—not just a title.
Time in skilled role (self-assessed)
Rough honesty only—official pathways depend on instruction definitions.
Pay and employment evidence
Registration / occupational gates
Your next step with RTNZ
FAQ
Work to Residence Tracker — questions
No. It is an advisory preparation tracker: it maps your self-reported answers to planning milestones and reading suggestions. Immigration New Zealand decides using law, instructions, and your evidence.
RTNZ keeps outputs modest so they stay honest. Milestones and bands are editorial planning support until a future instruction-backed snapshot can replace them.
No. It helps you see where your preparation is thin. Official definitions of skilled employment and tenure belong to instructions and case officers.
Advisory preparation, clear onward routes
Trackers link to Skilled Migration support pages plus Check Eligibility and Book Strategy Session. They describe how your preparation sounds to you—not an official “on track” judgment.
How this tracker scores
A short self-review for employer-backed, tenure-heavy pathways often discussed alongside Green List work-to-residence framing. It does not count months of work or verify accreditation. Each answer carries the self-report score shown here. The band is the share of the maximum score across these questions.
| What the tool checks | Rule this tool uses | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Employer / offer credibility | No credible offer or employer path yet | Self-report score 0. Accreditation, offer letter quality, and whether duties are documented—not just a title. |
| Employer / offer credibility | Early conversations or informal signal only | Self-report score 1. Accreditation, offer letter quality, and whether duties are documented—not just a title. |
| Employer / offer credibility | Written offer or accredited employer context forming | Self-report score 2. Accreditation, offer letter quality, and whether duties are documented—not just a title. |
| Employer / offer credibility | Accredited employer + coherent duty story underway | Self-report score 3. Accreditation, offer letter quality, and whether duties are documented—not just a title. |
| Time in skilled role (self-assessed) | Not yet in the skilled role in NZ | Self-report score 0. Rough honesty only—official pathways depend on instruction definitions. |
| Time in skilled role (self-assessed) | Under ~12 months in role | Self-report score 1. Rough honesty only—official pathways depend on instruction definitions. |
| Time in skilled role (self-assessed) | Roughly 12–24 months | Self-report score 2. Rough honesty only—official pathways depend on instruction definitions. |
| Time in skilled role (self-assessed) | 24+ months with stable duties | Self-report score 3. Rough honesty only—official pathways depend on instruction definitions. |
| Pay and employment evidence | Not collated | Self-report score 0 |
| Pay and employment evidence | Some payslips or contracts, gaps remain | Self-report score 1 |
| Pay and employment evidence | Consistent pay trail for most of tenure | Self-report score 2 |
| Pay and employment evidence | Cross-border formats reconciled; ready for review | Self-report score 3 |
| Registration / occupational gates | Unknown or likely applies—unchecked | Self-report score 0 |
| Registration / occupational gates | Suspected; not yet documented | Self-report score 1 |
| Registration / occupational gates | Clear plan with authority identified | Self-report score 2 |
| Registration / occupational gates | Registration or exemption documented in file | Self-report score 3 |
| Result band | Below 38% of the maximum self-report score | Advisory preparation — early orientation |
| Result band | From 38% up to under 72% | Advisory preparation — evidence build |
| Result band | 72% or more of the maximum self-report score | Advisory preparation — ready for structured review |
Your Pathway Passport
This is not a decision on your application. It is a planning snapshot that helps you understand what this tool can tell you, what it cannot decide, and what evidence or next step should come before you spend time or money.
- Where you are now
- You are checking whether a Work to Residence-style plan needs employer, tenure, pay, role, and evidence preparation.
- What this tool can help with
- This tracker can help you organise the practical themes that often matter before relying on a work-to-residence direction.
- What this tool cannot decide
- It cannot decide eligibility, employer compliance, role acceptance, pay compliance, registration requirements, or final visa outcome.
- Your next evidence step
- Prepare employer details, role duties, pay evidence, work history, contract context, registration evidence where relevant, and timing notes.
- Recommended next tool
- Recommended RTNZ review
- RTNZ can review whether your work-to-residence plan is evidence-ready or whether another route should be compared.
Official decisions still depend on the relevant authority, employer, institution, or immigration settings. RTNZ can help you review sequence and evidence readiness, but this tool is not an approval decision.
Tool planning summary
- What this tool does
- This tracker can help you organise the practical themes that often matter before relying on a work-to-residence direction.
- Who should use it
- You are checking whether a Work to Residence-style plan needs employer, tenure, pay, role, and evidence preparation.
- What this tool cannot decide
- It cannot decide eligibility, employer compliance, role acceptance, pay compliance, registration requirements, or final visa outcome.
- What to do next
- Prepare employer details, role duties, pay evidence, work history, contract context, registration evidence where relevant, and timing notes. RTNZ can review whether your work-to-residence plan is evidence-ready or whether another route should be compared.
Recommended next steps
Use the next tool only after the current question is clear. RTNZ Tools are designed as a sequence: first understand the pathway, then organise evidence, then decide whether a personalised review is needed.
- Next stepGreen List CheckerWhy this matters
You are checking the occupation and pathway question before moving into employer targeting or residence planning.
Use this tool: Green List Checker →Caution: Do not rely on this step as a final answer. Your personal facts, evidence, timing, and official requirements still need review.
- Next stepSMC 6-Point CalculatorWhy this matters
You are checking whether the Skilled Migrant Category may be worth comparing against other New Zealand pathways.
Use this tool: SMC 6-Point Calculator →Caution: Do not rely on this step as a final answer. Your personal facts, evidence, timing, and official requirements still need review.
- Next stepNZ Green List Job IntelligenceWhy this matters
You are moving from pathway research into employer-facing role-market research.
Use this tool: NZ Green List Job Intelligence →Caution: Do not rely on this step as a final answer. Your personal facts, evidence, timing, and official requirements still need review.
- Green List CheckerGreen List occupation and tier orientation.
- Points-based SMC assessmentEffective-dated six-point calculation.
- Skilled Work Experience assessorSeparate experience-led SMC pathway from 24 August 2026.
- Trades & Technician assessorSeparate exact-occupation SMC pathway from 24 August 2026.
- Pathway FinderRoute-family and next-assessor orientation.