Month: July 2022

Immigration New Zealand has introduced Accredited Employer Work Visa, which is a three-step process.

A job check is the second step of the process and has been introduced to ensure employment is acceptable (the job pays the market rate, at least 30 hours per week, and the terms and conditions comply with employment laws). It is also to ensure that no suitable New Zealand citizens or residents are available to do the work specified (labour market test).

Job check is the most important aspect of the process as, on approval, you can recruit migrant workers for the positions available in your organisation. Therefore, you must ensure that all mandatory requirements are complete before applying for a job check.

The below listed are required to apply for a job check successfully.

1. The employer must have accreditation to hire employees on an AEWV.
2. An acceptable job offer, employment agreement and job description.
3. Evidence of advertisement where the position is not listed in the Green list or paid less than twice the median wage.
4. The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) code best matched the position offered.

The employer should advertise the position on a national platform for two weeks, and the advertisement should list the below essential factors:

• Position offered.
• Job description.
• Explicit pay rate.
• Minimum guaranteed hours.
• Details of the qualification and
• Work experience required for the position.

Jobs paying 200 % of the median wage do not need a labour market test. Jobs paying at or above the median wage in regions also do not need a labour market test. In cities, jobs that are on a skills shortage list and pay at, or above, the median wage don’t need a labour market test.

You can only hire a migrant worker if the job check is passed. Please note that employers pay for a job check.

Considering the complexities involved in the job check it is sensible to obtain the services of an experienced Licensed Immigration Adviser. An adviser could advise on all matters that are not common knowledge, such as the correct ANZSCO code, experience and qualification requirements for a particular position and such. This is essential to get a positive outcome on your application.

Due to the closure of New Zealand’s border, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) could not process most categories of visa applications until now.

Therefore, given the time that has passed, INZ requires information about any changes in circumstances that may have taken place.

Please be aware you are legally obliged to tell INZ about any changes to your circumstances that may affect the decision on your visa application. If you do not, INZ may decline your application.

If the information relevant to your application’s decision is withheld from INZ, you may later become liable for deportation. Therefore, failure to comply with the obligation set out in immigration instruction E4.75 (c) amounts to the concealment of relevant information.

A few examples of change in circumstances are as under:

• Had or currently have tuberculosis
• A medical condition related to Renal dialysis, Hospital care, Residential care
• Pregnancy
• Conviction on accord of any offence
• If under investigation, wanted for questioning or facing charges
• Have been excluded, refused entry, removed or deported from any country
• Have been refused a visa/permit to visit, work, study or reside in any country
• Change of partnership status
• Change of employment circumstances

Multiple factors affect the outcome of a visa application. However, interpreting and deciding based on your understanding of complex immigration instructions leaves room for error and may get the application rejected.

Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd; we stand ready to represent your best interests, protect your lawful status, and help you make sound immigration decisions at every stage of the immigration process. You can contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info  or call on +64 09 3790219.