Accredited Employer Work Visa — Support a candidate's visa application

What an employer needs to do

1. 1

   Step 1: Apply for employer accreditation

   Check your business meets our rules to be accredited and make sure you have all the information and documents you need to apply.

   Applying for AEWV employer accreditation: process steps

   Advertise the role

   Before you can apply for a job check gather the information and documents about the job. Unless your role is exempt, you will need to advertise the job within 90 days of your job check application. 

   Advertising the job before you apply for a job check

   If the job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5 you must engage in good faith with Work and Income to see if they can find someone in New Zealand to do the job. You must do this before you apply for a job check.

   Engaging with Work and Income before you apply for a job check

2. 2

   Step 2: Apply for a job check

   Once you have accreditation you must apply for a job check.

   You need to include:

   • a job description
   • the results of any advertising you had to do.

   Job checks are valid for 6 months or until you no longer have accreditation.

   Applying for a job check: process steps

3. 3

   Step 3: Ask the migrant to apply

   Once the job check is approved, you can ask the migrant to apply for their visa.

   Recruiting and supporting a migrant to apply for an AEWV: process steps

   If their visa is approved the migrant can work in the job under the terms of their visa.

   Accredited Employer Work Visa