Updates November 20, 2024

Streamlined AEWV Requirements: Simplified Evidence Submission and Employment Agreement Updates

The New Zealand Government has implemented several changes to improve the efficiency of the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme:

Training and Streamlining: As of 20 November 2024, employers must ensure recruitment staff complete Employment New Zealand learning modules and migrant workers are given paid time for these. Employers no longer need to submit additional evidence for accreditation renewals unless concerns arise.
Improved Processing Times: INZ has prioritised faster processing, achieving a 73% increase in AEWV decisions, 57% in Job Check applications, and 25% in employer accreditation applications in October compared to September.
Reduced Backlog: Since September 2024, AEWV applications in progress have decreased by 51%, employer accreditation by 41%, and Job Check applications by 28%.
Future Considerations: INZ is exploring further changes, such as removing the need to provide an employment agreement with Job Check applications and completing Employment New Zealand modules, to continue enhancing the AEWV scheme’s efficiency.

These efforts aim to make the system more responsive and reduce delays, helping employers fill critical roles more swiftly.

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.