By becoming an Accredited Employer you can channel prospective employees through the Talent Work visa category. This is a good option when you’d like to be able to hire several staff over a period of time. This category allows people to gain New Zealand residence after working here for two years under the Work to Residence policy.
The Talent (Accredited Employer) Work policy requires that prospective employees meet any occupational registration requirements in their industry, are aged 55 years or under, will be paid a salary of at least NZD$50,000, have a job offer of at least 30 hours a week for two years or more, and meet our standard immigration health and character requirements.
To become an Accredited Employer you need to apply to the Department of Labour and show that your business is in a sound financial position, has a high standard of human resources policies and processes, is committed to employing and training New Zealanders, that you comply with immigration and employment law and are a good employer. Employers are accredited for twelve months at a time.
Once accredited and when you have found staff, you need to make them a job offer that complies with the conditions as above to support their application.