Work in New Zealand for the accredited employer who offers you work. You may still be eligible if the employer's accreditation has already expired. Apply for residence after 2 years of working for an accredited employer.
After working for an accredited employer in New Zealand for two years, you may become eligible to apply for residence. Even if your employer’s accreditation has since expired, you can still qualify based on your work history.
After working for an Accredited Employer for 2 years, the applicant can apply for Residence under Residence from Work Category. The Work Visa is granted for 30 months rather than 24 months for this purpose – to allow the applicants to seek Residence at the 2-year mark, and still have 6 months on their Work Visa whilst their Residence application is processing.
If the New Zealand Accredited Employer loses accreditation status during the course of the applicant’s visa, the applicant must find another New Zealand Accredited Employer and seek a variation of condition of their work visa or apply for a different type of work visa that will allow them to continue working for the same employer who has lost accreditation status.
If an accredited employer in New Zealand loses their accreditation while an applicant is on a work visa, the applicant has options to maintain their work status. They can either find a new accredited employer and apply for a variation of conditions on their existing visa or choose to apply for a different type of work visa that permits continued employment with the current employer.
