Mapping Visas and Expiries
building a continuity dashboard If your migrant workforce is still being tracked with sticky notes, a whiteboard and a shared sense of panic, it is time for an upgrade. A continuity dashboard is simply a clear, living picture of who is on what visa, when those visas and accreditations expire, and what happens next. Done […]
Employer accreditation and AEWV
staying compliant and audit-ready If you hire migrants, employer accreditation is basically your licence to operate – and Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is checking who deserves to keep that licence. As at 30 September 2025, there are around 25,800 accredited employers and more than 82,000 AEWV holders. INZ aims to run post-accreditation checks on about […]
The 2025 – 26 NZ Immigration Landscape
what’s changed and why it matters If you employ migrants in 2025, it probably feels like the rules change every time you blink. Some of that is politics. Some of it is a genuine attempt to fix skills shortages and stamp out exploitation. Either way, the next 18 months create both risk and opportunity for […]
Why Immigration Continuity Matters
risk, opportunity & duty of care If your business relies on migrant staff, immigration settings in late 2025 can feel like building on shifting sand. Rules for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) are being overhauled, wage rules are changing, new occupation lists are coming in, and Kiwi workers are heading offshore in record numbers. […]
The Clock Is Ticking – AEWV Maximum Continuous Stay and What It Means for Your Workforce
If you employ migrant workers on Accredited Employer Work Visas, there’s a deadline approaching that could have a real impact on your business and many employers don’t see it coming until it’s too late. Immigration New Zealand has recently begun contacting AEWV holders to advise them they are approaching their maximum continuous stay (MCS). This […]
Update on pay requirements for Skilled Residence applications
When Immigration NZ implemented the new median wage on Friday 28 February 2025, the final changes have increased the median wage requirement for people sponsoring a Parent Residence application, and for the basis of calculating whether or not you can support a Partnership application. There has not yet been any change to the Skilled Residence […]
Massive Changes to AEWV and Pay Requirements at Immigration
In keeping with a tradition of making major changes to many immigration categories at the same time, there will be a significant number of changes affecting pay and requirements for all visa types in the next two months! These changes are very complex and interact. For example, taking advantage of the lower wage requirements for […]
NEWS FLASH Important Reforms to the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme
We hope this message finds you well. We participated in consultation on reforms to the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme through the Recruitment Consulting & Staffing Association (RCSA) and the Licensed Immigration Adviser bodies we belong to. We are writing to inform you about significant reforms that have just been announced for the AEWV scheme, […]
Open Work Visas for Partners – New Immigration Changes
Are you on an AEWV and have a partner on a Work Visa with conditions or know someone who does? Then we may have good news. I hope you are keeping well. Immigration New Zealand recently announced changes allowing certain people who hold partner visas with conditions to change to open work visas. This is […]
NEWSFLASH – IMMIGRATION NZ FEES ARE GOING UP ON 1 OCTOBER
Immigration NZ has just announced they will be increasing application fees across all visa categories on 1 October 2024. This is part of the wider push to make government departments more financially sustainable and is probably a better reflection of how much it costs to process applications. At least we have a bit of prior […]