New Zealand Immigration have changed the way that you can view and search the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) and the Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL).

They have integrated the electronic lists; together, they are to be known as the Essential Skills in Demand Lists.

The Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) and the Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL) are still available as PDF document from the New Zealand Immigration Web site at these links: LTSSL PDF and ISSL PDF

You can search either list on its own, or you can do a broader search of both lists at once.

You can access the Essential Skills in Demand Lists and searches through this web page www.immigration.govt.nz/essentialskills

Long Term Skill Shortage List formally the
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Immediate Skill Shortage List formally the
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Enhancements to key immigration policy
News Release Changes will make policy more flexible
27 October 2004

Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category
Speech by Immigration Minister Paul Swain to New Zealand Immigration Institute and New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment.
Auckland 27 October 2004 Speech notes