About applying for employer accreditation

If you become an accredited employer, you can offer employment to workers from outside New Zealand without having to prove that there are no suitably qualified New Zealanders available, or readily able to be trained, to do the work.

Prospective employees will then be able to apply for work visas and permits under the Talented (Accredited Employers) Work Policy.

 

Why become accredited?

The purpose of the Talent (Accredited Employers) Work Policy is to facilitate your access as an employer to global skills and knowledge by making it easier for you to recruit talented workers from overseas where such skills are not available in New Zealand.

 

The people recruited under this policy should have high skills levels, particularly in knowledge-based industries and other areas that will contribute to New Zealand’s economy.