Accredited Employer Work Visa holders can no longer support work or student visa applications for their partners and dependent children.
Beginning on June 26, 2024, individuals with an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) who perform work at levels 4 and 5 of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) and do not have a pathway to residency will be unable to support applications for work, visitor, or student visas on behalf of their dependent children and partners.
Partners and dependent children will still be able to apply for a visa in their own right to come to New Zealand, such as an Accredited Employer Work Visa or an international student visa, provided they meet the requirements.
The government has made this change to align with the broader suite of changes to the AEWV scheme earlier this year and returned the settings to similar ones under the previous Essential Skills Work Visa.
The change will not impact:
People who already hold visas as a partner or dependent child, or
AEWV holders working in ANZSCO level 4 and 5 roles with a pathway to residency, such as the Green List, sector agreements with residence pathways, and
Those earning at least 1.5 times the median wage threshold for the Skilled Migrant Category.
People who have an application as a partner or dependent child in progress will also not be affected. Those applications will be considered against the requirements that were in place on the date they applied.
If you have an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) you must earn above a certain amount to support a visa for your partner or dependent child.
If you have an Accredited Employer Work Visa, you may be able to support:
The type of visa you can support for your partner and dependent child will depend on:
If you supported a visa for your family before June 26, 2024, your job does not need to meet the ANZSCO skill level requirements.
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