An employer in New Zealand must be accredited by Immigration New Zealand before it can hire workers under the Accredited Employer Work Visa. This visa is called AEWV. Without accreditation, the visa process cannot even start.
The official list of accredited employers is searchable on the Immigration New Zealand website. You can search by employer name or by NZBN number. The official site is immigration.govt.nz.
The list changes every day. Employers gain accreditation and lose it. This is why you must check the list on the day you apply, not last month and not last year.
Top sectors hiring from overseas include construction, healthcare and aged care, and trades. Large construction and infrastructure companies such as Fletcher Building, Downer Group, and McConnell Dowell hire overseas workers for big projects. In healthcare and aged care, providers such as Bupa Care Services New Zealand hire nurses and care workers from other countries.
Do not trust a copied list from another website. Many websites copy the accredited employer list, but the copy is old within days. Only the official INZ list proves that an employer is currently accredited.
Follow these steps. First, find a job on Seek.co.nz, Trade Me Jobs, or the company careers page. Second, check the employer on the INZ accredited employer list. Search the exact employer name. Third, apply only if the employer is currently accredited.
If the employer is not on the list, do not apply for an AEWV job with them. You can still contact the employer and ask if they plan to get accredited, but the visa cannot move forward without it.
Also check the job itself. The job must meet the visa rules set by Immigration New Zealand. Check the current rules on immigration.govt.nz before you apply, because rules change.
Never pay an agent for a guaranteed job or visa. A real employer pays the hiring costs. Check everything on the official INZ website first.
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