关于新西兰SMC技术移民评分标准，有一处调整：就业在新西兰奥克兰之外地区原来分值为10分，调整后分值为30分。其他均未变化。对于中国境内的申请人来说，没有影响。
关于语言(language)也将有所调整，原先只认可雅思总分6.5的成绩或当时的豁免情形，目前对语言的认可条件调整如下(新新源)：
（1）雅思总分6.5（2年有效期）。
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall score of 6.5 across the four language domains (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
（2）其他豁免情况。
--citizenship of Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America provided the applicant has spent at least five years in work or education in one or more of those countries or Australia or New Zealand; or
--a recognised qualification comparable to a New Zealand level 7 bachelor’s degree and gained in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America as a result of study undertaken for at least two academic years in one or more of those countries; or(新新源移民)
--a recognised qualification comparable to a New Zealand qualification at level 8 or above and gained in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America as a result of study undertaken for at least one academic year in one or more of those countries.
（3）其他语言考试成绩（2016年11月21日开始，2年有效期）。
From 21 November 2016, Immigration New Zealand will accept a wider range of English language tests.
The new tests that INZ will accept are:
--Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
--Occupational English Test (OET)
--Cambridge English: First (FCE) and FCE for Schools
--Pearson Test of English: Academic (PTE: Academic)
新西兰SMC技术移民项目说明
SMC需要满足如下三个条件：
(1)主申雅思(G类或A类均可，2年有效)overall 6.5及以上(不要求单项);
(2)职业在LTSSL绝对紧缺职业清单上(也称长期紧缺职业清单)，有雇主的可以不在该清单上;
(3)新西兰技术移民SMC评分满足160分
