Visa options for hiring migrants
Find out what visa options are available for hiring migrants.
Accredited Employer Work Visa
You can get accreditation to use the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) to hire migrants on visas for up to 5 years.
You must:
- pay at least the market rate for the job
- show that you cannot find suitable New Zealanders first.
Sector agreements and wage exemptions for AEWV workers
Other options for hiring migrants
Find out what other visa options are available that allow migrants to work in New Zealand.
Visas that allow migrants to work in New Zealand
Hiring migrant workers often or in high volumes
If you hire overseas workers frequently or have many jobs to fill, there are several options for making the process more efficient.
Hiring migrant workers often or in high volumes
Support a worker's visa application
You may also need to support their visa application. Use our tool to find out which visas you need to support and what you need to do.