{"id":53772,"date":"2024-09-30T16:48:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T06:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/?p=53772"},"modified":"2024-09-30T16:49:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T06:49:01","slug":"work-and-income-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/work-and-income-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Employers to lead Work and Income engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53772\" class=\"elementor elementor-53772\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20767a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20767a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db2069a\" data-id=\"db2069a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ea38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ea38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photo\/teamwork-meeting-with-business-people_12162303.htm?log-in=email#fromView=search&#038;page=2&#038;position=15&#038;uuid=484db040-8364-4228-9cc0-5c9788568b7c\">Photo credit:@\nfreepik<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0621dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0621dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From Monday, 7 October 2024, accredited employers will need to engage more directly with Work and Income as part of the test to see whether New Zealanders are available for their role.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This change affects most ANZSCO Level 4 or 5 vacancies at the Job Check stage, requiring employers, rather than immigration professionals, to communicate directly with Work and Income. This is aimed at ensuring a more genuine test of the domestic labour market before looking to hire migrant workers, improving the integrity of the Labour Market Test.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Government has implemented this adjustment to address difficulties encountered by Work and Income when they only have the contact details of an immigration professional. Direct contact with employers will enhance communication about potential New Zealand applicants for the role.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Employers will be required to provide a direct contact person responsible for hiring decisions, such as a hiring manager, human resources manager, or owner\/operator. External organisations, such as recruitment agencies, can still assist with Work and Income engagement if they are involved in hiring decisions and not providing immigration advice on the Job Check application.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This adjustment is part of broader changes aimed at strengthening the immigration system and addressing concerns raised by specific sectors about temporary work visa settings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Further updates and policy details can be accessed on the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/about-us\/media-centre\/news-notifications\/employers-to-lead-work-and-income-engagement?utm_source=Immigration%20New%20Zealand&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=AdvisorUpdate_MSDEngagement_23Sept24&amp;utm_content=Employers%20to%20lead%20Work%20and%20Income%20engagement%20%7C%20Immigration%20New%20Zealand\">Immigration New Zealand media page.\u202f<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For further information or specific guidance on how these updates may affect businesses or visa applications, please contact <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arno Nothnagel<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, our Director of New Zealand Immigration, at <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"mailto:arno.nothnagel@absoluteimmigration.com\"><b>arno.nothnagel@absoluteimmigration.com<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accredited employers must engage directly with Work and Income for most ANZSCO Level 4 or 5 vacancies, improving the integrity of the Labour Market Test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":53773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[512,513,514,29,511],"class_list":["post-53772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-zealand","tag-accredited-employers","tag-domestic-labour-market","tag-labour-market-test","tag-new-zealand-immigration","tag-work-and-income"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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