Keeping your Employer Accreditation valid
Letting your company’s accreditation expire may have negative impacts for your business and any work visa holders you currently employ.
Minimum skills requirement exempted for some sectors
From 8 September 2024, an exemption to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) minimum skills requirement is available for some roles.
New assessment process for overseas nurses seeking to work in New Zealand
The Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) has overhauled its competence assessment process for internationally qualified nurses, effective from 4 December 2023.
Changes to certain workforce and immigration pathways
On 23 September 2023, INZ announced various updates to certain immigration policies including a further expansion to the occupations on both the Green List and the Construction and Infrastructure Sector list, an increase to the median wage, a drastic increase…
Changes to Accredited Employer Work Visa Category and Skilled Residence Pathways
Return of the Five-Year Work Visa but with a Catch INZ has announced a significant change to the Accredited Employer work visa (AEWV) category, with the introduction of a ‘maximum continuous stay’ dependent on the role for which the visa is…
Government announces revamped Skilled Migrant residence policy
Today INZ announced the outcome of the review into the Skilled Migrant Category residence pathway, as well as resulting changes to the Accredited Employer work visa policy.