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What are your Options?What are your Options?

Your Employment Need

I need skilled, permanent workers from overseas.

I have a long-term need to regularly employ skilled workers from overseas.

I have a temporary skill shortage in an occupation on the Immediate Skill Shortage List.

I have a temporary skill shortage in an occupation on the Immediate Skill Shortage List.

I need to fill a temporary position or positions for which I’m unable to find suitable workers in New Zealand.

Your Best Option

Employ people under the Skilled Migrant category (SMC).

Employ people under the Talent (Accredited Employer) Work category. They can then Work to Residence.

Employ people under the Essential Skills work policy (temporary).

Employ people under the Essential Skills work policy (temporary).

Employ people with a work permit under the Essential Skills work policy (temporary).

What you need to do

Check that the job meets immigration skill level requirements. Provide a job offer to assist the SMC application.

Apply to become an Accredited Employer. Once accredited provide job offer to facilitate applicant’s Talent Work visa application.

Provide a job offer to assist candidate’s application.

Apply for Approval in Principle and prove that you have been unable to find staff in New Zealand.

Provide a job offer to assist candidate’s application.

Work Visa or Permit Application ProcessWork Visa or Permit Application Process

Letter of OfferLetter of Offer

How to become an Accredited EmployerHow to become an Accredited Employer

How to become an Accredited EmployerHow to become an Accredited Employer

If INZ receives information which may be prejudicial to a positive outcome, that adverse information will be put to the employer for comment. The Business Relationship Advisor will then consider all the information and evidence provided against the operational policy in coming to a decision. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/06EF88F0-E183-48AA-A035-55D8D1A8A1F9/0/1090.pdf - Employer Accreditation Application

The initial application fee is NZ $1400 and must be paid with the application. You can pay by cheque or credit card.

Approved employers are granted accreditation for 12 months. Accreditation may be renewed annually, on application by the employer, provided INZ is satisfied the employer still meets accreditation requirements. A lower fee is payable for accreditation renewal.

Duration of Accreditation

Application FeeApplication Guidelines

How to become an Accredited EmployerHow to become an Accredited Employer

Offers of employment made by accredited employers to non-New Zealand workers under the Talent (Accredited Employers) Work Policy must be:For genuine employment in New Zealand in the capacity or position stated

For employment in the accredited employer’s core area of business activity and where the employer will have direct responsibility for the employee’s work outputFor a position with a salary of NZ$55,000 or more

For a period of at least 24 months

For full time employment (that is, amounting to, on average, at least 30 hours per week)Current at the time the holder’s work visa and permit application is assessed, and at the time he or she is issued a multiple entry work visa and permit

Compliant with all relevant employment law* in force in New Zealand, and

When submitted by the holder to INZ, accompanied by evidence of full or provisional registration (or of eligibility for such registration) if registration is required by law for that person to take up the offer.

Useful WebsitesUseful Websites

Employer Accreditation ApplicationEmployer Accreditation Applicationhttp://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/06EF88F0-E183-48AA-A035-55D8D1A8A1F9/0/1090.pdf

The Immediate Skills Shortage ListThe Immediate Skills Shortage Listhttp://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/89185A40-27D3-41F4-84BE-30129920411D/0/ISSL.pdf

The Long Term Skills Shortage ListThe Long Term Skills Shortage Listwww.immigration.govt.nz/ltssl

New Zealand Visa Fees and ChargesNew Zealand Visa Fees and Chargeshttp://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/00B58004-04AB-46C6-B32B-5CE91FBA979A/0/1028.pdf

Work Visa Permit GuideWork Visa Permit Guidehttp://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/371C5E08-3AAE-4F62-A283-8430B1716E70/0/1016.pdf