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As an employer you must apply for AEWV accreditation, advertise if you need to, and get a job check to show there are no suitable New Zealanders for the job you want to fill.

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Apply for employer accreditation

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You can apply for 1 of 4 different levels of accreditation.

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• Standard accreditation is for standard businesses hiring up to 5 migrants.

• High-volume accreditation is for standard businesses hiring 6 or more migrants.

• Franchisee accreditation is for businesses that are part of a franchise. There is no limit to how many migrants you can hire.

• Controlling third party accreditation is for businesses who place migrants with third parties while being the direct employer named in the employment agreement. There is no limit to how many migrants you can hire.

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You will pay a fee depending on the type of accreditation you need.

You need to have:

• an NZBN unless you are a foreign diplomatic mission

• a business IRD number.

We estimate it will take 10 working days to process complete standard and high-volume applications from compliant employers.

Check what you need and apply

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Advertise the role

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Before you can apply for a job check you may need to advertise to check there are no New Zealand citizens or residents available for the job.

This is a way of giving suitable New Zealanders the chance to apply for work before it is offered to someone from overseas, and making sure employers offer attractive wages to New Zealanders.

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You must list the job for at least 2 weeks on a national listing website or channel where suitable New Zealanders are likely to apply, and meet other advertising requirements. Advertising must take place within the 90 days before you submit an application.

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You will not need to give evidence of advertising if the job:

• pays at least twice the NZ median wage, or

• is an occupation on the Green List.

Check the Green List

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What you need to include in the job ad

 

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• Apply for a job check

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Once you have accreditation you must apply for a job check.

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You need to include:

• a job description

• an employment agreement

• the results of any advertising you had to do.

Job checks are valid for 6 months or until you no longer have accreditation.

We estimate it will take 10 working days to process complete job check applications from compliant employers.

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Check what you need and apply 

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Ask the migrant to apply

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Once the job check is approved you can ask the migrant to apply for their visa.

You must give them a copy of the employment agreement and a copy of the signed employment offer.

The required experience and qualifications for the job you offer them must match the approved job check.

You must send the migrant a request to apply from your Immigration Online dashboard. This request emails the migrant a unique link containing a job token. The migrant must use this link to log in to their Immigration Online account to complete their application.

If their visa is approved the migrant can take up the job under the terms of their visa.

We estimate it will take 20 working days to process a complete visa application.

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Accredited Employer Work Visa

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Once you are accredited

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You must continue to meet your obligations as an AEWV employer during your accreditation.

You must notify us within 10 working days if the key people in your organisation change. You can notify us if your AEWV holder leaves your employment.

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Renew your accreditation

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Your initial accreditation lasts for 12 months before you need to renew it.

Once you renew it will last for:

• 24 months for standard businesses, as long as it has not lapsed for 12 or more months

• 12 months for franchisees and employers placing migrants with controlling third parties.

When you renew we may ask for evidence you have completed activities you committed to do during the previous accreditation period.

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Contact us to know further information:

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