Best Practice advice for NZ Employers

The following steps are suggested in order to assist you to hire a worker from another country who is already in New Zealand:

• If the position is not listed in the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) or the Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL), you should lodge a vacancy with all the Work & Income offices (www.workandincome.govt.nz) in the region to see if the position can be filled by a New Zealand resident or citizen.
• Gather evidence to prove that you have made genuine attempts to attract and recruit New Zealand workers, such as advertisements in national newspapers
• A completed & signed Employer Supplementary Form - Work Permit/Visa Application PDF [86KB]
• Prepare recent tax documents and financial accounts of your company in order to prove the sustainability of the position if required by Immigration New Zealand

Clarifications

Full time employment means at least 30 hours of work a week. Commission-based work or self-employment is not considered as an acceptable full time job.

• For samples of employment contracts/offers, and details on minimum wages please visit on www.ers.dol.govt.nz
• You can only employ New Zealand citizens or residents unless you see a valid work permit on your potential employee’s passport. Failure to comply may result in a fine or imprisonment.
• Please note that it is okay to offer a non-NZ res/cit a job offer however, as long as employment has not commenced until the work permit is approved.

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