This guide explains the full AEWV hiring process in New Zealand and what accredited employers must do to remain compliant with immigration and employment standards.
Absolute Immigration assists organisations to creates innovative migration strategies to assist them to recruit talent from all over the world to work and live in New Zealand.
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We partner with our national and multinational business clients to fill the gap in the local labour market with targeted immigration strategies. Our agents help unlock your employees future.
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Our team finds the solution for every individual client, including partners and family members, if required.  We help develop the right visa pathway to live and work in New Zealand.
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We change people’s lives by providing expert immigration solutions to achieve global dreams.
We are passionate about helping organisations optimise their immigration strategies, so they can hire the best people from around the world, and excel with their greatest asset: their people.
We select our team members meticulously for experience, intelligence, conscientiousness and integrity, and we pool our knowledge and immigration experience to provide creative and optimized outcomes for our clients.
Absolute Immigration celebrates 20 years of aiding 40,000+ individuals and numerous companies in accessing skilled global talent for growth.
Our immigration specialists deal with the future of people and the success of businesses, so we rigorously challenge ourselves and strive to improve our advice and strategies every day. We seek results and outcomes that go beyond the granting of a visa.
Every client has a unique set of needs and circumstances, and we work to address these needs accordingly, whether they are an individual, a family or a business employing one or more migrants.Â
Our team of experienced immigration advisers and coordinators work with employers and individuals across many industries in both Australia and New Zealand.  Â
We look forward to hearing how we can help.
You can reach our team via our support line: +64 800 250 001 or schedule a consultation through our Acuity Portal.
You can get in touch with the team through our support email: aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com
Our agents know they’re dealing with your future and work really hard to improve your experience, get results and go beyond the visa.
Our agents know they’re dealing with your future and work really hard to improve your experience, get results and go beyond the visa.
We not only have advanced systems & processes to ensure an efficient process, but we also know what is needed in a visa application to receive the best chance of approval.
Our values are PEOPLE focused. We understand the immigration journey, and with passion and empathy, we go above and beyond to help achieve dreams of living and working in New Zealand.
Our team is from around the world, and combined, we speak over 18 different languages. We are experienced migrant agents, strategists, and administrators, ready to assist with the visa process.
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This guide explains the full AEWV hiring process in New Zealand and what accredited employers must do to remain compliant with immigration and employment standards.
From November 2025, Chinese tourists travelling from Australia with a valid visa will be able to enter New Zealand for up to 3 months using an NZeTA instead of a visitor visa, under a 12-month trial to boost tourism.
From 23 June 2025, qualifications from nine additional countries will be exempt from New Zealand’s International Qualification Assessment (IQA) for certain visas, including the Skilled Migrant Category.
With more New Zealanders moving abroad, employers are turning to skilled migrant workers to maintain business continuity and address critical labour shortages.
Ten new trades will be added to New Zealand’s Green List Work to Residence pathway from 18 August 2025, with updated wage thresholds also applying across skilled residence visa categories
The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is New Zealand’s main temporary work visa, allowing migrants to work for accredited employers for up to 5 years. As of 2 June 2025, over 150,000 AEWV applications have been approved, with nearly 25,000 accredited employers supporting a dynamic and evolving scheme.
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You can reach our team via our support line at +64 800 250 001 or schedule a consultation through our Acuity Portal.
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