Accredited Employer Work Visa
New Zealand
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New Zealand AEWV
With an Accredited Employer Work Visa, you can
- Work in New Zealand for an accredited employer who has offered you at least 30 hours work a week.
- Study for up to 3 months in any 12 month period, or do any study required as part of your employment.
- In some cases, be eligible for a Straight to Residence Visa, or after 2 years in the role a Work to Residence, Highly Paid Residence Visa or Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
- Your visa will be valid for up to 3 years if you are paid at or above the New Zealand median wage of NZD $29.66 an hour, and for up to 2 years if you are paid below the median wage.
- This visa ties you to the employer who offered you the visa application for the length of your visa — if your situation changes you will need to vary the conditions of your visa or apply for a new visa.
- You may be able to support a work visa for your partner and visitor or student visas for your dependent children. You can only support your dependent child’s visitor or student visa if you earn at least NZD $43,322.76 each year.
Greenlist & Highly Paid Skilled Residence Visas
There are general application requirements for the Straight to Residence, Work to Residence, Highly Paid Residence and Care Workforce Work to Residence Visas.
These are that on the date you apply for your residence visa:
- you are aged 55 or younger
- you, and if applicable your partner, and dependent children aged 16 or over, meet the English language requirements
- you and your partner, and dependent children in your application meet health and character requirements for residence.
If you hold an Accredited Employer Work Visa or another type of work visa, you (and any family if applicable) still need to meet the health and character requirements for residence. These are different from the requirements for temporary work visas.
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Electronics Engineer
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Mechatronics Engineer
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Medical Oncologist
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Paediatric Surgeon
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Registered Nurse (aged care)
Registered Nurse (child and family health)
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Registered Nurse (critical care and emergency)
Registered Nurse (developmental disability)
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Registered Nurse (paediatrics)
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Early Childhood (pre-primary school) Teacher – registered
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Medical diagnostic (Medical Imaging Technologist)
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Medical Radiation Therapist
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