Employer Services
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has a continued focus to ensure that NZ employers are committed to training, developing and employing Kiwis.
However, we know there are still not sufficient locally sourced, skilled and experienced professionals available to meet all of your business needs.
In October 2021 INZ released a timeline for upcoming changes to temporary work visas. The new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process aims to streamline processes for skilled migrants, while identifying and screening higher-risk employers. The steps are:
Check the Employer (Accreditation)
Check the Job
Check the Applicant
The new visa will come into effect on 4 July 2022. Applications for employers to become accredited open on 23 May 2022.
There are two main types of Accreditation.
Standard Accreditation
Standard Accreditation applies for employers supporting 5 or less AEWV employees at any one time. Let us help you get ready.
High-Volume Accreditation
High-Volume Accreditation is for employers supporting more than 5 AEWV employees at any one time. Franchisees and employers in triangular employment situations (including labour hire companies) will also be considered high-volume. Clockwork Visa Services can make sure you are compliance-ready.
Does my business need to be Accredited?
If your business currently employs employer specific visa holders and intends to support renewed temporary visas for employees or new migrant recruits from on or offshore, then you will need to be accredited. Initial accreditation lasts for 12 months.
Employers hiring migrants on AEWV’s need to meet minimum criteria including:
·Genuinely operating a business in a sound financial position
Having no recent history of regulatory non-compliance
·Having NZBN and IRD numbers
Recruiters and migrant workers need to complete NZ employment modules and provide migrant workers with appropriate settlement support.
There are additional requirements for franchisees and employers wanting to place AEWV holders with controlling third parties (including labour hire companies).
Clockwork Visa Services navigate the complexities of immigration, making the application process as pleasant and as stress free as possible. Managed services with Clockwork Visa are key to becoming business ready for a seamless move to the new Employer Accreditation.