Applications are now open for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). This would only be applicabl;e when you decide to employ migrants in your workforce.
The AEWV is a new temporary work visa that replaces six temporary work visas, including the Essential Skills Work Visa and Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa.
The AEWV is designed to ensure New Zealanders are first in line for jobs. Where genuine skills shortages exist, accredited employers can hire skilled migrant workers. The AEWV will reduce the risk of migrant exploitation and give more certainty to migrants about the role they’re applying for.
As part of the new AEWV, employers must be accredited and have completed a job check before they are able to hire a temporary migrant worker.
- There are three checks before an employer can hire a migrant worker:
- Employer check – estimated processing time of 10 working days
- Job check – estimated processing time of 10 working days
Migrant worker visa – estimated processing time of 20 working days.
