WA1 Objective and Overview of Accredited Employer instructions

WA1.1 Objective

The Accredited Employer instructions contribute to the overall work instructions objective (W1) by:

1. incentivising employers to employ more New Zealanders to respond to skill and labour shortages over time; and
2. ensuring that employers only recruit non-New Zealand citizen or residents for genuine shortages, while not displacing New Zealanders from employment opportunities or hindering improvements to wages or working conditions; and
3. reducing risks around business models and practices that might enable migrant exploitation; and
4. ensuring that employers are compliant with specific employment, immigration and business standards (WA2.10.10).

Effective 08/12/2025