I was just sent this article recently published in www.geospatialworld.net with regards to the shortage skills of geospatial professionals in New Zealand.
"New Zealand: An approach to immigration authorities to help ease a perceived shortage of New Zealand residents with digital geospatial knowledge has succeeded. The classification “other spatial scientist” has been added to Immigration New Zealand’s Long-Term Skills Shortage List (LTSSL).
This means an immigrant who has a “bachelor degree specialising in geography or computer science and a minimum of two years’ relevant post-qualification work experience in GIS applications” will find it easier to qualify for a work or residence visa..................................."
Here is the full article: http://www.geospatialworld.net/News/View.aspx?ID=26380_Article
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