The Green List includes 44 occupations that allow eligible migrants to apply for work visas from July 4, and residence visas from September. The partners of migrants in Green List occupations will also have open work rights. The Government says the Green List is shorter and more targeted than the current skills shortage list, which it will replace. The application process will be entirely online, with Immigration NZ aiming to process all Green List applications within 40 days. However migrants will still be able to apply for work visas for jobs that are not on the Green List.

Source: Stuff May 11, 2022 20:40 UTC