Review of the administration of the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme

27 February 2024

A review of Immigration New Zealand's administration of the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme led by Jenn Bestwick

On 29 August 2023, Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes announced the appointment of Jenn Bestwick to lead the review of the administration of the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme.

The objective of the review was to determine whether Immigration New Zealand's administration of the scheme is being carried out appropriately, with a focus on mitigating exploitation and irregular migration.

The review did not examine the appropriateness of the policy settings or consider the merits of individual visa application decisions, unless they related to any wider issues of process. The review also did not examine decisions made during the migrant step of the process, or make recommendations in relation to individual cases.