Routine sampling
INZ samples accredited employers across tiers and sectors as part of its standard compliance monitoring. Any accredited employer can be selected at any point during the accreditation period.
For employers
Once your business holds AEWV accreditation, INZ runs ongoing compliance checks to confirm you continue to meet the standard. We help employers stay on top of those obligations and represent you directly to INZ when checks happen.
Immigration New Zealand reviews accredited employers on an ongoing basis to confirm continued compliance with the AEWV accreditation standards. A post-accreditation check is INZ's formal request for documentation evidencing that you have continued to meet your obligations since accreditation was granted.
The scope varies by tier (Standard, High-Volume, Triangular) and by what triggered the check, but typically covers employment records, wage compliance, recruitment and Job Check evidence, settlement support, and operational compliance with the accreditation standard.
INZ samples accredited employers across tiers and sectors as part of its standard compliance monitoring. Any accredited employer can be selected at any point during the accreditation period.
A check can be triggered by specific events: a complaint from an AEWV holder, a redundancy involving migrant workers, a change in your business circumstances, ANZSCO reclassifications affecting roles you've sponsored, or referrals from other regulators (Employment NZ, MBIE).
When your accreditation period approaches expiry, INZ assesses the application for reaccreditation against the same compliance evidence that a post-accreditation check would request. Preparing well in advance is essentially preparing for a check.
The outcomes of a post-accreditation check range from confirmation that your accreditation continues unchanged, through additional conditions or shortened accreditation periods, to suspension or revocation. Where accreditation is suspended or revoked, current AEWV holders sponsored by you may face their own visa consequences — including loss of the right to work for you while the matter is resolved.
Most post-accreditation checks are resolved without adverse outcomes when the employer has documentation ready and responds promptly. Issues that cause real difficulty are usually issues that have been left to surface during the check, rather than addressed earlier.
The specific request varies by check, but the following documentation is typically requested and should be maintained on an ongoing basis:
Pre-check audits for employers who suspect they may be selected, or who want to know where their compliance documentation sits. We review your records against the current INZ requirements, identify gaps, and put a remediation plan in place before INZ asks.
We act as your representative directly to INZ. Documentation preparation, response drafting, liaison with INZ case officers, and management of the timeline. You stay informed; we handle the file.
If INZ raises concerns, we work with you to address them: drafting responses, negotiating remediation steps, and where necessary representing you through reconsideration or appeal. Where accreditation is at risk, early engagement is decisive.
When your accreditation period approaches expiry, we prepare your reaccreditation application against the same compliance framework. Strong reaccreditation outcomes come from year-round compliance habits, not last-minute documentation runs.
We've supported employers through INZ post-accreditation checks since the AEWV accreditation regime was introduced in 2022. Our process is documented, honed across many employer files, and built around the specific evidence INZ asks for at each stage of the check.
When INZ identifies concerns, our experienced team works directly with case officers to address them on the employer's behalf — and where necessary, escalates through reconsideration or appeal. The pattern that consistently produces strong outcomes is early engagement, complete documentation, and direct adviser representation.
Every engagement starts with a written fixed-fee quote. We tell you up-front what's involved, what we can do, and where the risks sit. If your situation is straightforward enough that you don't need us, we'll tell you that too.
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