Employer Accreditation Process
What is Employer Accreditation?
The accreditation process allows employers to hire international talents in genuine labor shortages.
If you are an accredited employer you can use Accredited Employer Work Visa ( AEWV) to hire
migrant workers for up to 5 years. You must pay at least the NZ median wage ($29.66), unless the role is on an exemption list, and show that you cannot find suitable New Zealanders first. Your initial accreditation is for 12 months then increases to 24 months upon renewal.
What happens once you have your employer accreditation?
When you’re on the accredited employer list, you’re in a position to recruit from overseas.
As an accredited employer, there are specific requirements around employment agreements and
position descriptions when you’re hiring internationally, in that they need to meet the needs of both the Employment Act and Immigration New Zealand. Our experienced HR consultant will take you through all the relevant terms and conditions once we get to the offer stage.
Apply for employer accreditation.
There are 4 different types of accreditations that you can apply for
- Standard accreditation is for standard businesses hiring up to 5 migrants.
- High-volume accreditation is for standard businesses hiring 6 or more migrants.
- Franchisee accreditation is for businesses that are part of a franchise.
There is no limit to how many migrants you can hire.
- Controlling third party accreditation is for businesses who place migrants with
third parties while being the direct employer named in the employment agreement.
There is no limit to how many migrants you can hire. You will pay a fee depending
on the type of accreditation you need.
You need to have:
- an NZBN unless you are a foreign diplomatic mission
- a business IRD number.
If you are not an accredited employer, don’t worry we are here to support you to get your employer accreditation.
Job Check
Job check is the last step before applying for Accredited Employer Work Visa ( AEWV). Job Checks are to ensure that there are no New Zealanders available to do the job. This is to support local employment and ensure New Zealanders are considered for jobs before an employer looks to recruit migrant workers.
Our team at Seek4Talents and our partner licenced immigration advisers can help throughout this
process, so we’ll take care all that for you to avoid any additional work that you have to do, so that
you can keep doing what you do and have best talent in your team in no special effort.
Becoming an Accredited Employer
If you don’t have your accreditation yet and wish to hire international talents, don’t worry
Seek4Talents is here to help you achieve your talent needs; get in touch with our team contact@seek4talents.nz, and we have experienced HR consultants and our partner licenced immigration advisers to take you on that journey. We will make sure it is a seamless process for you.
