Idesi Update: Accredited Employer Work Visa -Job Check & INZ Health in the press
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28 April 2022
We are now coming up to the end of April – it has been a busy month with public holidays. In the Immigration world the new Residence Class Visa continues to be processed and many people are having further documents requested of them.
Accredited Employer Work Visa – Job Check
As we have mentioned previously the new ‘Accredited Employer Work Visa’ is to come into effect in July. As it is the end of April it is high time employers started preparing for the new class of work visa.
We have outlined a lot of the changes but what should be looked at is the ‘job check’ component of it.
In the past with the Essential Skills Work Visa it has been compulsory to advertise any role in which migrant workers are to be employed. With the exception for roles with a long term or regional skills shortage.
With the new job check this condition has been changed. Firstly if the role is paid 200% of the median wage (currently $27 per hour x2) – then the role will not have to be advertised.
When roles are advertised they will need to meet conditions including advertising for a minimum of 2 weeks in a recognised national employment website. The wording of the advertisment must also not deter New Zealanders.
Unlike previously this job check needs to be registered and a fee of $610 must be paid by the employer.
It is important to get it right when advertising newer roles. Please contact Idesi Legal if you need assistance.
In the Press: Acceptable Standard of Health?
Immigration New Zealand has also come to the attention of the international press through its decision on the family of Allan Alfonso. The reported facts of the case are that Allan and his wife have been issued with Residence Visas – while his daughter has been declined a residence visa due to a diagnosis of autism.
Idesi Legal aren’t involved in this case and cannot comment on the specifics of it. But this decision has been slammed by disability advocates as out of step with the rest of the world and ableist.
It is also interesting to note that it is out of step with the scientific, economic and public perception of those with autism and ASD. Many employers for example are seeing the benefits of a ‘neurodiverse’ workforce. It seems the bigger picture and more modern thinking on autism and ASD is being lost with a hard-line approach to acceptable standards of health.
It should also be noted that if the Arinna Alfonso had been an Australian citizen there would be no issue.
The Acceptable Standards of Health is where many of the new Residence Visa applications and a lot of temporary visa applications are currently falling down. We have talked about such instances in the past.
The acceptable standard of health requirements benchmark is where the person has the potential to cost to the health and education system of more than $40,000 during the time spent in New Zealand.
Immigration New Zealand may determine that you do not have an acceptable standard of health. But at the same time you may be able to obtain a medical waiver. In these instances you are able to argue that you are of an acceptable standard of health or that INZ should issue you with a visa as exception to instructions.
If Immigration New Zealand issues you with a PPI letter to that effect – please contact Idesi Legal.
