The Government has made announcements today that will come into effect in 2025. These are largely in response to the feedback given by industry to the Minister in the recent rounds of industry consultation. The removal of the median wage for work visas, in...
Immigration NZ has just announced a raft of changes that impact Employer Accreditation, job checks and Accredited Employer work visas. The changes reintroduce the concept of higher and lower-skilled jobs as defined under ANZSCO. 1. Changes to...
Immigration has announced that AEWV holders, after 27th November 2023, may have the opportunity to extend the length of their work visas, for up to 5 years in many cases. This is great news for migrants, considering the recently announced increase in the median wage...
—Removal of 90-day Trial Periods for accredited employer work visas— —Tightening of assessments for accreditation and job check applications— After a year of conducting very little verification when processing employer accreditations and job...
From 27 February 2023, the Immigration NZ median wage is due to increase to NZD $29.66 an hour for new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) applications. Occupations covered by sector agreements will also update their minimum hourly rates on this date. Before...
