NEW APPLICATION OR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYER ACCREDITATION
How much accreditation costs:
You pay a different fee depending on the type of accreditation you decide to apply for.
Application fees for accreditation
You pay a different fee depending on the type of accreditation you need.
- Standard accreditation — up to 5 migrants at any one time — is NZD $740. If you upgrade from standard to high-volume accreditation the fee is NZD $480.
- High-volume accreditation — 6 or more migrants at any one time — is NZD $1220.
- Franchisee accreditation is NZD $1980.
- Controlling third party accreditation is NZD $3870.
If we decline your application for accreditation you can ask us to reconsider our decision. The fee for this is NZD $240.
Fees for Job Checks
It costs NZD $610 to apply for a Job Check.
If we decline your Job Check you can ask us to reconsider our decision. The fee for this is NZD $240.
Commitments you make when you apply:
During the application, you must declare that the company, the employer, and those running the company are all compliant with New Zealand employment laws and standards, and with the Immigration Act 2009. We check that you have met your commitments when you renew your accreditation. We may also carry out checks during your accreditation.
Complying with immigration and employment law:
Feedback about an employee who has left their employment:
If a worker from overseas has a visa that specifies employment with your business and unexpectedly leaves that employment, you can inform us about it.
A person who holds a visa to work for a specific business may be in breach of their visa conditions by remaining in New Zealand after that employment has ended. However, they are allowed to apply for a new work visa to work for a different employer. If you wish to inform us of a worker who held a visa to work only for your business and who has left your employment before the expiry of their visa, you can email us at INZ.ComplianceInvestigations@mbie.govt.nz.
You should provide the following information about the employee:
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Last known address
- Date and circumstances of the termination of the employment contract
- Other identifying information and information about their visa status.
Breaches of employment standards can mean you won’t be able to recruit migrant workers:
If you receive a sanction for a breach of employment standards, you’ll be placed on a list of non-compliant employers and unable to support visa applications for a set period. The list of non-compliant employers is maintained by the Labour Inspectorate and provided to us as part of a wider strategy to combat migrant exploitation.
Training for recruiters:
You must commit to ensuring everyone making recruitment decisions about hiring AEWV holders will complete Employment New Zealand’s online employer modules. This could include hiring managers, human resource managers, sole traders, and partners.
Employment learning modules — Employment New Zealand:
You must complete these modules once each accreditation period. If you applied for accreditation before 4 July 2023 and your accreditation period was extended from 12 to 24 months, this does not count as a new accreditation period. You do not need to complete the modules again until your next accreditation period.
