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🆕 Open Work Rights for Partners of Migrant Workers
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📢 Changes to Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa (MEPV) – Effective 31 October 2024
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👫 Open Work Rights for Partners of Migrant Workers
The Government is making changes to provide open work rights to more partners of migrant workers, allowing them to work for any employer. This will help families stay together, and attract and retain the workers New Zealand needs to fill gaps in sectors facing skill and labour shortages.
Starting 2 December 2024, open work rights will be available to:
All partners of Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders working in an ANZSCO Level 1-3 role, earning at least NZD$25.29/hour (80% of the standard median wage).
Partners of AEWV holders earning at least $25.29/hour, if they were already supporting a partner for a work visa on 26 June 2024.
All partners of Essential Skills visa holders earning at least $25.29/hour.
Additionally, open work rights will be available to partners of AEWV holders working in ANZSCO Level 4-5 roles, with one of these conditions:
Earning at least $47.41/hour (150% of the standard median wage), or
Earning at least $31.61/hour in a Green List role, meeting the Green List requirements, or
Earning at least $25.29/hour (80% of the median wage) in the Transport or Care Sector Agreements, or the wage specified in the sector agreement.
If you hold a partner work visa with specific conditions, you can apply to vary your visa conditions to switch to open work rights if your partner qualifies under these changes.
Starting 2 December 2024, eligible applicants can apply for a variation of conditions or a new work visa.
Source: INZ
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📢 Changes to Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa (MEPV) – Effective 31 October 2024
🗓️ From 31 October 2024, the option to apply for a second Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa (MEPV) will be removed. This means any second MEPV application submitted on or after this date will be declined, even if the applicant holds an initial MEPV.
👩💼 Migrants who have made credible reports of exploitation can still be granted an MEPV for up to 6 months or until their current visa expires (whichever is lesser). This provides time to leave exploitative situations while staying lawfully in New Zealand to seek new employment.
🔍 Other key changes:
Lawful employment terminations, final wage non-payment due to liquidation, and redundancies will not qualify as exploitation.
The definition of migrant exploitation has been updated to ensure it relates to a genuine employment relationship.
Source: INZ
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