28 July 2022
Ziyun (Evan) Wang
[FYI request #19958 email]
File No: DOIA 2223-0125
Dear Ziyun (Evan)
Thank you for your email of 19 July 2022 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE), requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
“I am writing to kindly request the most recent approval and decline statistics for employer
accreditation, job check and AEWV.
Also, could you please advise where this information can be accessed publicly in the
future?”
Our response
As at 25 July 2022, there were 6,950 Employer Accreditation applications approved and there
were no declined applications.
As at 25 July 2022, there were 321 Job Check applications approved which equates to 2,002 job
positions, and only one application declined (equating to 10 job positions).
As at 25 July 2022, there was one Accredited Employer Work Visa application approved and
there were no declined applications.
Statistics on Accredited Employer Work Visa applications will be made available on the
Immigration New Zealand website in the near future. We do not have an exact date at this time
unfortunately.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of the Ministry’s
response to your request, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to
make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Stephen Vaughan
Chief Operating Officer
Immigration New Zealand