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 your role is exempt, you will need to advertise the job within 90 days of your Job Check application. You may also need to engage with Work and Income.

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.

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 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).