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Support a candidate's work visa application Talent (Accredited Employers) Work visa

Once you’re accredited, you can go ahead and recruit overseas workers – you don’t have to check if there are any New Zealanders to do the work first. Before your new recruits can start working for you, they must obtain a work visa, which you’ll need to support.

What an employer needs to do

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Candidate can apply for a work visa

Your candidate must meet certain requirements to be eligible for a work visa

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These include:

  • be aged 55 years or under
  • be in good health
  • be of good character
  • hold full or provisional New Zealand registration, if it’s needed to work in their occupation in New Zealand.

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Occupational registration

If your candidate doesn’t meet these requirements, they won’t be eligible for a work visa. If your candidate can meet these requirements, they’ll be eligible to apply if they also provide a job offer from an accredited employer.

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Job offer

You must provide a written employment agreement, which your candidate will need to support their application

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The offer must:

  • be current at the time they apply for a visa
  • be for full-time work
  • be for 2 years or more
  • pay at least NZD $79,560 a year (before tax)
  • be for work in your core area of business activity
  • make you directly responsible for your workers and the work that they do – this includes supervising your workers and paying their wages.

 

Employment agreements must also include:

  • your name and contact details
  • your candidate’s name and contact details
  • the job title
  • the address the work will be carried out
  • the kind of work your candidate will be doing and their responsibilities at work
  • details of any qualifications or work experience your candidate will need to do the work
  • information about whether your candidate will need New Zealand registration to do the work
  • how long the work will be for
  • how long your candidate has to take up the job offer
  • pay and work conditions that comply with New Zealand employment law.

 

Employer responsibilities and obligations

Employment agreements and rights

The minimum pay of NZD $79,560 is based on a 40 hour week. Any extra benefits like uniforms or medical insurance, or any extra hours of work must be paid on top of this. 

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Information updated on 2020/11/12 14:39:0.274853 GMT+13