For employers
Learn about your options for hiring people from overseas, the rules and laws you must follow, and how to support a worker’s visa application.
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Hiring people from
If you cannot find a New Zealander to fill your job vacancy, you may be able to hire someone from overseas, sometimes called a migrant worker. Promoting job vacancies online is a good way to reach potential applicants overseas — through your business website, specialist websites and online professional networks such as LinkedIn.
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Rules and laws when hiring people from
When you recruit and hire people from overseas, you must comply with employment and immigration laws. Under these laws, there are things you must do as an employer, and rules you must follow.
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Hiring foreign crew to work on a fishing
Learn about the rules you must follow when you hire foreign crew to work on a fishing vessel. There are specific employment conditions you must give, and you must explain what a crew member's rights and obligations are.
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Getting accreditation or approval to
Get information about becoming an accredited employer for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) or approved to hire workers through the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme.
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Helping employees to settle in New
Find information to help your overseas workers settle into work and life in New Zealand.
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Resources, services and information to help
Find links to helpful tools and services for employers.