Changes to New Zealand’s Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) system have been welcomed by Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA).
The changes, announced yesterday by New Zealand Minister of Immigration and Minister of Education Erica Stanford, will see the removal of the median wage requirement, which had been causing distortions in how much people are paid with, in some cases, overseas workers being paid more than New Zealand for the same jobs.
Other changes, set to be introduced in four stages over the course of 2025, beginning in January, include reducing experience requirements to two years and introducing new seasonal visa pathways to support employers to fill skill…
