Employers can still recruit migrants in occupations that have been removed from the list. The employer will need to demonstrate genuine attempts to recruit suitable New Zealand citizens or residents and Immigration New Zealand will conduct a labour market test. If this test shows that there are no suitable New Zealand citizens or residents available in that location, temporary work visas may still be granted.
Your job offer must come from a New Zealand employer who can prove to us that there are no suitable New Zealand workers available to do the job.
The employer has to show that they have genuinely searched, and have had engaged Work and Income, for suitably qualified and trained New Zealand workers.
The employer also has to explain why:
their particular job specifications are necessary for the work
New Zealand applicants are not suitable
New Zealand applicants cannot be readily trained.
We also need to be satisfied that the employer has previously met – and will continue to meet – New Zealand employment and immigration laws.
We are required to conduct a labour market test to confirm that no suitable New Zealand workers are available. As part of the Labour Market test, INZ will seek advice from Work and Income whether suitable New Zealand workers are available.
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