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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP
FOR IMMIGRANT ENGINEERS

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Our Membership

SIGIE provides a strong network for immigrant engineers to meet new people and to share work opportunities. It provides professional development, employment and career counselling to support immigrant engineers to settle in to life and work in New Zealand.

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SIGIE currently has over 1000 members worldwide and offers great benefits such as full day workshops, regular webinars and great connections with other like-minded immigrants. 

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Check the membership, it's free to join!
 

Previous Webinar Recordings

Upcoming Events

  • From Arrival to Chartered: Navigating the NZ Geotechnical Landscape
    From Arrival to Chartered: Navigating the NZ Geotechnical Landscape
    Mon, 29 Jun
    Online via Zoom
    29 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    Online via Zoom
    Building a successful engineering career in a new country requires more than just technical expertise; it demands a strategic understanding of local standards and a commitment to professional integration.
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  • Spatial planning and RMA reform: moving from maps to delivery
    Spatial planning and RMA reform: moving from maps to delivery
    Mon, 13 Jul
    Online via Zoom
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    Online via Zoom
    Spatial planning will play a much stronger role in how Aotearoa, New Zealand decides where growth goes, what infrastructure is needed, and what should be protected. This webinar will cut through the reform noise and explain what engineers and built-environment professional need to understand.
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