2 – Employer Accreditation Application – November 2017
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Applications for employer accreditation
Applications for employer accreditation must be made on this form and be accompanied by the application fee
(see our Fees Guide (INZ 1028)). Completed applications should be sent to: Business Migration Branch, Immigration
New Zealand, PO Box 27149, Wellington.
Accreditation criteria
For an employer to qualify for accreditation, INZ must be satisfied that the employer:
• is in a sound financial position
• has human resource policies and processes of a high standard
• has a demonstrable commitment to training and employing New Zealanders, and
• has good workplace practices – including a history of compliance with all immigration and employment laws and
policies such as the Immigration Act 2009, the Accident Compensation Act 2001, the Minimum Wage Act 1983,
the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Employment Relations Act 2000, Wages Protection Act 1983,
Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 and the Holidays Act 2003.
Accreditation assessment
When deciding whether to grant accreditation, INZ will consider all the information and evidence supplied in the
employer’s application for accreditation, and will take into account such factors as:
• the period for which the employer has been a going concern
• whether the employer has engaged with any relevant Industry Training Organisation (ITO)
• whether the employer is a member of the EEO Employers Group
• whether the employer is International Organisation for Standardisation “ISO-certified”
• whether the employer has an intention to maintain accreditation throughout the period of currency of any visas
granted to their employees under the Talent (Accredited Employers) Work Instructions.
INZ is required by the Talent (Accredited Employers) Work Instructions to be satisfied that all the information and
documents included in an application for employer accreditation are genuine and accurate, and may take any steps it
considers necessary to verify such information or documents, including interviews. It may also, where necessary, seek
the approval of an employer to conduct a site visit to the employer’s premises. (Where any information is identified by
the employer as commercially sensitive, and is provided to INZ in confidence, INZ will seek the consent of the employer
for the disclosure of that information.)
INZ will consult with relevant unions and other employee representatives when determining whether the
employer has human resource policies and processes of a high standard, a commitment to training and employing
New Zealanders, and good workplace practices.
Employers must consent to INZ seeking information from other groups within the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment, WorkSafe New Zealand, and the Accident Compensation Corporation concerning the employer’s
compliance with New Zealand’s employment laws. Where such consent is not given, the application for accreditation
will be declined.
Offers of employment by accredited employers
Offers of employment made by accredited employers to non-New Zealand workers under the Talent (Accredited
Employers) Work Instructions must be:
• for genuine employment in New Zealand in the capacity or position stated
• for employment in the accredited employer’s core area of business activity and where the employer will have
direct responsibility for the employee’s work output
• for a position with a salary of NZ$55,000 or more
• for a period of at least 24 months
• for full-time employment (that is, amounting to, on average, at least 30 hours per week)
• current at the time the holder’s work visa application is assessed, and at the time he or she is granted a multiple
entry work visa