As an employer, it's your obligation to ensure that your staff have valid visas to be able to work for you.
If there is a compliance issue that has been overlooked, such as your staff continuing to work for your when his/her visa has expired, then you might inadvertently be committing an offence under the Immigration Act. A big no-no in the eyes of Immigration NZ.
Depending on circumstances, it might not only mean that you could be liable for a hefty fine, but it could also impact your ability to employ staff on work visas in the future. It would be disastrous if your business relies on migrant workers.
We can proactively manage your staff's visa status and ensure that the risks associated with immigration matters are minimised. A quick overview of our corporate immigration services is covered in this PDF document.
Typically there is downtime associated with conducting a labour market search when applying for a work visa, just to comply with Immigration New Zealand requirements. If an Approval in Principle is in place, when used correctly, the downtime could be reduced significantly. Read more about this category here.
Being an accredited employer means you can offer a more attractive employment package to key talents whom you wish to retain in the long run, by being able to effectively guarantee pathway to residence. Read more about this category here.
In certain instances, "Specific Purpose Work Visa"s need to be granted to allow your staff to work for you. Examples are as below:
Are you a forward thinking employer wanting to take advantage of streamlining migrant recruitment? Read more about it here and here.
