Independent review into the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
Findings of an independent review into the AEWV was released in February 2024.
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The independent review was led by Jenn Bestwick. The objective of the review was to determine whether Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) administration of the scheme is being carried out appropriately, with a focus on mitigating the risk of migrant exploitation and irregular migration.
The findings of the review have now been announced by Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission.
Review into administration of work force visa scheme released(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is proactively releasing the documents provided to the AEWV reviewer. These documents are those that are unclassified and may provide context to matters referred to in the Commission’s report. These documents may contain redactions for privacy, national security, legal or other reasons. Information unrelated to the review of AEWV has also been withheld.
Released March 2023
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Overview of AEWV [PDF 321KB]
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Assess number of roles requested(WA3.15(l)) [PDF 59KB]
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Accreditation Employer Interim Reporting - July 2023 [PDF 702KB]
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Worker eligibility [PDF 42KB]
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Fraudulent work experience for fijian forestry workers [PDF 251KB]
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Immigration Weekly Report for the period from 22 February to 28 February 2022 [PDF 618KB]
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Controller’s Preliminary Scoping Brief [PDF 154KB]
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AEWV Dashboard [PDF 733KB]
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Job Check Models [PDF 3.1MB]
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Immigration New Zealand form requiring the approval of the General Manager, Enablement - 13 May 2022 [PDF 8.2MB]