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.
For detailed policy from our Operational Manual on:
Employment in an identified future growth area, see SM 8.10.
Work experience in an identified future growth area, see SM 13.10 and SM 13.10.1.
Qualifications in an identified future growth area, see SM 16.10, SM 16.10.1 and SM 16.10.5.