In this guide, we explain what the accredited employer visa scheme is and answer common questions about the process of becoming accredited.
What is the accredited employer visa?
From July 2022, any business wishing to hire an employee who needs a work visa needs to be accredited first.
The government has just announced the approval of spaces for 100 critical workers to enter under a special immigration arrangement. Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash says a border exception class has been created specifically for advanced manufacturing.
From mid-2022, a new three-stage application process for work visas will be introduced. This will affect employers, who will need to become familiar with the new rules and become accredited before borders open to skilled migrants.
In mid-2022, INZ will introduce new labour market test rules for migrant workers. This will affect employers, who will need to become familiar with the new rules before borders open to skilled migrants next year.
New Zealand is seeking to re-open its borders over Q1 and 2 of 2022. Demand for overseas workers will be significant.
In this eye-opening Q&A interview, we hear from a business owner struggling to find skilled workers to staff his growing manufacturing company, thanks to INZ’s burdensome policies.
Will you be hiring migrant workers in 2022? NZIL can help your business prepare to meet the new accreditation standard, which is more rigorous than you might expect.
Immigration New Zealand claims the new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme is going to solve all our skills and infrastructure problems, but lawyer Aaron Martin is sceptical – and you should be too.
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