Hire a candidate
Explore the visa options and employer schemes available to hire a candidate, and the steps to support a candidate's application.
Check a candidate's visa status
VisaView allows you to check whether a migrant can work for you, including the conditions of the visa, and the date of expiry.
Support a candidate's visa application
As an employer, you'll want to help your potential employees through the visa application process, so they can start working at your business. Learn more about how to support visa applications.
Options for repeat/high-volume hiring
If you frequently hire migrants or have many positions to fill, there are several options for streamlining the visa application process.
Hiring in Canterbury and Queenstown
Information for New Zealand employers looking to recruit workers for a role in Canterbury or Queenstown.
Finding and hiring workers overseas
Hiring migrants from overseas presents unique challenges. Here you’ll find tips on how to go about hiring overseas and some things to watch out for.
Hiring a migrant who is already in New Zealand
Before offering a job to a migrant who is already in New Zealand, you must check that the conditions of their visa allow them to work.
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