EMPLOYER ACCREDITATION

Do you wish to employ migrant workers under the Accredited Employer Work Visa policy? Want to know how to become an INZ accredited employer and complete job check? Check out the details below and contact us for advice, guidance and assistance with accreditation, job check and work visa applications. We provide comprehensive service from initial consultation right through to receiving the application decision.

STEPS TO EMPLOY WORKERS

Under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), employing skilled migrant worker involves 3 steps as under:

• Employer must be an Accredited Employer; and
• Employer must complete Job Check for job offered; and
• Employee then applies for the Accredited Employer Work Visa.

ACCREDITATION TYPES AND REQUIREMENTS

ACCREDITATION TYPES

There are two types of employer accreditation:

• Standard Accreditation (Companies hiring up to 5 migrant workers in 12 months); or
• High Volume Accreditation (Companies hiring 6 or more migrant workers)

Franchises or Employers operating under triangular employment arrangements (i.e. recruitment agents or placed on secondment with another organisation for fixed term) will be granted High Volume accreditation

ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS

Employer must meet the following requirements

• Have New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) and New Zealand IRD Number;
• None of the key employees are on the Labour Inspectorate's stand-down list;
• Company, employer and those running the company are all compliant with Employment Law and Immigration Law;
• Commit that everyone connected with the recruitment process will complete online Employment Modules on Employment Rights once within each accreditation period;
• Commit to providing migrant workers information about working and living in New Zealand and community services in migrant's local area;
• Commit to pay all recruitment related costs and not pass them on to the migrants.
• Commit to allow the migrant worker time during paid work hours to complete the Employee Module within one month from start of employment
• Meet at least one of the following financial requitrements:
• Not made a loss in the last 2 years; or
• Have positive cash flow in each of the last 6 months; or
• Have adequatecapital or investments for business to remain viable; or
• Have a 2-year plan to ensure business remains viable.

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JOB CHECK

Accredited employers then apply for Job Check and provide the following:

• An acceptable Job Offer, i.e. the job
  • is for at least 30 hours a week; and
  • pays market rate; and
  • pays at least the median wage unless the job is on the Exempt List
• Job Description and the ANZSCO Code for the job being offered;
• Evidence of Advertisement in a leading national website or suitable channel for at least 15 days unless:
  • the job pays at least twice the median wage; or
  • the job is on the Green List
• Draft of the proposed unsigned Employment Agreement.

JOB TOKEN

Upon approval of Job Check application, employers will be issued Job Token for each job. Job token is valid for one-time use only and is unique for each job and cannot be re-used.

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ACCREDITED EMPLOYER WORK VISA

This is the third and final stage of the AEWV process. Employer provides the Job Token to the proposed employee to apply for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). For details refer to Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) page.

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