INZ Updates October 10, 2022

Good News for Chefs

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has changed immigration instructions for those applying for an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) to work as a Chef.

Chefs are, henceforth, not required to hold an NZQF Level 4 or higher certificate which includes the credit and knowledge requirements of a New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) or a similar overseas qualification.

These changes apply to any application for a work visa made under the AEWV instructions submitted before 10 October 2022 and have not been decided before that date.

Also, where an application for an AEWV was submitted before 18 October 2022 based on an offer of employment as a chef, and the application has not been decided before that date, the applicant does not need to have a certificate at NZQF level 4 or higher that includes the credit and knowledge requirements of a New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4), or comparable overseas qualification.

Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info or call +64 09 3790219.

Author Details

Vandana Rai

(LIA 201400900)

Director

Vandana is herself a migrant and has a rare set of skill match, which could be considered ideal for a Licensed Immigration Adviser. She was a school counsellor from 1996 to 2006, a role in which she was a natural fit due to her nurturing and caring personality. Her earnest journey as a fully Licensed Immigration Adviser for New Zealand began in 2014, and she considers herself blessed to have the background and the skills that allow her, as an Immigration adviser, to effortlessly visualise herself in her client’s situation, understand their needs and problems, and use her knowledge, experience, and expertise to help find a solution for it.

She is currently on the Board of New Zealand Association of Migration and Investment (NZAMI) and was part of the Immigration Advisers Authority(IAA) referral group for 2016.