Findings of an independent review into the AEWV was released in February 2024.

This page describes the immigration regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either proposed or in progress.

The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has accepted the findings and recommendations of the independent external review into the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), released today by Te Kawa Mataaho/Public Service Commission.

The Language Assistance Services (LAS) Programme was created to address language barriers in accessing public services and information. This initiative came about after reviews in 2015 and 2016 highlighted the need for improved interpreter and translation services in the public sector.

The Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

The National Accreditation Authority for Translator and Interpreters (NAATI) framework, a new program setting standards and certifications for public sector language professionals, will come into effect on 1 July 2024.

We survey recent migrants about their experiences of life in New Zealand and report on their settlement outcomes. We also survey New Zealanders about their perceptions of migrants and immigration to better understand community attitudes.

A former Licensed Immigration Adviser (LIA) has been sentenced to 6-months community detention and 100 hours community service after his application for a discharge without conviction was dismissed and he was found guilty of breaching the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act).

We proactively release Cabinet papers and supporting advice on our policy work.

We are changing the way employers recruit some migrants for temporary work in New Zealand.