Fred Taylor
[FYI request #14992 email]
Ref: DOIA 2021 - 1918
Dear Fred Taylor
Thank you for your email of 26 March 2021 requesting the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA):
I would like to know how immigration NZ perform the following work: "The content of your job
advertisements and offer must not discourage New Zealand workers from applying. Otherwise a
work visa application will be declined. Immigration New Zealand will check whether New Zealand
workers were unwilling to take up the job because of the terms and conditions of your offer, like
pay or hours of work." (From this page https://www.immigration.govt.nz/employ-
migrants/explore-your-options/your-responsibilities-and-obligations/attempts-to-recruit-nzrs)
Specifically: How does INZ find the pay offer for job listings on websites where the salary is often
hidden, like linkedin or seek.co.nz?
How does INZ determine what is appropriate pay for the role? e.g. What salary and income data is
used to compare the pay offer to to assess if it's fair?
Our response
How does INZ find the pay offer for job listings on websites where the salary is often hidden, like
linkedin or seek.co.nz?
This is not a request for official information. However I can advise that Immigration New Zealand
(INZ) considers both the content of the job advertisement and the terms and conditions specified
in the employment agreement between the New Zealand employer and the visa applicant when
assessing the availability of New Zealand citizens and residents. The relevant immigration
instructions can be found at the following link:
Operational Manual - Immigration New Zealand. Issue Date: 19 April 2021Operational Manual -
Immigration New Zealand. Issue Date: 22 August 2016
How does INZ determine what is appropriate pay for the role? e.g. What salary and income data is
used to compare the pay offer to assess if it's fair?
INZ uses a range of sources to determine the market rate of a specified occupation. More
information can be found at the documents below:
http://thelink/content/inzkit/Documents/market-rate-guide.pdf
http://inzkit/publish/visapak/visapak/#63145.htm
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact Dongrui Pang,
Operations Support, Immigration New Zealand
at [email address]
Yours sincerely
Nicola Hogg
General Manager – Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
