Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced a temporary manual process to resolve a system limitation affecting Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders following business sales or restructures.
The issue prevents the system from automatically creating or updating job tokens — the mechanism that formally links AEWV employees to their accredited employers. To maintain accurate employment data, INZ has introduced a short-term manual solution until a permanent upgrade is implemented.
“To make sure AEWV workers are properly linked to their new employer, a new job check application needs to be submitted,” INZ said in a statement. “This creates a job token and completes the formal connection in our system.”
INZ confirmed that affected employers will be contacted directly with step-by-step instructions. The agency has also waived job check fees for these specific cases.
The job token linkage is a crucial compliance requirement, particularly for AEWV holders nearing their maximum continuous stay limit. INZ said work is already underway on a permanent digital upgrade to automate these updates by next year, reducing the need for manual intervention.
The temporary measure ensures AEWV holders remain accurately recorded and compliant during ongoing business transitions.
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