The objective of the policy is to allow accredited employers to supplement their New Zealand workforce in the core area of their business activity through the recruitment of workers who are not New Zealand citizens or residence class visa holders, whose talents are required by the employer; with the accredited employer having direct responsibility for those employees and their work output.
— Immigration New Zealand

WHAT IS AN EMPLOYER ACCREDITATION?

Accredited employer is a New Zealand employer who has been approved by Immigration New Zealand to employ talented workers on a work visa.

WHY BECOME AN ACCREDITED EMPLOYER?

From 4 July 2022, any employer in New Zealand to wishes to recruit a foreign worker must be accredited. As an accredited employer, you will have access to a much larger labour pool compared to a non-accredited employer.