FOR EMPLOYERS

Hire the people your business actually needs

If you cannot fill a role from the local market, you can recruit from offshore — but only through an accreditation and job check process that Immigration New Zealand takes seriously. Aimee makes that side of it straightforward.

THE PROBLEM AIMEE SOLVES

Three gates between you and your new hire

Accreditation. Job check. Migrant visa. Each has its own criteria and its own way of going wrong.

You are not accredited yet — Accreditation must be in place before a job check can be lodged.
Your accreditation is about to lapse — Renewals are not automatic.
The role may not pass a job check — Pay rate, advertising and terms all have to line up.
You have been asked for evidence you do not have — Employment records and policies are fair game.

EMPLOYER SERVICES

How Aimee helps businesses

Whether you are hiring your first migrant worker or your fiftieth.

Employer accreditation

Initial applications and renewals, including the systems, policies and evidence an accredited employer must hold.

Job checks

Aimee confirms the role, pay rate and advertising requirements, and prepares the job check so it passes first time.

Migrant worker visas

Aimee runs the employee’s application in parallel with your compliance, keeping both on the same timeline.

Compliance reviews

A frank audit of your employment records and processes before Immigration New Zealand does one.

Offshore recruitment support

Guidance on which markets and occupations are realistic, and what candidates need to qualify.

Ongoing advisory

Aimee is the person you call when a worker’s circumstances change or a visa is expiring.

GETTING IT RIGHT

Accreditation is a commitment, not a formality

Accredited employers take on real obligations. Meeting them protects your workers and your ability to keep hiring.

Employment standards — Agreements, pay, holidays and records that withstand inspection.
Migrant exploitation protections — Obligations ensuring migrant workers are not disadvantaged.
Settlement information — Accredited employers must provide settlement support information.
Ongoing declarations — Notify changes and stay compliant across the whole period.

Obligations at a glance

Who needs accreditation: any employer hiring on an AEWV
How long it lasts: a defined period, then renewal
Job check validity: time-limited — an offer must follow
Advertising: required for most roles, with set duration and reach
Records: retained and produced on request

HOW AIMEE WORKS WITH YOU

From first call to worker on site

Compliance review

Aimee looks at your current position, your roles and your records, and tells you what is missing.

Accreditation

Aimee prepares and lodges your accreditation application, or renews an existing one before it lapses.

Job check

The role, pay rate and advertising confirmed and lodged so you can make an offer with confidence.

Worker visas

Aimee runs each migrant’s application through to approval and keep you updated at every stage.

EMPLOYER FAQS

Questions businesses ask

Do we need to be accredited before we advertise a role?

Accreditation must be in place before you can lodge a job check, and the job check is what allows you to support an Accredited Employer Work Visa. Start the accreditation conversation well before you need the worker.

How long does accreditation take?

It varies with volume and with how complete your application is. Straightforward applications from employers with clean records move considerably faster.

What if we have had employment relations issues in the past?

Disclose them and address them. Immigration New Zealand can and does check employment standards history. A resolved issue is very different from one discovered during assessment.

Can Aimee help us find candidates as well?

AIM International is an immigration advisory practice, not a recruitment agency. Aimee tells you which occupations and markets are realistic and how to structure a role so the visa side works.

Who pays — us or the worker?

That is a commercial decision, though some costs sit legally with the employer. Aimee sets out which fees are whose before anyone commits.

NEXT STEP

Hiring from offshore this year?

Talk to Aimee before you make an offer. A twenty minute call now saves months later.