📢 Major updates to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) as of April 7, 2024! Below is a summary of the changes.
- Employers must now meet enhanced requirements for accreditation, Job Check stages, and during the accreditation period. Ensure your migrant employees are suitably skilled and qualified!
- A new minimum of 30 hours of employment per week is mandatory for AEWVs, and employers need to report any early employment terminations to INZ.
- For those seeking an AEWV, the path has evolved with heightened work experience and qualification demands, particularly for ANZSCO skill levels 4 and 5 roles, alongside specific English proficiency requirements.
- Visa lengths and maximum stays have been adjusted: ANZSCO level 4 and 5 job holders may face shorter durations in NZ, impacting their potential pathway to residence.
- Employers filling ANZSCO level 4 and 5 roles have new advertising and engagement requirements with Work and Income, ensuring a fair chance for New Zealanders.
This is just a summary of the changes with full details available here