27 May 2024
Anna Sullivan
[FYI request #26597 email]
DOIA 2324-2392
Tēnā koe Anna,
Thank you for your email of 1 May 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing:
Please provide a list of Immigration NZ previous and current Accredited Employers since the
AEWV programme began. Please include the total combined Job Check tokens, total AEWV
applications made, total AEWV applications approved, the status of their accreditation (i.e.,
current, suspended, revoked) along with their approval, suspension and revoked date(s).
Please provide the following details if possible:
Company Name
NZBN
Accreditation type
Accreditation status
Accreditation start date.
Accreditation suspension date
Accreditation cancel ation date
Accreditation expiry date
Overall total Job Check tokens
Overall total AEWV applications
Overall total AEWV applications approved.
Our Response
Please refer to the attached appendix for your requests regarding Company Name, NZBN,
accreditation type, accreditation status, accreditation start date, and accreditation expiry date as at
13 May 2024.
The NZBN is not recorded for companies that have declared they are a Foreign Diplomatic or Consular
Mission to New Zealand.
We are withholding the list of employers that have had their Accredited Employer accreditation either
revoked, suspended, or cancelled under section 9(2)(b)(i ) of the Act as withholding this information
is necessary to protect information, where the availability of the information is likely to prejudice the
commercial position of the employers.
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More information on accredited employers is publicly available on the Immigration New Zealand (INZ)
website at the following link:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/preparing-a-visa-
application/working-in-nz/check-if-an-employer-is-accredited
Accredited employers can choose not to have their accreditation information on the INZ website, and
therefore it may not show al accredited employers.
Please refer to the below table for the total number of Job Check tokens received and approved, and
the total number of Accredited Employer Work Visas (AEWVs) received and approved as at 13 May
2024.
Description
Total
Job Check tokens received
317,154
Job Check tokens approved
308,796
AEWV applications received
131,482
AEWV applications approved
119,616
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. 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, or if you require any further
assistance, please contact
[email address]
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Watson
Manager, Operations Support
Chief Operating Officer Immigration Branch
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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