WJ6.5 Additional requirements for non-Approval in Principle applicants

1. Where WJ6(a)(ii) applies, before any work visa is granted for foreign crew, the New Zealand employer must:
   1. provide the completed form Supplementary Form for Foreign Crew of a Fishing Vessel (INZ 1213); and
   2. meet the AIP requirements as set out at WJ2(b); an
   3. agree to comply with all the requirements and obligations set out at WJ5.
2. INZ will determine whether the New Zealand employer has made genuine attempts to find suitably qualified and experienced New Zealand citizens or residence class visa holders in accordance with the requirements set out in WJ2.1.
   Evidence that an employer has made genuine attempts to find suitably qualified and experienced New Zealand citizens or residence class visa holders to fill the vacant crew positions includes, but is not limited to:

   1. listing the vacancies with Work and Income;
   2. evidence of advertising;
   3. using a recruitment agency;
   4. consulting with the New Zealand Fishing Industry Guild, the New Zealand Industry Training Organisation, and the Council for Trade Unions.

   Effective 08/05/2017

3. To ensure the above requirements have been met, INZ will consult with relevant government agencies including, but not limited to, the Ministry for Primary Industries, Maritime New Zealand, and the Ministry of Social Development.
4. The maximum number of work visas that can be approved is equal to six crew positions on a single vessel in a calendar year.
5. Once a visa is approved, it will be deducted from the employer’s annual limit.

Effective 02/12/2024