Following are some changes to the new Accreditation programme;

• The date that employers can apply for accreditation has been changed from 9 May to 23 May 2022
• Migrant workers’ visa applications can be lodged on 4 July.
• Applications for Job Checks open on 20 June.
• All accredited employers hiring migrants must now pay the median wage.
• The median wage increases from $27.00 to $27.76 an hour as from 4 July 2022, therefore all jobs offered to migrant workers under the AEWV must now have a payrate of at least $27.76 per hour.
• All jobs paying less than twice the median wage (which os $55.52 per hour), anywhere in the country must be advertised in New Zealand before they can be offered to a migrant.

What about the fees, noting that these may change?

• Standard employer accreditation application $740 for up to five workers.
• High-volume accreditation applications for six or more workers $1,220 per employer.
• The job check fees $610, payable by employer.
• Possible additional fees for reconsideration of declined applications, franchise companies and third party-controlled applications.
• Migrants pay $595 per application,