In order to apply for the Accredited Employer Work Visa you will first need to have a Job offer from an Approved Accredited Employer. Below is a list of Approved Accredited Companies in New Zealand
Who can Apply
People from any part of the world are eligible for the Accredited Employer Work Visa. But you must have a job offer from an accredited employer in New Zealand.
List of Accredited Employers in NZ
This list is approved and also available on the New Zealand Immigration Website. You may contact the employers or visit the companies websites to see Jobs.
Currently, 299 companies are Accredited by the NZ Government.
- ACC
- Access Community Health Limited copy
- AFFCO Holdings Limited
- Air New Zealand
- Alliance Group Limited
- Alsco NZ
- Altus NZ Limited
- ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
- Arvida Limited
- Asaleo Care New Zealand Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- Auckland Council
- Auckland Meat Processors Limited
- AWF Limited
- Bank of New Zealand
- Best Start Educare Limited
- Bidfood Limited
- Building Supplies Distribution Limited
- Bunnings Limited
- Bupa Care Services NZ Limited
- Christchurch City Council
- Chubb New Zealand
- City Care Limited
- CMP Canterbury Limited
- Compass Group New Zealand Limited
- Datacom New Zealand Limited
- DEKRA New Zealand Limited
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Conservation
- Dialog Fitzroy Limited
- Downer New Zealand Limited
- Electrix Limited
- EastPack Limited
- Enterprise Recruitment Limited
- Fire and Emergency New Zealand
- Fletcher Building Holdings Limited
- Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited
- Foodstuffs North Island Limited
- Foodstuffs South Island Limited
- Freightways Express Limited
- Fulton Hogan Limited
- George Weston Foods (NZ) Limited
- Giltrap Group Holdings Limited
- Go-Bus Holdings Limited
- Godfrey Hirst NZ Limited
- Goodman Fielder New Zealand Limited
- Greenlea Premier Meats Limited
- Healthcare of New Zealand Limited
- Hellers Limited
- Hirepool Limited
- H J Heinz Company (New Zealand)
- Holcim (New Zealand) Limited
- W. Richardson Group Limited
- IHC New Zealand Incorporated
- Inghams Enterprises (NZ) Pty Limited
- ISO Limited
- ISS Holdings NZ Limited
- Kiwi Lumber Holdings Limited
- KiwiRail Limited
- Kmart NZ Holdings Limited
- Landcorp Farming Limited
- Lion NZ Limited
- Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited
- Lyttelton Port Company Limited
- Mainfreight Limited
- Mercury NZ Limited
- Metlifecare Limited
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry for Primary Industries
- Ministry of Social Development
- Move Logistics Group Limited
- National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Limited
- New Zealand Defence Force
- New Plymouth District Council
- New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited
- New Zealand Bus Limited
- New Zealand Cricket Incorporated
- New Zealand Police Department
- New Zealand Post Limited
- New Zealand Rugby Union Incorporated
- New Zealand Steel Limited
- New Zealand Sugar Company Limited
- Oceania Care Company Limited
- Oji Fibre Solutions (NZ) Limited
- One New Zealand Group Limited
- OneStaff Limited
- Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children
- Ovation New Zealand Limited
- PAE (New Zealand) Limited
- Pan Pac Forest Products Limited
- PGG Wrightson Limited
- Ports of Auckland Limited
- Powell Transport Limited
- Powernet Limited
- Progressive Meats Limited
- Ravensdown Limited
- Recreational Services Limited
- Red Stag Timber Limited
- Restaurant Brands Limited
- Riverlands Limited
- Ryman Healthcare Limited
- Sanford Limited
- Sealord Group Limited
- Silver Fern Farms Limited
- Skellerup Industries Limited
- SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
- Southern Cross Healthcare Limited
- Spark New Zealand Trading Limited
- The Spectrum Foundation
- Steel and Tube Holdings Limited
- Steel Building Products (Northern) Limited
- StraitNZ Limited
- Summerset Management Group Ltd
- Tait International Limited
- Talley’s Limited
- Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (Capital Coast)
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (Hutt Valley)
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Nelson Marlborough
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Counties Manukau
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Southern
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau
- Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Taranaki
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waikato
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitematā
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Whanganui
- Preston Limited
- Tenon Clearwood Ltd Partnership
- Terra Industrial New Zealand Limited
- The Warehouse Group Limited
- Tradestaff Group Limited
- TDX Limited
- United Fisheries Limited
- United Steel Limited
- University of Auckland
- University of Otago
- of Waikato
- Ventia NZ Operations Limited
- Visy Glass Operations (NZ) Limited
- Waste Management NZ Limited
- Watercare Services Limited
- Wellington City Council
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
- Wilson Hellaby Limited
- Woolworths New Zealand Limited
Check if the Employer is Accredited or Not
You can use this tool to find out if an employer is currently accredited or not. You can search by company name.
Also, you can check the complete list of NZ Approved Companies that can Sponsor work visas: https://www.acc.co.nz/for-business/understanding-your-cover-options/aes/
Benefits
- The visa is valid for up to 5 years.
- From November 2023, AEWV will be extended from 3 years to 5 years to align with the introduction of the 5-year maximum continuous stay for AEWV holders.
- You can apply for the Residency after 2 years of living in NZ.
