Is the New Zealand work visa handled by the employer?

The New Zealand government put forward the reform plan of "employee-assisted temporary work visa" to solicit public opinions, and provided the final version of the report to the parliament in June 20 19.

Although the policy is still under discussion, the change of "regional skill shortage list" will come next month. In addition, innovations mentioned in the New Deal, such as "portal framework", raising wage standards and ensuring family visas for low-skilled workers, will also be followed up in the coming year. Then, the change is just around the corner. Today, Li will help you interpret the New Deal in detail, so that you can "know yourself and know yourself, and fight every battle."

1, the conclusion comes first.

1. "employer-sponsored work logo" will be completely reformed and transformed into a new access framework;

2. Issue a "regional skill shortage list" to replace all the current occupational shortage lists;

3. First of all, the "industry agreement" policy is introduced for four types of industries;

4. Talent visa (recognized employer), the salary is proposed to increase to 78,000 US dollars/year;

5. Medium skill, the salary is proposed to increase to 25 US dollars/hour;

6. Low-skilled work visa, or can guarantee spouse and children.

2. Which visas will be affected?

The six types of employer-sponsored work visas will be replaced by the new access framework, that is to say, most of the visas you see now that need employer-sponsored will be reshuffled and reorganized from 2020.

These six categories include:

1. Required skills;

2. Approval in principle by the Immigration Bureau;

3. Registered employees;

4. Work-to-residence visa-occupation with long-term skills shortage;

5. Silver fern-job hunting;

6. Silver fern-practical experience.

To put it simply, the Silver fern visa category will be cancelled soon, and the other four visa categories mentioned above will also be integrated into the new work permit access framework. Then, what will the access framework look like and how will it affect the applicants?

3. What is an access framework?

There are three steps in the access framework, namely, employer inspection, work inspection and applicant inspection.

Step 1: Employer Inspection

Employers must obtain certification in advance before sponsoring a work visa, which can be divided into three categories.

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Step 2: Work inspection

Once certified, employers need to ensure that no local people are qualified for the job in the following four aspects (choose one).

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Under the existing policy, applicants can apply for a work-to-residence visa if their annual salary reaches $55,000. In the new deal, this salary level will be raised to 78,000 US dollars. The three occupations most affected by this policy change are auto repairman, scaffolder and truck driver. If your occupation falls into these three categories, it is your best choice to apply for a visa as soon as possible.

In the second half of 20 19, the Immigration Bureau will begin to discuss with industry representatives to formulate an "industry agreement" mechanism to ensure that the industry and the government are committed to solving long-term problems in the labor market. The reform will start with industries that rely heavily on low-skilled jobs, including aged care, tourism and hotels? , dairy farming, road freight and transportation; Then it may also involve the forestry, fishery and meat sectors.

For the construction industry that everyone cares about, the Immigration Bureau will separately issue a construction skill strategy and a supporting cross-government action plan to improve the production capacity and production level of construction workers.

Finally, regarding the "regional labor market test" applicable to most applicants, we will explain it to you after the Immigration Bureau has issued specific policies. But as far as this motion is concerned, there is no doubt that the Immigration Bureau will emphasize the responsibility of employers and tighten the labor market testing standards in areas with "a large number of local available workers" and "a large demand for labor".

Step 3: applicant inspection

At present, most of the checks on the identity, health and character of visa applicants will be retained; As for the inspection of whether the applicant is competent for the job, the Immigration Bureau intends to consider and revise it.

For medium-skilled work visa applicants, the salary requirement is proposed to be raised to $25/hour, which is consistent with the immigration application standard. The Immigration Bureau predicts that this will affect 65,438+00,000 visa applicants, especially construction trade workers, food trade workers, hotel and retail managers and automobile engineers.

At present, the Immigration Bureau is considering restoring the qualification of low-skilled work visa holders to sponsor their spouses and children's visa applications, and extending the one-year suspension period of low-skilled work visa holders (12 months downtime).

Regarding the change of fees, it is suggested that the standard employer certification is 600 dollars, the senior employer certification is 2,000 dollars, and the application fee for applying for manual signing is 250-300 dollars.

What you need to know is

The Immigration Bureau will issue a new "List of Regional Skills Shortage" in April 20 19, and the final draft of this proposal will be sent to the Cabinet in June 20 19. In the middle of 20 19, the Immigration Bureau will begin to discuss with industry representatives the industry agreements of residential pension and tourism and hotels, which will be implemented in June 2020. As for the salary requirements of qualified employees, the Immigration Bureau plans to raise it to $78,000 in August 2065,438+09, or postpone it until 2020. As part of the new work permit access framework, it will be adjusted together from April to June 2020.

Generally speaking, this bill aims to improve the employability and industrial upgrading of New Zealanders through the concerted efforts of "immigration", "welfare" and "education system". At the same time, it will also strengthen the regional labor market survey, so that those regions and industries that really face labor shortage can get the support they need.

For applicants, this reform seems to simplify the application process, but it brings more uncertainty; For employers, the Immigration Bureau advocates employer-led work visa applications and introduces employer certification inspection, which also adds more checks and balances to employers.

Therefore, we suggest that applicants who intend to apply for a work visa and employers who are willing to sponsor their employees should arrange their visa application plans in advance and try their best to achieve a smooth transition before the policy changes.

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