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MMIGRATION
Immigration guide for
employersApril 2013
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IMMIGRATION GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS
Ths gude w he you decde the ght categoy fo wokes you may need to suot
though the mmgaton ocess. it exans the acaton ocess and ovdes some
advce on ecutng offshoe and settng new mgants and the fames nto the
new fe n New Zeaand. Moe detaed exanaton of the nstuctons s avaabe at
www.mmgaton.govt.nz o you can hone 0508 55 88 55 to equest coes of gudes
and acaton foms.
iSBN 978-0-478-40195-0
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CONTENTS
IntroductIon 3
Answers to common ImmIgrAtIon questIons 3
Can I hire a worker from another country who is already in New Zealand? 3
Can I hire a worker from another country who does not have a work or
residence class visa? 4
Which immigration category is appropriate to my potential employee/s? 5
Is there a special category if I frequently need to hire skilled people
from offshore? 7
What is a visa? 7
What is the difference between a residence class visa holder and a citizen? 8
Does someone with New Zealand residence need a work visa? 8
How does a person get permanent residence in New Zealand? 8
How do I support someone to work in New Zealand and are there any conditions? 9
What does a job offer need to include if it is part of an immigration application? 9
How is skilled work defined? 9
How can I get a job onto the Long Term or Immediate Skill Shortage lists? 10
Can a foreign-born worker bring their family with them? 10
Does someone working for food and board need a work visa? 10
What is the New Zealand Residence Programme? 11
Can someone with a criminal conviction work in New Zealand? 11
Is there any type of work not allowed on a temporary visa? 11
resIdence And work vIsA InstructIons 12
The Skilled Migrant Category 14Talent categories 16
Residence from Work Category 19
Essential Skills work visas 19
Foreign crew of fishing vessels 21
Specific purpose visas 21
Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category programmes 21
Students 22
Working holidays 22
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Family Category for residence 22
General information about applications 23
Interim visas 23
Quick guide to residence and work visa instructions 24
How do I fInd stAff overseAs? 25
SkillFinder 25
Migrant Attraction team in London 25
Planning for the recruitment process 26
Describing the job 28
Finding and interviewing candidates 30
Making a job offer 31
welcomIng And settlIng mIgrAnts 33
Setting expectations 33
Preparing the workplace 34
On arrival 35
Cultural differences 36Review 36
Encouraging residence 37
wHo cAn Help? 37
Immigration New Zealand 37
Support from your industry or region 38
Settlement Support New Zealand 38
New Zealand Qualifications Authority 38
contAct tHe mInIstry of BusIness, InnovAtIon And employment 38
work entItlement cHecklIst 39
Employer obligations under the Immigration Act 2009 39
Is the person you are checking a New Zealand citizen? 39
Checking a New Zealand citizens work entitlement 39
Checking a non-New Zealand citizens work entitlement 39
Did VisaView confirm that this person is entitled to work for you? 39
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INTRODUCTION
A sked wokfoce s essenta to New Zeaands economc gowth. immgaton s
one of the eves Govenment has to he busness gan and etan the sks t needs.
immgaton New Zeaand (at of New Zeaands Mnsty of Busness, innovaton and
Emoyment) s actvey omotng ou county as a geat ace to ve and wok to both
mgants and exat Kws.
Busnesses he eoe fom oveseas fo a vaety of easons, many when they cannot
fnd sutabe staff n New Zeaand. Emoyes te us that hng a mgant benefts thebusness n a vaety of ways, many whch wee unexected. Some emoyes fnd the
ntenatona connectons of a mgant emoyee he the busness exand. Othes say
the ntoducton of new ways of dong thngs can ovde effcency gans and stmuate
nnovaton n the busnesses.
The New Zeaand resdence pogamme ams to match eoe comng to New Zeaand
wth the sks equed by ou wokaces. We aso want to ensue that mgants and
the fames sette we and stay n New Zeaand. Thee ae mute wok and esdence
nstuctons that aow foegn assot hodes to ve and wok n New Zeaand.
ANSwERS TO COMMON IMMIGRATION qUESTIONSCan I hire a orer from another country ho is already in Ne Zealand?
if you want to offe a job to a foegn natona n New Zeaand you must check that they
ae egay abe to wok hee. Ctzens of New Zeaand (ncudng the Cook isands, Nue
and Tokeau) and Austaa do not need a wok vsa to egay wok hee. resdents of
New Zeaand and Austaa do not need a wok vsa to egay wok hee.
A New Zeaand assot; bth cetfcate o ctzensh cetfcate wth hotogah
dentfcaton; esdence cass vsa, o endosement n a foegn assot ndcatng
New Zeaand ctzensh show that a eson s abe to wok hee. An Austaan assot,
Austaan pemanent resdence Vsa o Austaan resdent retun Vsa s aso oofthat they ae abe to wok hee.
Most foegn assot hodes egbe to wok n New Zeaand w have a New Zeaand
esdence cass vsa o New Zeaand wok vsa abe o stam n the assot. Some
eoe may have eectonc vsas and they w be abe to show you a nt out of the
ette eceved fom immgaton New Zeaand. Some foegn assot hodes may have
an endosement n the foegn assot statng that they ae a New Zeaand ctzen.
Hodes of student vsas, who ae abe to wok n New Zeaand, w have the wok
condtons noted n the vsa o may have a ette fom immgaton New Zeaand caed a
Vaaton of Condtons attestng to the enttement to wok.
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You can check vsa detas and whethe a foegn natona can egay wok fo you
usng immgaton New Zeaand's onne VsaVew system. VsaVew aows egsteed
New Zeaand emoyes to access ecods hed by immgaton New Zeaand and to check
whethe a eson who s not a New Zeaand ctzen s entted to wok n New Zeaand. it
aso aows egsteed emoyes to confm New Zeaand assot nfomaton ovded
by job seekes. The shang of nfomaton though VsaVew s authosed by egsaton.
if you dont use VsaVew you must check the exy date of the vsa and the condtons
sted on that vsa. Many vsas that ae ganted ony aow a eson to wok fo a
secfc emoye n a secfc ocaton, o fo a mted numbe of hous. if the esonchanges emoye o ocaton they must go though anothe mmgaton vsa ocess
to change the vsa condtons.
if a eson you want to he does not have a vsa vad fo the job you ae offeng they
may be abe to get one wth you suot. if someone who s not egay entted to wok
n New Zeaand woks fo you, you ae commttng a cmna offence.
Fo moe nfomaton seeA Guide to Help Employers Check Work Entitlement, avaabe
fom immgaton New Zeaand.
DID YOU kNOw?
If you use VisaView to check a foreign nationals work entitlement, a positive response will include the
visa expiry date and any work-related conditions of that visa.
Can I hire a orer from another country ho does not hae a or or
residence class isa?
You can make a job offe to someone who does not have a wok o esdence cass vsa
but ths shoud be condtona on them gettng a wok o esdence cass vsa. They may
not stat wokng fo you unt they have the eevant vsa, as descbed above.
Most wok and esdence cass vsa categoes eque a eson to have a job offe
befoe they can get a New Zeaand vsa. To suot someone n the acaton, you
need to estabsh that they ae egbe and thee ae no New Zeaandes avaabe to do
the wok. Ths agey deends on the tye of job they ae beng offeed, and the sks
and exeence n dong that job. They must aso meet the Govenments heath and
chaacte equements, and the quafcatons and wok exeence must be vefed.
DID YOU kNOw?
All work visas are issued on a fixed-term, temporary basis. The only permanent way to live and work
in New Zealand is if you are a New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder.
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DID YOU kNOw?
An Inland Revenue (IR) number alone is not proof of a persons legal ability to work in New Zealand.
They must have New Zealand citizenship, a work or residence class visa, or a temporary visa that
specifically allows them to work.
which immigration category is appropriate to my potential employee/s?
Thee ae vaous mmgaton categoes desgned to ensue that eoe mgatng
to New Zeaand have the sks that ae eay needed hee. They aso ensue that noNew Zeaandes ae dsadvantaged by foegn wokes enteng the abou maket.
To wok out f the oston you need to f meets mmgaton equements you need to
answe these questons:
1. is the job consdeed sked accodng to mmgaton nstuctons? Does t eque
exeence and quafcatons?
2. Does t aea on the long Tem Sk Shotage lst?
3. Does t aea on the immedate Sk Shotage lst?
4. Ae thee no New Zeaandes avaabe to do the job?5. is t a shot- o ong-tem oe?
if t s a sked, emanent oston a otenta emoyee shoud check the egbty fo
esdence unde the Sked Mgant Categoy. Ths woks on a onts system wth the
majoty of onts beng eaned fo a job offe n a sked occuaton. peoe who ae
acceted unde the Sked Mgant Categoy w usuay be ganted esdence and can
stay and wok n New Zeaand emanenty. See the detaed Sked Mgant Categoy
nfomaton on age 14.
if the oe s on the long Tem Sk Shotage lst (www.mmgaton.govt.nz/tss), and the
canddate has the wok exeence and quafcatons sted secfcay fo that oston,they may get a wok vsa though the Taent Wok Categoy. A wok vsa w be ganted fo
the ength of the emoyment contact, u to a maxmum of thee yeas. Athough the vsa
s a temoay oton, eoe who come to New Zeaand on ths tye of vsa can ay fo
esdence though the resdence fom Wok ogamme afte wokng hee fo two yeas.
Once hee they cannot wok fo anothe emoye o n anothe ocaton wthout ayng
fo a vaaton to the vsa condtons, n essence gong though anothe acaton
ocess. Once they have been ganted esdence, they may wok fo any emoye.
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A eson who has sks sted on the immedate Sk Shotage lst
(www.mmgaton.govt.nz/ss) s abe to ay fo a temoay wok vsa f they have a
eevant job offe and the wok exeence and quafcatons sted fo that oston.
if the oe you ae seekng to f s not on one of the sk shotage sts o s not
consdeed sked accodng to mmgaton nstuctons, you need to be abe to
demonstate that you cannot fnd sutaby sked o quafed New Zeaand wokes o
New Zeaand wokes who coud be taned to do the wok. immgaton New Zeaand w
undetake a abou maket test to confm ths. The ocess s detaed on age 16.
To go though the abou maket test befoe you have found a canddate you shoud
ay fo Aova n pnce. Ths means that you ae e-aoved to he eoe n
the ostons secfed wthn the tme secfed, tycay sx to tweve months. You can
ay fo Aova n pnce to he many eoe and ths s vad unt you have fed the
numbe of ostons secfed n you acaton, o unt the exy date.
if you have aeady found someone you wsh to emoy, and you can meet the abou
maket test, you can assst the canddate to ay fo an Essenta Sks wok vsa. You
w have to suy nfomaton fo the abou maket test n suot of the acaton.
it s bette to ay fo and be ganted an Aova n pnce n advance as ths
ovdes moe cetanty fo emoye and emoyee.
if you need to emoy someone fo a secfc uose o event (such as nta-cooate
secondment, seno eve tansfe, sots efeee o judge, efomng atst, secast
machney nstae) you may be abe to suot that esons wok vsa acaton
though a Secfc puose o Event Categoy.
peoe wth excetona taent n the feds of at, cutue o sot may, wth the suot
of a ecognsed New Zeaand ogansaton n that fed, be egbe fo a Taent wok vsa.
Sevea ndustes have been ecognsed by immgaton New Zeaand as exeencng
shotages of abou. Seasona abou schemes ae beng tested and deveoed to he n
these aeas. Tak to busness ogansatons n you ndusty to fnd out what s gong on
n you aea o vst www.mmgaton.govt.nz to see the atest nfomaton.
peoe hodng wok vsas that have been ganted due to a job offe, can ony wok fo
that emoye, n that ocaton, and ony fo the tem secfed on the vsa. Befoe
the vsa exes, they must go though the wok vsa ocess agan and must meet the
mmgaton equements that ae cuent at that tme. They may quafy fo anothe
categoy by that tme. Fo exame, many eoe wth New Zeaand wok vsas may ate
be egbe fo esdence unde the Sked Mgant Categoy.
peoe who hod a cuent Austaan pemanent resdent vsa o a cuent Austaan
resdent retun vsa can get New Zeaand esdence at the bode ovded they meet
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ou standad mmgaton chaacte and heath equements. These can be found at
www.mmgaton.govt.nz.
DID YOU kNOw?
Holders of an open work visa can work for anyone in New Zealand. Open work visas are often issued
to the partners of people on more restrictive visas or young people on a working holiday.
Is there a special category if I freuently need to hire silled people from offshore?
By becomng an accedted emoye you can channe osectve emoyees though the
Taent wok vsa categoy. Ths s a good oton when youd ke to be abe to he sevea
staff ove a eod of tme. Ths categoy aows eoe to gan a esdent vsa afte
wokng hee fo two yeas unde the resdence fom Wok Categoy.
The Taent (Accedted Emoye) wok nstuctons eque that osectve emoyees
meet any occuatona egstaton equements n the ndusty, ae aged 55 yeas
o unde, w be ad a saay of at east NZ$55,000, have a job offe of at east 30
hous a week fo two yeas o moe, and meet ou standad mmgaton heath and
chaacte equements.
To become an accedted emoye you need to ay to immgaton New Zeaand
and show that you busness s n a sound fnanca oston, has a hgh standad of
human esouces oces and ocesses, s commtted to emoyng and tanng
New Zeaandes, that you comy wth mmgaton and emoyment aw and ae a good
emoye. Emoyes ae accedted fo tweve months at a tme.
Once accedted and when you have found staff, you need to make them a job offe that
comes wth the condtons as above to suot the acaton.
To fnd out moe about emoye accedtaton vst www.mmgaton.govt.nz/emoy.
what is a isa?
A vsa aows a eson to tave to the New Zeaand bode and, ovded they meet enty
equements, to stay n New Zeaand n accodance wth the condtons of the vsa.
Vsas exe when a eson eaves the county uness they have tave condtons aowng
mute enty to New Zeaand. A eson who s n New Zeaand may ay fo a futhe
vsa f they wsh to stay ast the vsa exy date. They may aso ay to vay the
condtons of the vsa.
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what is the difference beteen a residence class isa holder and a citizen?
A esdence cass vsa hode s egay and emanenty aowed to ve n New Zeaand
athough they do not have a of the ghts and veges of a New Zeaand ctzen.
These ncude beng abe to hod a New Zeaand assot, eceve some educatona
schoashs, o eesent New Zeaand n some ntenatona sots. Ownng ua and s
aso dffcut fo those eoe who ae not New Zeaand ctzens.
peoe who have been esdent n New Zeaand fo fve yeas, and meet condtons set
by the Deatment of intena Affas, ae abe to ay fo New Zeaand ctzensh. Fo
moe nfomaton vst www.da.govt.nz.
Does someone ith Ne Zealand residence need a or isa?
No. A New Zeaand esdence cass vsa hodes ae entted to wok n New Zeaand fo
any emoye.
Ho does a person get permanent residence in Ne Zealand?
Thee ae two otons fo sked wokes to ay fo New Zeaand esdence: the Sked
Mgant Categoy and the resdence fom Wok Categoy.
Fo wokes, the Sked Mgant Categoy s the most dect athway to esdence nNew Zeaand. it s desgned to make sue that those mgatng to New Zeaand have the
sks that the county needs.
Ths categoy woks on a onts system. ponts ae eaned on the bass of an acants
quafcatons, wok exeence, age, and job o job offe n New Zeaand. Bonus onts
can be eaned f the job, job offe, o exeence s n an ndusty whch has been
dentfed as havng a sks shotage o gowth otenta.
The Sked Mgant Categoy s exaned n moe deta on age 14.
peoe who have hed a wok vsa unde the Taent wok nstuctons may ay fo
New Zeaand esdence unde the resdence fom Wok Categoy afte they have beenwokng hee fo two yeas. Some eoe who hod a Taent wok vsa may aso ean
enough onts to ay fo esdence unde the Sked Mgant Categoy. They coud
ay unde the Sked Mgant Categoy f they ddnt want to wat the two-yea eod
to quafy fo esdence unde the resdence fom Wok Categoy.
peoe who wsh to nvest n New Zeaand o estabsh a busness hee can ay fo wok
vsas unde the long-Tem Busness Categoy and esdence unde the Enteeneu
and investo categoes.
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peoe who have cose famy n New Zeaand may be abe to get esdence though one
of the Famy categoes. New Zeaand aso gants esdence to a mted numbe of
efugees and eoe fom cetan pacfc sand natons each yea.
See ou webste fo moe nfomaton on each of these esdence categoes.
Ho do I support someone to or in Ne Zealand and are there any conditions?
immgaton nstuctons aow fo an emoye to suot a otenta emoyees acaton
fo a wok o esdence vsa by ovdng a job offe. Howeve, ths s ony acabe f the
emoyee and/o emoye meet the ctea of one of the cuent mmgaton nstuctons.The wod suot s used, athe than sonso n such acatons.
Emoyes may act as sonsos unde the Taent (Ats/Cutue/Sots) wok nstuctons
fo both Wok to resdence and resdence fom Wok categoes.
Moe nfomaton on what s equed of an emoye to suot a wok o esdence
acaton can be found on age 24.
pa : As an emoye thee w be tmes when you emoyees may eque
mmgaton advce. Anyone ovdng advce about New Zeaand mmgaton mattes
must be censed, uness they ae exemt unde the immgaton Advses lcensng
Act 2007. Fo futhe nfomaton on how you ae abe to assst you emoyees,ease see the Factsheet for Employers: What to do when your employee needs
immigration advice at www.aa.govt.nz/advse/educatos-emoyes.as.
what does a job offer need to include if it is part of an immigration application?
An offe of emoyment shoud ncude fu contact detas fo the emoye and osectve
emoyee, and an emoyment ageement ncudng a job descton and eson
secfcaton. These documents shoud secfy the tye of wok offeed, quafcatons and
exeence equed us detas of ay and wokng condtons. You may aso be asked to
ovde evdence that you ae offeng the aoate maket ate to the eson you wsh
to emoy. Fo moe detaed nfomaton on makng a job offe see age 31.
Ho is silled or defined?
Sked emoyment s wok that uses secast, technca o management exetse.
Ths exetse may have been ganed though ecognsed eevant quafcatons o
evous wok exeence.
Sk eve s may detemned by the occuatons acement on the Austaan and
New Zeaand Standad Cassfcaton of Occuatons (ANZSCO), an ndeendent st of
occuatons comed by Statstcs New Zeaand and the Austaan Bueau of Statstcs.
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Sk eve one occuatons ae the hghest sked and sk eve fve occuatons ae the
owest sked. To access the ANZSCO, see ou webste www.mmgaton.govt.nz/anzsco.
Ho can I get a job onto the Long Term or Immediate Sill Shortage lists?
The immedate Sk Shotage lst (iSSl) and the long Tem Sk Shotage lst (lTSSl)
ae nstuctons nstuments though whch Govenment seeks to utse mmgaton as
at of the souton to meet sk shotages and sk gas.
The iSSl and lTTSl ae evewed once a yea wth submssons consdeed fom ndusty
eesentatves and emoyes. The evew ocess ncudes checkng eseach onntenatona sk shotages, New Zeaand abou maket eots, consutaton wth
ndusty ogansatons, unons, othe govenment deatments and, n the case of
addtons to the lTSSl, Mnstea aova.
Moe nfomaton on makng a submsson can be found at www.mmgaton.govt.nz.
Can a foreign-born orer bring their family ith them?
Yes, they can bng the atne and deendent chden f they meet heath, chaacte
and, n some cases, Engsh anguage equements.
Whee a osectve emoyee s ayng fo a wok vsa, the atne may be egbefo an oen wok vsa and the schoo-age chden egbe fo student vsas.
Whee the osectve emoyee s ayng fo New Zeaand esdence the atne and
chden woud odnay be at of that acaton and may aso be ganted esdence f
the acaton s successfu.
The atne of an acant must be egay maed to, o n a cv unon o de facto
eatonsh wth, the acant. They must be abe to show that the eatonsh
s genune and stabe. A atne w ony be ganted esdence f both eoe n the
atnesh have been vng togethe fo at east 12 months.
Deendent chden can be aged u to 19 yeas n the case of eoe ayng fo wok
vsas and 24 yeas fo esdence cass vsas. To be consdeed deendent, chden need not
ve wth an acant but must be abe to ove that the deendant ees many on the
acant o the atne fo fnanca suot. They must not have chden of the own.
Does someone oring for food and board need a or isa?
Yes. Any actvty undetaken fo gan o ewad s egaded as emoyment. Ths
ncudes any wok done n etun fo money, goods o sevces such as boad, tansot,
food o cothng. peoe undetakng emoyment n New Zeaand must be egay
aowed to wok hee n that oe, whch means havng the coect wok o esdence
cass vsa o ctzensh.
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what is the Ne Zealand Residence Programme?
The New Zeaand resdence pogamme (NZrp) contans esdence goas set by
Govenment to meet New Zeaands ongong sks equements and humantaan
commtments. The numbe of aces avaabe to mgants unde the NZrp s evewed by
Cabnet eodcay.
Cuenty the ovea NZrp s set at 135,000 to 150,000 aoved aces between
Juy 2011 and June 2014. Ths ncudes:
the Sked/Busness steam (aoxmatey 80,700 to 89,925 aces), the Uncaed Famy Sonsoed steam, ncudng patne and Deendent Chd
categoes (aoxmatey 29,700 to 32,100 aces, fo the annng uoses of
immgaton New Zeaand),
the Caed Famy Sonsoed steam, ncudng paent, Sbngs and Adut Chd
categoes (aoxmatey 14,850 to 16,500 aces), and
the intenatona/Humantaan steam (aoxmatey 9,750 to 11,475 aces).
Can someone ith a criminal coniction or in Ne Zealand?
A eoe enteng New Zeaand must meet ou chaacte equements. peoe whohave seous cmna convctons w not be aowed nto the county. Fo moe secfc
nfomaton go to ou webste and see the nfomaton on chaacte equements.
Is there any type of or not alloed on a temporary isa?
A eson wth a temoay vsa cannot ovde commeca sexua sevces, o oeate o
nvest n a busness of osttuton n New Zeaand. peoe wth oen wok vsas can wok
n any othe job. it s u to the emoye to check the wok vsas of emoyees and make
sue the wok meets any estctons that ae noted n the vsa.
DID YOU kNOw?
New Zealand employers may offer employment to any foreign national but the prospective employee
cannot start work until they have the appropriate work or residence class visa.
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RESIDENCE AND wORk vISA INSTRUCTIONS
New Zeaand esdence nstuctons ae geaed towads attactng those mgants
who have the sks that ae n demand n New Zeaand. Ths not ony contbutes to the
gowth and osety of New Zeaand busnesses, but aso ensues that mgants can
fnd decent wok and a ace to ft nto.
The nstuctons whch defne to whom wok vsas can be ganted, am to addess
secfc, moe mmedate, sk shotages and emoye needs. Whe an ndusty's o
emoyes needs ae motant n wok vsa decsons, these must be baanced wth thesecuty needs of ou county and the need to ensue that the enty of wokes fom
offshoe does not undemne the wages and condtons of New Zeaand wokes.
Wok vsas ae ganted on a temoay bass. Howeve, eoe who have woked egay n
New Zeaand may be abe to ay fo New Zeaand esdence f they subsequenty meet
the ctea n ou esdence nstuctons.
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VISAOPTIONSFO
REMPLOYINGANOVERSEASWORKER
WorktoresidencevisaLTSSL1o
rAccreditedEmployer(
Talent)
Employeroffering
longtermskilledjob
Employeroffering
temporaryjoband
cantfindsuitable
NewZealander
Employeroffering
temporaryjoband
cantfindsuitable
NewZealander
Employeroffering
permanentskilledjob
Thejobisforat
leasttwoyears
Employermust
provideevidenceof
attemptstorecruit
NewZealanders
Employerneedsmore
thanonepersonor
hasnotyetfound
suitableapplicant
Applicantsubmitsan
ExpressionofInterest
(EOI)inresidence
Occupationonthe
LTSSL1oremployeris
anAccreditedEmployer
offeringa
minimum
salaryof$
55,0
00
Applicantmaygeta
workvisavalidfor
uptofive
years,
dependentonskilllevel
andtermofjoboffer
Employera
ppliesfor
anApprovalinPrinciple
tobringin
migrant
worker(s)
Applicantm
ustqualify
for100+pointsinSkilled
MigrantCa
tegory
Applicantmayget
atwo-and-a-halfyear
workvisawithpath
toresidence
Applicantmayget
workvisavalidfor
uptofiveyears,
dependentonskilllevel
andtermofjoboffer
Applicantcanapply
forresidenceif
InvitedtoApply
Ifthe
occupationis
onLTS
SL1,ISSL2
,or
CSSL3
,aworkvisacan
besou
ghtwithoutproof
ofskillshortage
Applicantcanapplyfor
atemporaryworkvisa
whiletheygothrough
theresidenceprocess
WorkvisaOccupationon
LTSSL1,ISSL2,orCSSL3
Employeroffering
temporaryjob
Workvisacanbe
soughtwithoutproof
ofskillshortage
Applicantmaygeta
workvisavalidfor
uptofiveyears,
dependent
onskilllevel
andtermo
fjoboffer
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tonLTSSL1,ISSL2,orCSSL3
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killShortageList
2ISSL=ImmediateSkillShortageList
3CSSL=CanterburySkillShortageList
Employerwillneedtoshowthatthey
havemadegenuineattempts
torecruit
NewZealandersandhavebee
nunableto
secureaNewZealandworker
.Theemployer
willalsoneedtoprovidecopie
softhejob
descriptionandjoboffer.
INZ1031
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The Silled Migrant Category
The Sked Mgant Categoy s desgned to make sue that those mgatng to
New Zeaand have the sks that the county needs and s the man athway to esdence
n New Zeaand.
The acaton and seecton ocess fo the Sked Mgant Categoy woks on a onts
system. ponts ae eaned on the bass of a mgants quafcatons, wok exeence,
age, cose famy n New Zeaand, and job (o job offe) n New Zeaand. Fo exame,
an offe of sked emoyment n New Zeaand s woth 50 onts. Sx yeas eevant
wok exeence eans 20 onts, a ecognsed tetay quafcaton 50 o 60 onts.
Bonus onts can be eaned f the acants offe of emoyment, wok exeence
o quafcaton s n an aea o ndusty whch has been dentfed, by immgaton
New Zeaand, as havng a sks shotage o gowth otenta.
A scoe of 100 onts o moe s equed to begn the fou-stage Sked Mgant
Categoy acaton ocess.
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Step 1
The acant fs n and submts an Exesson of inteest (EOi) fom, ethe onne o
on ae. Ths ncudes nfomaton on thngs such as the sks, wok exeence, job
offe and famy ccumstances. if the acant has a atne and deendent chden
they shoud be ncuded n the EOi.
Step 2
Submtted EOis go nto a oo whee they ae anked accodng to the numbe of
onts camed. Evey fotnght EOis ae seected fom the oo usng ctea setby the Mnste of immgaton. Ths ctea s evewed evey sx months. Cuent
seecton ctea means:
EOIsthathave140pointsormorewillbeselectedautomaticallyfromthepool.
OtherEOIswhichincludeaNewZealandjob,orjoboffer,willberankedand
seected n suffcent numbes to meet New Zeaand resdence pogamme
numbes fo sked mgants.
Ifenoughplacesareavailable,otherEOIsmaybeselectedonthebasisofadditional
secfc ctea whch the Mnste of immgaton sets evey sx months.
Step 3When an EOi s seected, the nfomaton t contans w be vefed and the acant
may be nvted to ay fo esdence. The acant then has fou months n whch to
coect a the equed documentaton (ncudng job offe documentaton) togethe
and submt the esdence acaton.
if an EOi s not mmedatey seected, t emans n the oo fo sx months and may
be seected wthn that tme deendng on the numbe of aces avaabe unde the
New Zeaand resdence pogamme. if an acants stuaton changes and they ae
abe to ean moe onts, fo exame f they get a job offe, they ae abe to amend
the EOi whe t s n the oo.
Step 4
Once a esdence acaton has been eceved the acants suotng
documentaton s checked and the acaton assessed. They may be asked to
attend an ntevew at ths stage.
if successfu n the esdence acaton, the acant, and a egbe famy membes
ncuded n the acaton, w be ssued wth a New Zeaand esdence cass vsa. in
some nstances the acant may be ssued wth a wok vsa and be abe to ay fo
esdence at a ate date.
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To wok out how many onts a otenta emoyee woud scoe go to
www.mmgaton.govt.nz/ontsndcato, o see the Self-Assessment Guide for
Residence in New Zealand (INZ 1003) avaabe on ou webste o fom banch offces.
Steps in the Silled Migrant Category application process
Woke cacuates the onts usng the Self-Assessment Guide for Residence in
New Zealand (INZ 1003) o onne onts ndcato
Woke cometes and submts the Exesson of inteest (EOi) nto the oo
EOis n the oo ae anked and seected accodng to cuent mmgaton
seecton ctea
EOi nfomaton s vefed by an mmgaton offce
Woke s nvted to ay fo esdence
Mgant cometes and submts the esdence acaton (ncudng job offe
documentaton)
resdence acaton nfomaton s checked and the acaton assessed by anmmgaton offce
Successfu acant s ssued wth a esdence cass vsa
Talent categories
A Taent wok vsa s aoate fo eoe who ethe have a job offe fom an
accedted emoye, a job offe n an occuaton on the long Tem Sk Shotage
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lst (lTSSl), o an excetona taent n the ats, cutue o sots. A Taent wok vsa can
be ssued fo 30 months and afte two yeas wokng n New Zeaand the hode s egbe
to ay fo New Zeaand esdence unde the resdence fom Wok nstuctons.
A Taent (Accedted Emoye) wok vsa eques the canddate to have a job offe
fom an emoye accedted wth immgaton New Zeaand. The job must be fo
at east two yeas, fu tme, and ayng a saay of at east NZ$55,000 (based on a
40-hou week). The acant must be aged 55 yeas o unde. Fo occuatons whee
ofessona egstaton s a equement to actse, the acant must meet those
egstaton equements.
A Taent (lTSSl) wok vsa eques the canddate to have a job offe n an occuaton
on the long Tem Sk Shotage lst fo whch they ae sutaby sked and quafed. The
job must be fo at east two yeas, fu tme and ayng a saay of at east NZ$45,000
(based on a 40-hou week). Fo those occuatons whee ofessona egstaton s a
equement to actse, the acant must meet those equements.
A Taent (Ats, Cutue, Sots) wok vsa eques the canddate to have an excetona
taent n the ats, cutue o sots and a job offe equng that exetse. They shoud
be omnent n the fed and must be suoted by a New Zeaand ogansaton
natonay ecognsed n that fed. The acant must be aged 55 yeas o unde. The
acant must aso have a sonso. The ogansaton may choose to act as sonso, o
the acant may be sonsoed by an ndvdua.
See an exame of the acaton ocess fo a Taent (lTSSl) wok vsa on age 18.
Notes
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Steps in the Talent (Long Term Sill Shortage List) or isa application process
Emoye checks f job vacancy s on the long Tem Sk Shotage lst
Emoye ensues job meets aoate ctea
(24 months, mnmum 30 hous e week, etc)
if so, emoye ocates an aoatey sked oveseas woke
Woke fs out Work Visa Application (INZ 1015)
Emoye sues a job offe to the oveseas woke that meets the ctea
Emoye fs out desgnated sectons of the Employer Supplementary Form (INZ 1113)
and ovdes ths to the woke to send n
Woke submts acaton to neaest immgaton New Zeaand banch
Successful orer granted isa by Immigration Ne Zealand
Woke to notfy emoye of success of acaton
Emoye to check wok vsa befoe oveseas woke stats wok
Woke can ay fo esdence unde the resdence fom Wok Categoy afte two yeas
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Residence from wor Category
peoe who eceve a New Zeaand Wok to resdence vsa unde a Taent categoy may
ay fo esdence afte wokng fo two yeas n New Zeaand.
peoe ayng fo resdence fom Wok, who have hed a Taent (Ats, Cutue, Sots)
wok vsa, must have been actvey nvoved n the secast fed dung the ast two
yeas n New Zeaand and st be omnent n that fed. The acant must be suoted
by a natonay ecognsed ogansaton n the fed, sonsoed by that ogansaton o an
ndvdua, and must not have sought wefae ad dung the tme n New Zeaand.
peoe ayng fo resdence fom Wok, who have hed a Taent (lTSSl) wok vsa, must:
st be wokng n an occuaton on the lTSSl o that was on the lTSSl at the tme
they obtaned the wok vsa
be ecevng a saay of at east NZ$45,000
be aged 55 yeas o unde
meet the ofessona egstaton equements of the occuaton.
peoe ayng fo resdence fom Wok who have hed a Taent (Accedted Emoye)
wok vsa must have woked fo an accedted emoye fo two yeas and have cuent
fu-tme emoyment. They shoud be ecevng a saay of at east NZ$55,000.
The saay equements above ae based on a 40-hou week. Acants must aso meet
the ofessona egstaton equements of the occuaton.
Essential Sills or isas
Emoyes who ae unabe to fnd sutabe wokes n New Zeaand and have oes that do
not meet Sked Mgant o Taent wok vsa ctea may be abe to assst an emoyee
to get an Essenta Sks wok vsa. An emoye must be abe to demonstate that they
cannot fnd sutaby sked o quafed New Zeaand wokes, o New Zeaand wokes
who coud be eady taned to do the wok. immgaton New Zeaand w undetake a
abou maket test to confm ths.
An emoye meets the abou maket test by ovng that thee ae no sutabe
emoyees n New Zeaand and that they have made genune attemts to attact and
ecut New Zeaand wokes fo the ostons at the cuent maket saay. Ths coud
ncude evdence of advetsements aced, esonses eceved, ndusty statstcs on
vacances, o tanng n ace to addess shotages. immgaton New Zeaand may
aso consut wth Wok and income o ndusty ogansatons to ensue that the abou
maket test s met. We w aways seek advce fom Wok and income when conductng
a abou maket test fo wokes n owe-sked occuatons (those at sk eve fou o
fve on the ANZSCO see ages 9 and 10 fo moe nfomaton on the ANZSCO).
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if you ae emoyng oveseas wokes to wok n owe-sked wok the ocessng tme
may be onge, as we w be seekng advce fom Wok and income n evey case. To seed
ths ocess u, we ecommend that emoyes aoach Wok and income themseves to
ty to f the owe-sked vacances befoe offeng emoyment to oveseas wokes. if
Wok and income aeady knows these ostons cannot be fed, t w be abe to ovde
ths advce to us soone, educng the ocessng tme of the acaton.
To go though the abou maket test befoe you have found a canddate, you shoud
ay fo Aova n pnce. Ths means that you ae e-aoved to he eoe n
the ostons secfed wthn the tme secfed, tycay sx to tweve months. You canay fo Aova n pnce to he many eoe and ths s vad unt you have fed the
numbe of ostons secfed n you acaton, o unt the exy date.
if you have aeady found someone you wsh to emoy, and you can meet the abou maket
test (by ovng that thee ae no sutabe emoyees n New Zeaand and that you have
made genune attemts to attact and ecut New Zeaand wokes) you can assst the
canddate to ay fo an Essenta Sks wok vsa. You w have to suy nfomaton to
meet the abou maket test, as descbed above, to suot the acaton.
if you have a vacancy n an occuaton sted on the immedate Sk Shotage lst
(iSSl) n you egon, the long Tem Sk Shotage lst (lTSSl), o the Cantebuy Sk
Shotage lst (CSSl), you w need to make a job offe to the eson you wsh to emoy
so that they can satsfy the wok vsa equements. The osectve emoyee must be
abe to demonstate the sks and exeence eevant to the job as descbed on the
sk shotage sts and meet mmgaton heath and chaacte equements. The job
offe needs to be fu-tme (at east 30 hous e week), meet New Zeaand emoyment
aws and be ad at aoate maket ates.
Important information for Canterbury employers
if you ae offeng emoyment n the Cantebuy egon n suot of an Essenta Sks
wok vsa acaton and the occuaton s at sk eve thee, fou o fve on the ANZSCO
(see ages 9 and 10), o ae equestng an Aova n pnce, you must engagewth the Cantebuy Sks and Emoyment Hub when attemtng to ecut sutabe
New Zeaand ctzens o esdents. Ths does not ay to occuatons on the long Tem
Sk Shotage lst, immedate Sk Shotage lst o Cantebuy Sk Shotage lst. Afte
you have engaged wth the Cantebuy Sks and Emoyment Hub, they w ovde you
wth a ette confmng whethe thee ae any sutabe New Zeaandes avaabe. Ths
ette must be submtted wth the wok vsa acaton o Aova n pnce equest.
To contact the Cantebuy Sks and Emoyment Hub see www.ootuntycantebuy.og.nz
o ca 0800 CanHub (0800 226 482).
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Foreign cre of fishing essels
if you ae emoyng seven o moe foegn cew, then you must have an Aova n
pnce ganted by immgaton New Zeaand. immgaton New Zeaand ony gants an
Aova n pnce f:
thee ae no, o nsuffcent, New Zeaand ctzens o esdence cass vsa hodes
avaabe to do the wok
the New Zeaand emoye o New Zeaand Chate paty has ageed to comy wth
ts emoyment esonsbtes immgaton New Zeaand s satsfed the job offe s genune and that the
New Zeaand emoye o New Zeaand Chate paty meets, and w contnue to
meet, New Zeaand mmgaton and emoyment aw.
if you ae emoyng u to sx foegn cew membes on one vesse, you do not need
an Aova n pnce, but must agee to meet the same condtons as hodes of an
Aova n pnce.
Specific purpose isas
A seca categoy exsts fo eoe who need to emoy someone fo a secfc uose o
event. Acants unde ths categoy mght ncude cooate secondments, seno-eve
tansfes, sots ayes and ofessona sots coaches, efomng atsts, secast
machney nstaes, fm cews, and othes.
in ths categoy thee must be oof of the seca need fo such an emoyee and oof
of the emoyees abty and exeence n dong that job. immgaton New Zeaand must
be satsfed that no New Zeaand wokes w be dsadvantaged by the secast beng
emoyed. Most vsas unde ths categoy ae ssued fo thee to tweve months.
Samoan quota and Pacific Access Category programmes
New Zeaand has cose cutua and hstoc tes wth Samoa, Tonga, Kbat and Tuvauwhch enabes New Zeaand emoyes to ecut eoe who have been seected by baot
n ou Samoa Quota (SQ) and pacfc Access Categoy ogammes (pAC). The baots ae
hed annuay and successfu acants ae equed to obtan a job offe fo fu-tme
emoyment fom a New Zeaand emoye. The SQ and pAC ae made u of 1,100 eoe
fom Samoa, 250 fom Tonga and 75 eoe each fom Tuvau and Kbat aged between
18 and 45 yeas of age. The job offe must be fo at east 30 hous a week, meet the
mnmum ncome equement, and comy wth New Zeaand emoyment and mmgaton
aws. Thee s no abou maket testng nvoved. Aoved acants ae ganted
New Zeaand esdency status once they ave n New Zeaand.
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Students
Some students ae abe to wok fo u to 20 hous a week dung the academc yea
and some may wok fu-tme ove the summe hodays. Students studyng n some
feds ae egbe fo wok vsas to enabe them to fuf actca couse equements.
A students who ae egay aowed to wok n New Zeaand w have an endosement n
the assots, o a ette fom us (vaaton of condtons) statng the enttement to
wok and the mtatons on such wok.
Afte a student has cometed the studes they may be abe to get a wok vsa
unde the Study to Wok nstuctons. They must be ethe fufng actca tanng
equements that ae at of the couse equements, have assed and cometed
a quafcaton n New Zeaand whch took thee yeas o moe to comete, o ganed a
quafcaton whch woud ean them onts unde Sked Mgant Categoy ctea.
Fo secfc ctea fo students and gaduates, go to www.mmgaton.govt.nz/study.
woring holidays
New Zeaand has ecoca ageements wth moe than 35 countes aowng eoe
aged 18 to 30 yeas, and fo some countes 18 to 35 yeas, to wok temoay whe
on hoday n New Zeaand. The condtons of wok vsas fo wokng hodaymakes
vay accodng to the county they come fom. Wokng hodaymakes fom most
atcatng countes can stay n New Zeaand fo u to a yea. Ctzens of the Unted
Kngdom can stay fo 23 months.
Wokng hodaymakes cant take a emanent job but they can have sevea jobs wth
dffeent emoyes. Some ae ony aowed to wok fo each emoye fo thee months,
and some ae abe to wok fo the same emoye fo u to a yea. Condtons ae noted on
the wok vsa ganted.
Young ctzens of most quafyng countes can ay fom anywhee n the wod.
Some wokng hodaymakes must ay fom the home county. Onne acatons
ae geneay ocessed n a coue of days and an eectonc vsa w be ssued. Fomoe detaed nfomaton on wokng hoday schemes offeed by New Zeaand go to
www.mmgaton.govt.nz/whs.
Family Category for residence
peoe may ay to ve n New Zeaand f they ae suoted o sonsoed by a famy
membe who s aeady a New Zeaand ctzen o esdence cass vsa hode. peoe
ayng though the Famy resdence Categoy must be the atne, deendent chd
o aent of a New Zeaand ctzen o esdence cass vsa hode. Fo moe detaed
nfomaton, go to www.mmgaton.govt.nz.
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General information about applications
A eoe ayng fo New Zeaand esdence and wok vsas must meet ou standad
mmgaton heath, chaacte and, n most cases, Engsh anguage equements. These
ae exaned n deta on the mmgaton webste.
Each acaton must be submtted on the aoate acaton fom, and be
accomaned by the eevant fee, acants assot, assot-szed hotogahs and
addtona nfomaton as secfed on each fom. infomaton on cuent fees, banch
ocatons and ocessng tmes can be found at www.mmgaton.govt.nz.
Fo moe detaed nfomaton, and to downoad foms and gudes, go to
www.mmgaton.govt.nz o ca fee (wthn New Zeaand) 0508 55 88 55.
Interim isas
if you have an emoyee who s ayng fo a futhe wok vsa then they may be ganted
an ntem vsa that aows them to stay n New Zeaand awfuy whe the acaton s
ocessed. They may be egbe to contnue wokng on an ntem vsa f the job s n the
same oston, fo the same emoye and n the same ocaton as the cuent vsa.
immgaton New Zeaand w make a decson on whethe to gant a eson an ntem
vsa cose to the day the cuent vsa exes and w nfom them by ema o ette.A eson cannot ay fo an ntem vsa and thee s no guaantee that one w be
ganted. Thee ae aso no fees o foms. intem vsas ae vad fo a maxmum of
sx months o unt a decson s made on the esons temoay vsa acaton
whcheve s eae.
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quic guide to residence and or isa instructions
Your employment need Your best option what you need to do
I need skilled, permanent
workers from overseas.
Employ people under the Skilled
Migrant Category (SMC).
Check that the job meets
immigration skill level
requirements. Provide a job
offer to assist the SMC
application.
I have a long-term need toregularly employ skilled workers
from overseas.
Employ people under theTalent (Accredited Employer)
Work Category. They can then
Work to Residence.
Apply to become anaccredited employer. Once
accredited provide job offer
to facilitate applicants
Talent work visa application.
I need to employ an artist,
sportsperson, sports
coach or someone with an
exceptional talent.
Employ people under the Talent
(arts, culture, sports) Work
Category. They can then Work
to Residence.
Assist the applicant to prove
their talent is exceptional and
provide a job offer.
Im seeking to fill a long-term
vacancy in an occupation on the
Long Term Shortage Skill List.
Employ someone under Talent
(LTSSL) Work Category. They
can then Work to Residence.
Provide a job offer to assist
candidates application.
I have a temporary skill shortage
in an occupation on the
Immediate Skill Shortage List.
Employ people under
the Essential Skills work
instructions (temporary).
Provide a job offer to assist
candidates application.
I need to fill a temporary
position or positions for which
Im unable to find suitable
workers in New Zealand.
Employ people with a work visa
under the Essential Skills work
instructions (temporary).
Apply for Approval in Principle
and prove that you have
been unable to find staff in
New Zealand.
I need to employ someone
from overseas for a specific
purpose or event, forexample: a tournament, show,
or specialist installer.
Employ someone with a
work visa under the Specific
Purpose or Event instructions(temporary).
Prove the employee is suitably
qualified, their skills will benefit
New Zealand and they areneeded for the period of time
requested. Provide a job offer.
I want to employ a student or
a trainee to provide them with
work experience.
Employ someone with a work
visa under the Study to Work
instructions (temporary).
Provide a job offer to assist
candidates application.
I want to employ a young
person from overseas whos
here on a working holiday.
Employ someone on a working
holiday scheme.
Use VisaView to check they
have a valid visa.
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HOw DO I FIND STAFF OvERSEAS?
if you have exhausted a oca ecutment otons, you may need to consde ecutng
oveseas. You can access immgaton New Zeaand ecutment assstance n two ways:
va the SkFnde too onne, o
by contactng ou Mgaton Attacton team n london, fo ecutment fom the
Unted Kngdom o ieand.
SillFinderSkFnde s a fee sevce ovded by immgaton New Zeaand to he New Zeaand
emoyes who ae seachng fo eoe wth the sks the busness needs. Emoyes
can egste themseves and the job vacances at www.mmgaton.govt.nz/skfnde.
SkFnde then connects the egsteed emoye (va ema) to a database of osectve
emoyees who have egsteed the nteest n vng and wokng n New Zeaand.
Emoyes can seach the database fo eoe wth the sks they need by usng ftes,
such as occuaton, yeas of exeence and egon.
Migrant Attraction team in London
Wth common wok actces, anguage, and sma educaton standads, the Unted
Kngdom emans a good souce of sked mgants fo New Zeaand.
The Mgant Attacton team n london s thee to suot the camagns of New Zeaand
emoyes and the ecutes seekng to f secfc ostons wth good sked mgants.
The Mgaton Attacton team:
actvey suots emoyes befoe the vst to the Unted Kngdom
attends exos n the Unted Kngdom and ieand
ovdes semnas that omote wok vsa otons, and
ovdes foow-on ntevews and focus meetngs at New Zeaand House afte
events, so that emoyes have the ootunty to ntevew and encouage those
that they met wth dung exos.
immgaton New Zeaand emoys a london-based ubc eatons comany to geneate
ubcty and maxmse the effectveness of advetsng. Emoyes ae nvted to wok wth
the london team. The coodnaton of advetsng and ubc eatons camagns have
oven to be an effectve way to gan geate exosue n the Unted Kngdom and ieand.
Fo a st of ucomng exos see www.newzeaandnow.govt.nz/events
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Hng staff fom oveseas can be moe comex, costy, and tme-consumng than hng
a New Zeaande fom wthn the county. Ths secton w he you thnk though the
ssues atcua to offshoe ecutment and w daw you attenton to consdeatons
that may not be at of you eveyday ecutment actvtes. it s not ntended as a
genea ecutment gude.
The Mnsty of Busness, innovaton and Emoyment ubshes a How to Hire Guide for
Employers whch gudes emoyes though the genea ecutment ocess and eevant
emoyment aws. it does not cove mmgaton ssues but comements the nfomaton
contaned n ths gude. The How to Hire Guide for Employers can be downoaded fomwww.do.govt.nz o odeed by cang 0800 20 90 20.
Planning for the recruitment process
in decdng to ecut offshoe you need to check that eoe you may want to he w
be abe to get New Zeaand wok o esdence cass vsas. Ths agey deends on the
oe you have to offe them. The fst secton of ths booket aong wth nfomaton on
the mmgaton webste w dect you to the mmgaton categoy most aoate
to you stuaton.
When annng offshoe ecutment you shoud consde whch county o countes you
ae key to fnd sutabe canddates n.
Whch countes have sked wokes n the fed you need?
Whch countes ae known as eades n you ndusty?
Ae the standads fo wokes sma, ae the jobs sma? Ae the ojects smae
scae o age scae?
Ae the quafcatons fo wokes sma? Check the lst of recognsed
Quafcatons on the mmgaton webste o contact the New Zeaand Quafcatons
Authoty (NZQA) to see whch countes quafcatons they consde comaabe.
How long will it take to get someone started?
How ong w t take to advetse, eceve CVs, shotst, ntevew, check efeences
and make the job offe?
Do you know how ong t w take fo an acant to get oce and medca checks,
odge the acaton and eceve a vsa?
How ong w t take them to ack the od fe and an the new one?
Do they have a famy to move? W they wat unt the end of yea o tem to move
the chden to new schoos?
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Who within your staff will manage the process?
Who w ntevew?
How w you ntevew?
Can you tave to ntevew eoe?
W you use a ecutment agent who secases n offshoe ecutment?
What will you do if you get a huge response?
Do you have moe than one vacancy? Coud you efe a good canddate to anothe comany?
Can you partner with anyone else to minimise costs?
Does you oca Economc Deveoment Agency omote festye ootuntes n
you egon oveseas?
Can the Chambe of Commece, Emoyes Assocaton o you ndusty assocaton
ut you n touch wth othes who ecut oveseas?
Does you ndusty have a custe of emoyes wth sma sk needs who may wsh
to atne?
Does you ndusty have offshoe foums, confeences, etc?
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Describing the job
When wtng the job descton you need to be honest n descbng the oe and the wok.
Check that temnoogy used n the job descton s used n the county you ae
ookng n. Fo exame, a oadng engnee n New Zeaand woud be known as a
hghway engnee n the Unted States. Check such detas wth a esdent of the
county you ae ecutng n o vst job webstes n that county.
Does the job descton efect eaty? if the job descton snt eastc the
acant w be dsaonted and may be ess key to stay. povde detas of eave and othe benefts as the bascs may be dffeent to what s
standad n othe countes.
How secased s the oe? New Zeaand oes ae usuay boade than offshoe
ostons n age comanes whee eoe ae n moe secased oes.
Be secfc, esecay n descbng nche oes comaed to geneast oes.
Consde the eevance of the job tte. look on oveseas job webstes and see what
sma occuatons ae descbed as n othe countes.
How s the ndusty stuctued n the county you ae hng n does ths dffe fom
New Zeaand?
Qualifications
Check wth NZQA o ndusty bodes as to what the equvaent quafcaton s n the
county fom whch you ae hng.
Check that the quafcaton names ae the same n that maket. Dffeent quafcatons
have dffeent ttes deendng on the county n whch they ae awaded.
Check any ofessona o occuatona egstaton equements wth you ndusty
ogansatons to make sue canddates can meet these. Do they have to st exams,
wok suevsed fo a eod, etc? Make sue the canddate knows these condtons,can meet them, and s wng to do so.
Pay packages
Ae you ayng a fa maket ate fo the oston? Can you demonstate the
maket ates n New Zeaand to someone offshoe so they have context fo the
maket ates hee?
What s the same job ayng n the county you ae tagetng?
What othe benefts mght someone fom oveseas exect? Heath nsuance,
etement savngs, chdcae, 35-hou wokng week? What do you offe?
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Do you offe bonuses, stock otons o sma that eoe may exect oveseas?
What ongong tanng do you ovde?
What ootuntes fo advancement ae thee?
W you ay eocaton costs? Can you offe fnanca assstance wth afaes, feght
fo househod goods, etc?
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Finding and interieing candidates
Advertising
Whee w you advetse you oston webstes, tade ubcatons, mgaton o
ecutment exos?
When w you advetse and ntevew? Check ths s not befoe ou summe hodays
when New Zeaand coses down, o dung oveseas hodays when you may not get a
good esonse.
Ae thee events wthn you ndusty whee you can meet eoe o mgatonshows n the county you ae ecutng fom? Check the mmgaton webste fo
ucomng events.
Your website
Does t have a secton fo ntenatona acants?
Can you ost the job descton n ts ntenatona fomat?
if thee ae onne acaton foms, ae these sutabe fo offshoe acatons?
Fo exame s thee sace fo a foegn addess wth county and z code feds?
Check ste content does not excude those eoe who do not have a wok vsafom ayng.
Interviews
How w you conduct ntevews n eson, hone, teeconfeence, vdeo
confeence, webcam?
Whee and when w you ntevew? W you tave to meet them o nvte them ove
to meet you? W you ay fo them to come to New Zeaand fo an ntevew?
Do you have an agent, advse, o eesentatve oveseas who can ntevew fo you?
Can you ntevew sevea canddates fo sevea ostons n one t f you ae taveng?
Can you nvove acants atnes n dscussons whee aoate? Often the
decson to mgate w est on the atnes exectatons and suot so takng
wth them can be wothwhe.
How w you check efeences? Teehone cas (check tme-zone dffeences), ema o fax?
Expectations
Be eastc and make sue the mgants exectatons ae as cose to eaty as
ossbe. if they get hee and thngs ae not as they exected, o the job snt what
you tod them, they may eave.
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Wokng actces dffe n many countes, though the fundamentas may be the same.
Be awae of the dffeences. Ask what the wokng day s ke n the cuent job.
Can you ovde oca nfomaton so they get a favou fo you town o cty?
Maing a job offer
You can make a job offe to someone who does not have a wok vsa but that offe
shoud be condtona on the acant gettng the aoate wok o esdence cass
vsa. Ths s sma to makng the offe condtona on efeence checks o medca tests.
They must not stat wokng fo you unt they have a wok o esdence cass vsa.
To suot a mgants mmgaton acaton you need to ovde a job offe,
suotng documentaton and an Employer Supplementary Form (INZ 1113).
Job offe documentaton shoud ncude:
the emoyes name, addess and contact detas
the osectve emoyees name and addess
an emoyment ageement ncudng a job descton and eson secfcaton, detang:
the job tte o desgnaton
the addess of the ace of emoyment
the tye of wok, dutes and esonsbtes of the job
the ay and emoyment condtons such as hodays and sck eave
confmaton the job offe s fo fu-tme emoyment (at east 30 hous a week)
quafcatons and exeence equed
confmaton of whethe o not egstaton n New Zeaand s equed
the duaton of the job, and
how ong the job offe s oen fo.
The offe must meet the equements of New Zeaand emoyment aws and ay an
aoate maket ate.
The job offe must be cuent when we assess the mgants acaton.
Occupational or professional registration
if the occuaton eques the woke to be egsteed n New Zeaand, we need to
see evdence they have occuatona egstaton hee o can obtan t easy befoe
they commence emoyment. Ths can be fu o ovsona egstaton, deendng on
the occuaton.
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wELCOMING AND SETTLING MIGRANTS
Movng to a new county eques consdeabe adjustment, even fo mgants fom
countes wth whom we shae a anguage and ancesty, such as the Unted Kngdom.
Many of the ssues faced by sked mgants that detemne whethe they sette hay
nto New Zeaand fe eate to the exectatons and the way the fames sette nto
the new ocaton.
Emoyes can ay a bg at n smoothng the way fo ong-tem, successfu mgaton.
povdng he and tme to encouage mgants fames to ut down oots n New Zeaandcan he you to etan mgant staff. Afte a, emoyng anyone eques tme and fnanca
nvestment on the at of an emoye, and t shoud be n you best nteest to ensue
that the mgant stays wth you comany and n New Zeaand fo the ong tem.
Setting expectations
Dong as much as you can to manage an emoyees exectatons of fe n New Zeaand
by ovdng them wth hefu and honest nfomaton can he them avod suses
and sette successfuy. The key to heng eoe have eastc exectatons s to be
honest wth them fom the ntevew stage. it may aso he to ncude the atne n
dscussons eay on.
peoe ke to know what the standad of vng w be ke when they move to a new
county. immgaton New Zeaand ovdes settement acks to eoe whose esdence
acaton s acceted. Ths contans nfomaton on tocs such as buyng a house, the
heath and educaton systems, tax and dvng n New Zeaand. Ths nfomaton s aso
ubshed on the settement at of ou webste.
Some useful information you could provide to people before they leave their home country
Te them about NZ ready (www.nzeady.mmgaton.govt.nz). Ths s a web too
deveoed by immgaton New Zeaand to he new mgants an the move to New
Zeaand.
A contact n New Zeaand fo the emoyees atne. Can you ovde someone
who can he answe some of the questons? Ths s atcuay hefu wth famy
ssues when the mgant does not have fends o famy n New Zeaand.
A contact o buddy n you wokace to answe any questons the new emoyee
may have whch w he them to fee wecome when they ave.
A oca ea estate magazne o webste to gve them an dea of oca housng otons.
Ou housng can be vey dffeent to what eoe exect. Thngs ke centa heatng
and doube-gazng ae not as common hee as they ae n cooe cmates oveseas
and, as a esut, ou houses can eque ots moe heatng.
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infomaton on the oca aea, cmate, mas and gudes to he them get fama wth
the new home. See you oca nfomaton cente, Settement Suot New Zeaand
coodnato o Economc Deveoment Agency.
Contact detas fo schoos and unvestes f they have chden.
Can you advse them how to set u a bank account? Many oveseas banks have
contacts n New Zeaand who can he.
Futhe nfomaton about many asects of the New Zeaand festye ncudng
housng, educaton, wok and cutue can be found at www.newzeaandnow.govt.nz andwww.ssnz.govt.nz.
Preparing the orplace
peoe fom countes wth the same anguage and sma cutue to New Zeaand can
have notceabe dffeences n the way they do thngs. Ths can cause confct when
mannes and customs ae msundestood.
Kws may fnd some Euoean cutues ude f they seak bunty, when n fact thee s
no offence ntended. peoe fom some Asan cutues w say yes when they mean no
because they do not wsh to offend.
Do some eseach and educate you emoyees to exect some dffeences.
Ae you staff awae and accetng of dffeent ways of dong thngs, dffeent ways
of sayng thngs? Ae they eaed to wecome and suot foegn wokes?
pehas you coud oganse a wok babeque to ntoduce them and the famy to
othe emoyees.
Mgants bng dffeent sks and new ways of dong thngs. Be oen to new deas
and ensue you staff ae too.
Ty the fee onne too at www.woktak.mmgaton.govt.nz. it has scenaos and
tests fo new mgants and emoyes.
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On arrial
Thee ae a few sme actons you can take outsde of the wokace whch make a bg
dffeence to someone who may fee fa fom home when they fst ave.
Hee ae some suggestons to he emoyees sette n.
Meet them at the aot.
povde he wth fndng a house o some accommodaton fo when they fst ave.
identfy schoos n the aea fo the chden.
Can you he wth fndng wok fo the atne?
Can you he wth fndng contacts fo the atne such as nteest gous, casses, etc?
Gve new avas some tme off to house hunt, sette the kds, etc.
povde nfomaton on the oca aea, mas and gudes to he them get fama wth
the new home town.
Take them fo a dve aound the aea to he them get oentated.
Can you show them how to get a bank account and inand revenue (ir) numbe?
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Cultural differences
in the wokace, you may notce some obvous o subte cutua dffeences. Whe you
mght exect eoe fom a cutue wth a dffeent anguage to have moe notceabe
dffeences, eoe fom Engsh-seakng countes can have dffeent atttudes and
ways of dong thngs too.
New Zeaandes tend to be ess foma than othe cutues and ths often takes new
mgants by suse. We aso wok had and can have dffeent exectatons about the
ength of the wokng day and ovetme. We tend to exect a emoyees to show ntatve
wheeas n some cutues ths s fowned uon, so ths needs to be ceay exaned.
How do you efe to each othe? is the boss M Fobes o Jm?
Ae wokace oces that you may take fo ganted ceay exaned to the new
emoyee? Fo exame, beak tmes, cothng, smokng, etc.
Settement couses coveng thngs ke how Kws thnk, atttudes, accetabe behavous
n New Zeaand and so on, contbute to heng eoe ft n to the wokng and soca
envonments. language couses ae vauabe fo seakes of Engsh as a second
anguage and the atnes. You can ay fo these couses o he an emoyee ocate
them n you aea.
WokTak, the fee onne too at www.woktak.mmgaton.govt.nz, s desgned to he
move communcaton between New Zeaand emoyes o manages and new mgant
emoyees fom dffeent cutues.
Reie
Once you new emoyee has been n the job n New Zeaand fo a few weeks t s
advsabe to dscuss how they ae settng n.
Make some tme to st down and evew how the wok s gong and dentfy any ssues
to esove.
is the job meetng the exectatons? is the wok meetng you exectatons?
How s the fe outsde of wok? Have they deveoed soca netwoks? Joned a cub?
Exoed the aea?
Check how the famy s gettng on. Can you he?
remembe that eoe who have moved acoss the wod away fom the fends and
famy may take some tme to fee wecome and at home hee. The moe you can do to
he them and the fames adjust and fee wecome, the geate kehood that they w
stay and contbute to you busness.
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Encouraging residence
if the eson you emoy has a wok vsa athe than New Zeaand esdence t s good
to tack the mmgaton status and encouage them to ay fo esdence. Many
emoyes kee tack of the vsa exy dates of a staff wok vsas to ensue enewas
ae aed fo ahead of tme. Ths w gve ndvduas and fames added secuty and
encouage them to stay n New Zeaand.
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wHO CAN HELP?
Immigration Ne Zealand
immgaton New Zeaand has 19 offshoe banches and many ecevng osts offshoe.Staff n the banches have oca knowedge and may be abe to assst and ovde
nfomaton f you ae taveng offshoe. Fo exame staff n the london banch
fequenty suot New Zeaand emoyes at mgaton exos n the Unted Kngdom.
To fnd out about ucomng offshoe events that immgaton New Zeaand s atcatng
n, and to ocate offshoe banches, go to ou webste www.mmgaton.govt.nz.
immgaton New Zeaand s a sevce of the Mnsty of Busness, innovaton and
Emoyment and s what we ae known as oveseas.
in New Zeaand, ou team of eatonsh manages wok wth emoyes to make the
most of offshoe ecutment actvtes undetaken by New Zeaandes. if you ae thnkng
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of headng offshoe to ecut, o just want advce on the ootuntes, tak to the
eatonsh manage n you ndusty o aea. They can aso ut you n touch wth offshoe
banch staff. To contact a eatonsh manage ca the immgaton Contact Cente on
feehone 0508 55 88 55; they w dect you to the eevant eatonsh manage.
Support from your industry or region
Do you know any othe emoyes n a sma ne of wok who have ecuted fom
oveseas? They may be abe to offe advce o suot.
Some ndusty ogansatons band togethe comanes n the ndustes to ecutoffshoe. Ths esents cost savngs and nceases the each of emoyes though
nceased ofng of New Zeaand n offshoe makets.
Settlement Support Ne Zealand
Settement Suot New Zeaand has coodnatos n many New Zeaand ctes who he
new mgants to fnd the way about and make soca connectons. They can ovde
vauabe contacts fo a mgants atne who may be feeng homesck and oney n the
new county. They can aso assst by ovdng oca nfomaton acks fo emoyes to
gve to new staff.
See ou Settement Suot New Zeaand webste (www.ssnz.govt.nz) fo contact
detas o check wth you oca cty counc o Economc Deveoment Agency to ocate a
Settement Suot coodnato n you aea.
Ne Zealand qualifications Authority
The New Zeaand Quafcatons Authoty (NZQA) can ovde advce on the eevance of
oveseas quafcatons. Vst www.nzqa.govt.nz.
CONTACT THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOvATION ANDEMPLOYMENT
Fo emoyment, wok and abou maket nfomaton ...z.
Fo mmgaton nfomaton .iiai..z o
h (ihi n Zaa) 0508 55 88 55.
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Immigration New Zealand recommends it is good practice to confirm all prospective employees
are entitled to work in New Zealand and in the jobs offered, and to keep good records of this.
The easiest way to check is to use VisaView our online tool at www.immigration.govt.nz/visaview.
Employer obligations under the
Immigration Act 2009
it s an offence unde the immgaton Act 2009
to allow, o contnue to allow, someone to wok fo
you who s not enttled to do so.
Ths checklst s desgned to hel you meet you
oblgatons unde the Act. A moe comehensve
wok enttlement gude s avalable at
www.mmgaton.govt.nz/vsavew.
Is the person you are checing a
Ne Zealand citizen?
Yes. Go to Checkng New Zeaand
ctzens.
No. Go to Checkng non-New Zeaand
ctzens.
Checing a Ne Zealand citizens or
entitlement
Sght a New Zeaand assot, Or
Confm New Zeaand
assot nfomaton at
www.mmgaton.govt.nz/vsavew AND
sght the assot o othe hoto
dentfcaton, Or
Sght a New Zeaand bth cetfcate
AND hoto dentfcaton, Or
Sght a New Zeaand ctzensh
cetfcate AND hoto dentfcaton.
rai i.
A New Zealand bth cetfcate can be odeed
onlne at www.bdmonlne.da.govt.nz by anyone
who has an govt iD. pocessng tme s u to
eght days lus delvey. payment s by cedt cad.
Bth cetfcates may also be odeed by hone,
ost o n eson.
Checing a non-Ne Zealand citizens
or entitlement
Check wok enttement at
www.mmgaton.govt.nz/vsavew, Or
Sght a assot wth a New Zeaand
esdence cass vsa, Or
Sght a assot wth a vad
New Zeaand vsa wth condtons thataow the eson to wok fo you, Or
Sght an Austaan assot, Or
Sght a assot wth an Austaan
emanent esdence vsa o a cuent
etunng esdents vsa.
rai i.
A tax code declaaton ir330 fom s not a
easonable excuse fo emloyng someone who s
not enttled to wok fo you.
Did visavie confirm that this person
is entitled to or for you?
No. You may not be abe to emoy ths
eson.
New Zeaand ctzens w need to ovde
evdence of the ctzensh.
Non-New Zeaand ctzens shoud
contact the neaest immgaton
New Zeaand offce to ay fo a vsa to
wok n New Zeaand.
Yes. You can emoy ths eson unt the
date secfed and n accodance wth
any condtons stated.
refe to immgaton Contact Cente
ca the immgaton Contact Cente on
0508 967 569 (0508 WOrKNZ). Note that
ths contact numbe s fo emoye
enques ony. Genea vsa enques
shoud be dected to 0508 55 88 55.
When checking documents for proof of work entitlement and identity, Immigration New Zealand
recommends sighting original copies and retaining a photocopy or scan for your records.
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