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New Job Check and accreditation rules<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Employers will no longer be able to use 90-day job trial periods in employment agreements within the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)<\/a> scheme from 29 October 2023. This includes Job Checks submitted before 29 October 2023 but assessed on and after this date.<\/p>\n A new accreditation standard for the AEWV will require employers not to include a trial period in their employment agreement.<\/p>\n Technical updates have also been made to immigration instructions to clarify the ability to suspend or revoke an employer\u2019s accreditation under the AEWV.<\/p>\n AEWV Processing times <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has made adjustments to AEWV assessment approach. Making more requests for further information from employers to confirm job vacancies are current, vacancies are genuine and whether employers can support the migrants they plan to hire.<\/p>\n As a result, INZ is experiencing an increase in\u00a0 processing times for the employer accreditation and job check phases of the AEWV. This is due to adjustments made to AEWV assessment approach.<\/p>\n Most applications are taking longer than 10 days to process at present. INZ recommends employers allow at least six weeks to apply for an accreditation and six weeks to apply for a job check with current processing times. Working to improve these.<\/p>\n