Whether you’re a small business or a large employer, accreditation demonstrates your commitment to ethical hiring practices, fair employment conditions, and legal compliance. In this webinar, we’ll cover the ins-and-outs of becoming an Accredited Employer in New Zealand.
In this webinar we'll guide you through the different accreditation types, the criteria for accreditation and our suggested systems to ensure you stay compliant. Along the way, we’ll share helpful tips and common pitfalls to avoid for a successful application and to maintain your accreditation status.
Our Accreditation Guidance service is designed to help businesses navigate the accreditation process, ensuring you meet Immigration New Zealand’s requirements for hiring international workers.
Whether you’re a small business or a large employer, accreditation demonstrates your commitment to ethical hiring practices, fair employment conditions, and legal compliance. NZIL provides expert support to help you select the right accreditation type, prepare the necessary documentation, and maintain compliance, making it easier for your business to hire skilled overseas talent.
As Immigration Lawyers and Licensed Advisers, we will help you make a strong case to Immigration New Zealand (INZ) that meets all of their requirements and ticks every box.
Employers must become accredited and have a job check approved, before an accredited employer work visa application can be prepared for the staff member. The only alternative pathway for employers to obtain work visas is to use the Specific Purpose work visa category, but these are criteria are narrowly prescribed and this is not an option available for staff members seeking to come to New Zealand for full-time ongoing work.
Generally an accredited employer work visa will be needed. This is Is the largest category of work visa issued to people who have been recruited by New Zealand businesses. If you want to offer a job to a foreign national, that person will most likely apply for this category of work visa. There are some exceptions, but they will depend on the nature and purpose of the employment.
The process can be very lengthy particularly the employer is not accredited and does not have a job check already approved. The processing times of these 2 employer applications can be lengthy. Requests to expedite the processing can be presented, but they have to be very cogent business reasons. The work visa application process itself can be 8 weeks or more and is influenced by Immigration New Zealand's workflow also processes associated with particular nationalities.
Some details, including the types of accreditation, have already been agreed while other details of the changes are still being worked on. There will be three levels of accreditation:
Most employers will need standard accreditation. What type is suitable for your business and what documents are needed as a consequence will be dependent upon your business's profile
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