Accredited Employer Work Visa Immigration Instructions Amended

May 23, 2022

Applications for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) open on 4 July 2022. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has already begun accepting applications for Employer Accreditation from 23 May 2022. 20 June 2022 onwards employers can start applying for the Job Check.

INZ has made the following changes to Employer Accreditation, Job Check and Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) immigration instructions:

• Clarification has been provided regarding when a job, that was approved as part of a job-check, can be reused by an employer.
• A longer duration will be granted to employer accreditation and Job Check applications approved before 4 July 2022.
• An explanation has been provided regarding Job Check applications for employment in foreign crew of fishing vessels not being approved.
• Clarification of qualification requirements for two occupations on the Green List: Environmental Research Scientist & Food Technologist
• Automated electronic decision making for the processing & approval of Employer Accreditation & Job Check Applications

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