AEWV timeframes/currency (WA4.15a&b)
An Accredited Employer Work Visa may be granted for
the offered employment period, up to a maximum of:
3 YEARS, FOR EMPLOYMENT AT
3
OR ABOVE THE MEDIAN WAGE
median
2 YEARS, FOR EMPLOYMENT
2
BELOW THE MEDIAN WAGE*
*unless a 2 year visa would exceed the maximum allowed period for applicants who are
subject to a ‘stand-down period’ under WA4.10.10. In which case the visa can be granted
for the remainder of the 2 year period.
Applicants subject to a stand-down period (WA4.10.10)
• A person may hold AEWVs for employment
paid
below the median wage for a
AEWV FOR
maximum of 2 years.
UP TO 2 YRS
• Then, they are subject to a stand-down
period of 12 consecutive months outside
STAND DOWN
New Zealand.
12 MONTHS
• Then, they are eligible for an AEWV again, if
they meet other requirements.
AEWV
FOR 2 YEARS
Overview of partners and dependents
An Accredited Employer Work Visa holder can support:
• work visas for partners
• visitor or student visas for dependent children, as long as they meet
the minimum income requirement - They can check their visa or
approval letter to find out their remuneration level for their job.
• If they are paid under the median wage, they can also support a
visitor visa for your partner.
• If they can’t support their partner or dependent children to apply, the
partner and dependent children can apply for a visa in their own right.
AEWV Conditions (WA4.15c&d)
When granted, the AEWV holder must:
• work in a specified
occupation and
location, for a specified
employer
• be paid
at or above a specified
remuneration level
• provide
evidence of the payment of
remuneration, if requested by INZ
•
not be placed in a triangular employment
arrangement unless the approved job
specifies that.
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