Implementation of National Occupation List (NOL) Skill Level 1–3 Classifications for Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) Instructions

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

Operative dateNovember 3, 2025

CategoryAdmission and work authorization / labour market classification

Policy toolImmigration instructions / occupational classification list amendment

Affected groupAccredited employers and temporary migrant workers in skilled primary sector, trade, and technical roles

Policy effect

Immigration New Zealand updated immigration instructions under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) programme to recognise 87 new occupations categorized at Skill Levels 1 to 3 under the National Occupation List (NOL). This allows accredited employers to submit Job Checks and hire migrants under the AEWV for these newly recognised roles, giving eligible workers access to maximum stays of up to 5 years and the ability to support family visas. Phase scope: Phase 1 rollout of the National Occupation List incorporating 87 Skill Level 1 to 3 roles into AEWV and SPWV assessment.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: This allows accredited employers to submit Job Checks and hire migrants under the AEWV for these newly recognised roles, giving eligible workers access to maximum stays of up to 5 years and the ability to support family visas.

Official source excerpt

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Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is updating how 87 new occupations are assessed under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) programme from 3 November 2025, to ensure higher skilled occupations in the National Occupation List (NOL) are recognised. INZ will begin recognising 87 new occupations at skill levels 1 to 3 under the NOL in immigration instructions for AEWV applications from 3 November 2025.

Immigration New ZealandImmigration New Zealand, News Centre, 'Recognising National Occupation List (NOL) occupations in the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)', Published 23 October 2025.Open official source

Retrieved from https://immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/recognising-national-occupation-list-nol-occupations-in-the-accredited-employer-work-visa-aewv

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Implementation of National Occupation List (NOL) Skill Level 1–3 Classifications for Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) Instructions

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other New Zealand changes operative in 2025