Workers may be eligible for a Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa or Permit under the Work to Residence category if they have an acceptable offer of employment from an accredited New Zealand employer.
Offers of employment must be:
- for employment in New Zealand in the accredited employer's core area of business activity and where the accredited employer will have direct responsibility for their work output;
- for a period of at least 24 months;
- for full-time employment, (amounts to, on average, at least 30 hours per week);
- current at the time of assessing the application and at the time of issue of the visa and/or grant of the permit;
- genuine;
- for a position with a minimum base salary of NZ$50,000 per annum (will be calculated based on 40 hours per week);
- accompanied by evidence of full or provisional occupational registration, or eligibility for such registration, if full or provisional registration is required by law to take up the offer;
- compliant with all relevant employment law in force in New Zealand
To be acceptable, a job offer must also include:
- the employer’s name, address and contact details
- the prospective employee’s name and address
- a full job description and person specification, covering:
- the job title or designation
- the address of the place of employment
- the type of work, duties and responsibilities of the job
- details of the pay and conditions of employment, such as sick or holiday leave
- qualifications and experience requirements
- confirmation of whether or not registration in New Zealand is required
- the duration of the job
- how long the job offer is open for
For further information, please go to WR1.10 of the INZ Operational Manual.