Variation of Condition allowed for Accredited Employer & Essential Skills Work Visas

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has made some changes to the Work Visa Instructions to allow Variation of Conditions effective 5 December 2022 –

Accredited Employer Work Visa holders can now change their visa conditions – employers, occupation, location of employment or a combination of these.

The employer must be accredited and have a valid job check. This process will be known as Job Change. Job Check instructions have been slightly amended as well to incorporate this change. The employer must be accredited and have a valid job check.

Essential Skills Work Visa holders will also be allowed to change their occupation, employment location, employer or a combination of these. Previously, Essential Skills Work Visa holders could change occupation or location only if their new job was on the Essential Skills in Demand List.

Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.