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Photo by Chris Sisarich<\/em><\/h6>\n

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Immigration New Zealand has made important changes<\/a> to the variation of conditions or rules of some work visas, including the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) and the Essential Skills Work Visa. These changes came into effect on 5 December 2022.<\/p>\n

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AEWV Job Changes<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n

If you have an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), you can now apply for a Job Change to change your employer, job, location, or a combination of these.<\/p>\n

Your employer must be accredited to hire migrants for the AEWV and have a valid job check for your new job.<\/p>\n

Changing to a job paid below the median wage<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to change to a job paid below the median wage, that role must be exempt<\/a> from paying the median wage.<\/p>\n

Your current visa must also be valid for no longer than the maximum visa length allowed for roles paid below the median wage. So, you must apply for a new AEWV if your current visa is valid for longer than the time allowed.<\/p>\n

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Varying conditions of Essential Skills Work Visas<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

If you have an Essential Skills Work Visa, you can now apply to change your employer, job, location, or a combination of these. Previously, Essential Skills visa holders were only able to change occupation or location if their new job was on the Essential Skills in Demand List.<\/p>\n

If you are changing your job or location, your employer must:<\/p>\n