How to apply for a Job Check

Before you can apply for a Job Check gather this information and documents about the job. You may need to advertise the job and engage with Work and Income.

Unless the job you are hiring for is exempt, you must advertise the job for at least 2 weeks before you apply for a Job Check.

If the job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5, you must engage with Work and Income to check if there are any suitable New Zealanders for the job.

You must make sure that a person is suitably qualified and skilled to do the job before you ask them to apply for an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).

Find out if you can support an employee to apply for their Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) balance, or resend an unused job token to another migrant.

At the job check we look at the proposed employment agreement and the information given in the application form to calculate the employee's hourly rate.

Find out about the government's sector agreements and wage exemptions that allow specific occupations and employment sectors to pay migrant workers on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) less than NZD$29.66 an hour.

Once you are accredited to employ workers, gather information about the roles you want to fill and apply online for a Job Check.

Once your Job Check has been approved you can ask a suitably qualified applicant to apply for an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).

What your options are if your employer accreditation or Job Check application is declined.