The Government has made changes to the AEWV accreditation and Job Check process during a business sale or restructure.
From 6 November 2024 onwards, if an AEWV visa holder remains in the same role and location, but their employer changes due to a business sale or restructure then they must still apply for a Job Change. However, if the new employer holds, or has applied for, accreditation when the Job Change application is received, Immigration NZ will be able to approve the Job Change before deciding the employer’s accreditation application.
Points to note:
- The new employer will not need to apply for a Job Check unless the AEWV visa holder’s role or work location will change.
- Anyone holding an AEWV who transfers to a new employer after a sale or restructure will be counted in the employer’s quota of 5 AEWV employees under standard accreditation. (Employers who will exceed this should apply for high-volume accreditation before the workers apply for their Job Change.)
These changes follow recently announcements from INZ aimed at improving processing times.
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