Assess & match.
Your partner adviser reviews your skills, job offer, and employer accreditation to confirm the right work visa pathway.
- Skills assessment
- Employer accreditation check
- Visa pathway match
WORK VISAS
The kiwi career track.
Skilled workers and accredited employers: we match you to the right pathway and handle the paperwork.
This is general guidance only and visa rules change often. Always confirm the latest requirements on the official Immigration New Zealand website.
WHAT WE HANDLE
Your visa journey, handled.
From your first enquiry to your visa in hand, we manage every detail, so nothing slips through the cracks.
Accredited Employer Work Visa
The main pathway for skilled workers with a job offer from an INZ-accredited employer. Our partner advisers manage the job check and your application end to end.
Skilled & Specialist Roles
Green List and high-demand occupations with faster, more secure pathways. Our partner advisers confirm your role qualifies and position you for residence.
Employer Accreditation
Hiring from overseas? Our partner advisers guide businesses through INZ accreditation and the job check so you can recruit the talent you need.
Accredited Employer Work Visa
Accredited Employer Work Visa
The main pathway for skilled workers with a job offer from an INZ-accredited employer. Our partner advisers manage the job check and your application end to end.
Skilled & Specialist Roles
Skilled & Specialist Roles
Green List and high-demand occupations with faster, more secure pathways. Our partner advisers confirm your role qualifies and position you for residence.
Employer Accreditation
Employer Accreditation
Hiring from overseas? Our partner advisers guide businesses through INZ accreditation and the job check so you can recruit the talent you need.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why the right help changes everything.
Getting a visa right the first time matters. Here's what good guidance actually changes for you.
The right job, the right visa.
Not every job offer leads to a valid visa. Our partner advisers confirm your role and employer qualify before you commit.
Accreditation done right.
The job check and accreditation steps trip up many applicants. Our partner advisers handle the employer side so nothing stalls your start date.
A bridge to residence.
Many work visas lead straight to residency. Our partner advisers choose the pathway that keeps that door open from day one.
Expert in your corner.
Immigration rules change constantly. The licensed advisers we partner with stay current with INZ policy so your application reflects the latest requirements, not last year's rules.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps to your visa approved.
We guide you through your application in three simple steps, from eligibility check to visa in hand.
Apply & document.
Your partner adviser prepares the job check and visa application and deals with INZ directly, while we keep your documents moving.
- Job check support
- Application preparation
- INZ lodgement
Start & settle.
Once approved, your partner adviser briefs you on your conditions and maps out your pathway toward residence.
- Visa conditions briefing
- Residence pathway plan
- NZ life preparation
REAL STORIES
Clients who call New Zealand home.
Don't take our word for it. Hear from the people we've helped call New Zealand home.
“New Zealand was only a dream for us. But the team at Jumpstart was very responsive. They are a start-up company but they're professional, and experts. They guided us and helped us from the time we processed, until we arrived in NZ. Highly recommend. Your money will not be put to waste.”
“Thank you, Jumpstart International, for helping and guiding us throughout the journey. Yehey! Nandito na kami sa New Zealand. Dati pangarap lang namin ito, pero ngayon nakakapag-practice drive na kami dito. Not just five-stars, a million-stars! Truly a top international agency.”
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“New Zealand was only a dream for us. But the team at Jumpstart was very responsive. They are a start-up company but they're professional, and experts. They guided us and helped us from the time we processed, until we arrived in NZ. Highly recommend. Your money will not be put to waste.”
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“Thank you, Jumpstart International, for helping and guiding us throughout the journey. Yehey! Nandito na kami sa New Zealand. Dati pangarap lang namin ito, pero ngayon nakakapag-practice drive na kami dito. Not just five-stars, a million-stars! Truly a top international agency.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? We've got answers.
Immigration rules can feel confusing. Here are the most common questions we get about this visa type.
For most work visas, yes. You need an offer from an INZ-accredited employer. Our partner advisers can confirm whether your offer and employer qualify before you apply.
The AEWV is New Zealand's main employer-sponsored work visa. It requires the employer to be accredited, the role to pass a job check, and you to meet the skill and wage thresholds. Our partner advisers manage every step.
Many do. Green List roles and skilled occupations offer direct or accelerated residence pathways. We plan this from the start so your work visa is a stepping stone, not a dead end.
Processing typically takes 4–8 weeks once the job check is complete, depending on your role and INZ workload. Complete applications avoid the most common delays.
Yes. We are partner-funded, so there is no cost to you for the advice or application support our partner advisers provide.
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