Hiring migrant workers in New Zealand involves multiple immigration steps, strict compliance requirements, and ongoing obligations. Whether you are becoming accredited for the first time, hiring under the AEWV system, or managing existing migrant staff, we help you get it right from the start.
Visa Matters works with employers across New Zealand to navigate accreditation, job checks, and visa processes with clarity and confidence, reducing risk, delays, and costly mistakes.
We support employers at every stage of the migrant employment process, from initial accreditation through to post-visa compliance.
We help employers apply for and maintain INZ accreditation, ensuring your business meets all requirements under the AEWV system.
We assist with role assessment, wage compliance, ANZSCO selection, and supporting documentation to reduce delays and declines.
We assist employers and migrants with AEWV applications, ensuring job offers, contracts, and supporting documents align with immigration and employment law.
Read our detailed guide on this topicIf your roles are on the Green List, we help you understand eligibility, residence pathways, and how to structure employment correctly to support long-term workforce planning.
Once a migrant starts work, employers have ongoing obligations. We provide guidance on settlement requirements, reporting changes to INZ, and maintaining compliance.
We assist employers facing compliance issues, job changes, restructures, or situations where visas are at risk due to role or business changes.
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