Job Check

Streamlining Your Migrant Worker Recruitment

As an employer in New Zealand, you're likely aware that hiring migrant workers on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) involves three key steps: employer accreditation, a job check, and a visa application. The job check is a crucial second step, designed to ensure that there are no suitable New Zealanders available for a role and that the terms and conditions offered meet or exceed immigration requirements.

At [Your Business Name], as a Licensed Immigration Adviser (IAA Licence Number 202200427), we understand the complexities of this process. Based in Auckland, we're here to help your business navigate the job check application efficiently, allowing you to bring in the international talent you need.

What is a Job Check?

A job check is an application made to Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to confirm that:

  • The job you are offering genuinely needs to be filled by a migrant worker.

  • You have advertised the role in New Zealand to attract suitable New Zealand citizens or residents.

  • The terms and conditions of employment (including pay, hours, and employment type) meet the relevant INZ requirements and New Zealand employment law.

Once approved, a job check provides a unique identification number that the migrant worker will need for their AEWV application. This approval is valid for six months, allowing you to recruit multiple migrants for the same role during that period, provided the terms remain the same.

Why is a Job Check Important?

  • Compliance: It ensures your recruitment practices align with New Zealand immigration policies, demonstrating that you've genuinely tried to hire locally.

  • Essential for AEWV: Without an approved job check, a migrant worker cannot be granted an Accredited Employer Work Visa for the role you're offering.

  • Fairness: It helps protect the New Zealand labour market by prioritising local talent where available.

Our Job Check Services

Navigating the advertising requirements and documentation for a job check can be time-consuming. We simplify this process for you by providing comprehensive support, including:

  • Eligibility Assessment: We will help determine if your job offering meets the criteria for a job check application.

  • Advertising Guidance: We will advise on the specific advertising requirements, including the appropriate platforms and duration, and matching ANZSCO requirements to ensure compliance with INZ instructions

  • Documentation Preparation: Assistance in compiling all necessary supporting documents, such as employment agreements, job descriptions, and evidence of genuine attempts to recruit New Zealanders.

  • Application Submission: We'll prepare and submit your job check application to Immigration New Zealand on your behalf.

  • Liaison with INZ: Handling all communications and responding to any requests for further information from Immigration New Zealand during the assessment period.

  • Compliance Advice: Providing ongoing advice to ensure your employment practices remain compliant with immigration and labour laws.

Streamline Your Hiring Today

Don't let the job check process delay your recruitment of essential migrant talent. Let our expertise guide you. ZFS NZ is your trusted partner for all employer immigration needs.

Ready to get your job check approved? Contact us today to discuss your specific requirements and how we can assist your business.