Study Abroad: Further Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa in New Zealand

New Zealand has announced a policy change for certain Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders who want to bring their families to New Zealand. 

Key Factors:

• Candidates who already have visas as a partner or dependent child will not be impacted by the  change.
• If an AEWV holder in an ANZSCO level 4 or 5 role has a pathway to residency, sector agreement with residence pathways or earns at least 1.5 times the median wage threshold for the skilled migrant category they also will not be impacted by the new change in policy.
• Candidates in roles at Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) levels 4 and 5 without a pathway to residency are no longer able to support work, visitor or student visa applications for their partners and dependent children who will be required to apply for their own visas and meet the qualifications independently. 

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The government has recently announced that some AEWVs will now require higher work experience and qualification requirements, as well as a new English language standard and shorter stay for people applying to work in certain roles assessed as ANZSCO skill levels 4 and 5. The total amount of time for which these individuals could stay in New Zealand has been reduced to three years. 

Accredited employers should be aware of the new guidelines and understand their responsibilities while hiring individuals. The government has made this change to align with the broader suite of changes to the AEWV scheme and tighten immigration requirements, particularly for low-skilled migrant workers.

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