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Recognised Seasonal Employers required to provide access to lawful remittance services

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryNew Zealand
Operative dateDecember 7, 2015
CategoryMigration policy
Affected groupRecognised seasonal employers and the migrant workers they recruit

Policy effect

From December 7, 2015, the Recognised Seasonal Employer instructions added access to lawful and reputable remittance services to the pastoral-care requirements for migrant workers. When seeking an agreement to recruit, employers had to provide details of how they would meet this requirement as part of their pastoral-care arrangements.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: When seeking an agreement to recruit, employers had to provide details of how they would meet this requirement as part of their pastoral-care arrangements.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… rship based on a declaration made by both parties. WD1.10 Qualification requirements Instructions have been amended to ensure students on a study to work pathway are not disadvantaged by changes made by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to level 4 programmes of study. WH1.10.1 Requirements for an ATR A requirement has been added that recognised seasonal employers ensure migrant workers have access to legal and reputable remittance services as part of their pastoral care. 2 U14 Pathway student visas pilot An 18 month pathway student visa pilot has been implemented that will enable intern … ine months in any 11 month period for citizens of Tuvalu or Kiribati who are normally resident in Tuvalu or Kiribati) must be adhered to. f. INZ must be satisfied that the employer will make available appropriate pastoral care to workers. Employers must provide full details of how they plan to address the following pastoral care, and health and safety requirements: i. transportation to and from the port of arrival and departure; and ii. an induction programme; and iii. suitable accommodation; and iv. transportation to and from the worksite(s); and v. access to personal banking; and vi. access … r Recognised Seasonal Employer Status (INZ 1140) form; and c. accompanied by the prescribed fee; and d. supported by evidence that demonstrates the employer meets the requirements set out at WH1.5.5. 77 WH1.10 Agreement to Recruit (ATR) a. An Agreement to Recruit (ATR) is an approval for a Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) to offer employment (in planting, maintaining, harvesting, and packing crops) to non-New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder workers. This approval will only be given at times where demand for such workers in the horticulture and viticulture industries cannot be … met from the available New Zealand workforce. b. The availability of suitable New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder workers will be assessed in consultation with the Ministry of Social Development. WH1.10.1 Requirements for an ATR a. An application for an ATR will only be approved where the employer holds RSE status (WH1.5). b. INZ must be satisfied that the employer has taken all reasonable steps to recruit and train New Zealand citizens or residence class visa holders for available positions before seeking an ATR to recruit workers who are not New Zealand citizens or residence c … 30 November 2015 IMMIGRATION NEW ZEALAND INSTRUCTIONS: Amendment Circular No. 2015/10 To: All Manual Holders AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION NEW ZEALAND OPERATIONAL MANUAL Introduction This circular outlines changes to immigration instructions. A copy of the amended instructions is attached. All immigration officers dealing with immigration applications should read the amendments in Appendix 1 and operate in accordance with the amended instructions on and after 7 December 2015. All immigration officers dealing with immigration applications should read the amendments in Appendix 2 and operate in … roval in principle (AIP) apply to an individual Essential Skills application lodged for the positions covered by the AIP, regardless of whether the AIP has lapsed or is still valid. 4 APPENDIX 1: AMENDED IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS EFFECTIVE ON AND AFTER 7 DECEMBER 2015 5 A6 Fees and Immigration levy A6.1 Application fees and immigration levy for holders of diplomatic and official passports Holders of diplomatic or official passports who are listed below are exempt from the requirement to pay a visa fee and immigration levy. A6.1.1 Fee and immigration levy exempt Applicants listed below are exemp …
Immigration New ZealandAmendment Circular 2015/10; WH1.10.1Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.immigration.govt.nz/assets/inz/documents/amendment-circulars/amendmentcircular201510.pdf

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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