EMPLOYER ACCREDITATION

To achieve Accreditation we work with an employer to document their profile and credibility in order to meet New Zealand Immigration Service requirements. Once accreditation is granted, the employer is in a position to seek internationally for skilled employees for whom Talent Visas or Permits may be granted.

Special work visas or permits may then be issued to qualifying employees and processed by Immigration New Zealand as a priority.

• Minimise delays:
  
• Fast processing of the accreditation application
  
• Priority processing of work permit and visa applications
  
• No need to meet the ‘labour market test’ requirements which can result in declined applications and delays in processing.
  
  
• Enables employers to recruit highly skilled personnel from abroad.
  
  
• Assurance for your employees – the ability to offer a guaranteed route to residence for selected employees.
  
  

• A company history and commitment to good employment conditions and relationships, health and safety, an ongoing training programme
  
  
• Financial stability


• Payment of a minimum salary (currently $45,000) to those employed under the programme


• The applicant must be considered to be highly talented or skilled


• Applicant must provide health and character certificates
  
  

SECONDMENT

This category allows substantial companies to bring specialist personnel to New Zealand, for up to 12 months; or senior management of multi-national companies, for up to three years. In some cases these permits may be extended and in all cases, an employee may transfer to another category including residence, if s/he meets the relevant criteria.

APPROVALS IN PRINCIPLE

In an industry suffering from an endemic skills shortage or where highly specific skills are needed, we can assist individual companies and industry groups to obtain approval in principle to bring in skilled employees. This category is more complex than the accreditation programme and requires evidence of serious skill shortages.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF OUR CORPORATE EMPLOYER SERVICES

• Because work permits are of limited duration, companies offering employment to holders of work permits reduce the risk of ‘poor fit’ in the team.


• For most people, these categories will provide an opportunity for an overseas person to experience life in New Zealand before deciding to apply for residence. This eases the risk perception and level of commitment required for a residence application. Consequently, employees are often more relaxed and more easily able to ‘fit in’ to an employment situation.


• The opportunity to apply for residence is of considerable value to those who wish to make New Zealand their permanent home.


• The spouse of a work permit holder may also apply for an open work permit and any school age children may attend school on the same basis as a NZ resident or citizen. Older children of work permit holders, must however pay international student fees for tertiary study and may not enter into employment without compromising their 'dependent' status for residence purposes.
  

RECRUITMENT

Although we do not provide recruitment services, we do maintain associations with reputable NZ recruitment consultants and can provide details to corporate clients.
So that we can provide you with additional information, please proceed to an information form. Complete and send the form and we will contact you within a few days.

REFERENCE

Recognising the complexities that were faced by our Corporate Executive/Joint Venture Manager and his family in obtaining residence here in New Zealand, Access Immigration New Zealand Ltd have given the family and our company an expeditious service which speaks for itself in the very professional manner that their case has been handled by you and your company and for this we thank you. RT (USA)