SMC Work Experience Calculator | Turner Hopkins Immigration Specialists

Estimate your SMC work experience

Step 1 of 4

When do you plan to apply?

We use the intended residence application date to work backwards and calculate the relevant look-back window.

Intended residence application date This controls the look-back window for claimable NZ work experience. I am not sure — estimate the earliest date I may be able to apply Which option would you like to check? Choose “check all” if you are not sure which pathway may fit best. Work visa grant date, if known Optional. This may affect which wage threshold applies if it was granted shortly before work started.

Tip: Not sure about some details? You can still continue. Your result will show what may need to be checked.

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Tell us about your current job or offer

These details help estimate whether your current job meets the work experience rules. If you do not know your ANZSCO details, leave them blank and we can review them with you.

Current ANZSCO code Not sure? Leave this blank and we can review your occupation with you. Current ANZSCO skill level Some SMC pathways require roles to be skill level 1–3. Choose “not sure” if you do not know. Current pay type Current pay amount Use hourly amount or annual salary, depending on pay type. Guaranteed hours per week Current employment start date This helps work out which wage threshold may apply to your current job.

Current job confirmations

Select these only if you know they apply. If you are unsure, leave them unchecked and our team can review your occupation.

Occupation is on the Amber List Occupation is on the Red List Occupation is on the Trades and Technician list Employer is accredited Current role is at least 30 guaranteed hours Employment is declared genuine

Optional Points-based pathway details

Skill category points before NZ work experience Use this if you already know you may have points from qualification, income, or New Zealand registration. If claiming income points, income multiplier If income points are selected, NZ skilled work experience must meet that income multiplier.

Optional Trades and Technician details

Relevant qualification completion date For Trades, work experience must generally be after the relevant qualification was received. Qualification level Qualification is relevant to current role

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Add work history

Add one card for each period where your employer, role, pay rate, hours, visa status, and occupation stayed the same. If your pay changed, add a new period starting from the date the new pay rate began.

When should you add another period? Add a new work period if your pay rate, salary, job title, employer, hours, visa status, country, or occupation changed. This is important because your pay at the start of each period helps determine whether that period can be counted.

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Review and calculate

Check your summary below, then calculate your potentially claimable work experience. Your result will show what may count, what may not count, and why.

Important: This calculator provides an indication only. It estimates potentially claimable work experience using the information entered and the background wage/date rules built into the tool. It is not immigration advice, does not guarantee eligibility, and does not replace a full assessment of evidence, genuine employment, ANZSCO substantial match, or whether Immigration New Zealand would accept the claimed work experience as directly relevant.