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  1. Overview: New Zealand
  2. Global PEO and payroll
  3. Global HR Compliance
  4. Work permit for hiring expats via PEO
  5. Expand without a company set up
  6. Contractor vs. employee: which is better?
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Work Permit, Visa, Immigration Support for Hiring Global Talent in New Zealand 

The process of managing immigration and work permits can be a significant challenge for employers operating internationally. Each country has unique regulations and requirements, which can be time-consuming and complex to navigate. In New Zealand, companies may face strict immigration regulations and requirements. However, with the support of a Global Employer of Record (EOR), companies can overcome the challenges of global employment and expansion and ensure compliance with local immigration laws.

A Global EOR can provide a range of immigration support services that help employers navigate the complex immigration process, including:

Visa and Work Permit Processing

The Global EOR can assist companies in obtaining visas and work permits for their employees in New Zealand. The process includes identifying the most suitable type of visa or permit for each employee, preparing and submitting the necessary applications and supporting documents, and tracking the application’s progress until completion. The Global EOR also ensures that the application is submitted on time and that the relevant fees are paid.

Compliance with Immigration Regulations in New Zealand

Compliance with local immigration regulations is critical for companies operating internationally. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in legal and financial consequences. The Global EOR can ensure that the company and its employees comply with New Zealand’s immigration regulations by staying up to date with the latest changes in regulations, keeping track of visa and permit expiration dates, and providing guidance on the requirements for obtaining and maintaining work permits and visas.

Employment Immigration Consulting in New Zealand

Besides visa and work permit processing and compliance, the Global EOR can provide immigration consulting services. These services include advising companies on the best immigration strategies for their employees in New Zealand, assessing the long-term immigration needs of the company, and providing advice on compliance with local immigration laws.

New Zealand Immigration Challenges? No Problem with Global EOR Assistance

Employers operating in New Zealand may face several challenges related to immigration, work visas, and work permit support. These challenges can make it difficult for businesses to navigate the complex process of obtaining employee work permits and visas. A Global EOR can provide comprehensive solutions to these challenges, ensuring businesses can expand their talent pool and operate legally and compliantly in New Zealand.

Here are some of the challenges that companies operating in New Zealand may encounter and the solutions that a Global EOR can provide:

Challenge Solution
1. Understanding the different types of visas and permits available 1. The Global EOR can provide expert advice on the various types of visas and permits available in New Zealand and identify the most suitable option for each employee based on their needs and qualifications.
2. Submitting visa and permit applications 2. The Global EOR can handle the entire application process, including preparing and submitting the necessary documents and tracking the application until completion. This ensures the application is submitted on time and the relevant fees are paid.
3. Ensuring compliance with local regulations 3. The Global EOR can provide expert guidance on the requirements for obtaining and maintaining work permits and visas in New Zealand, ensuring that the company and its employees comply with local immigration laws.
4. Tracking visa and permit expiration dates 4. The Global EOR can keep track of visa and permit expiration dates and provide timely reminders to the company and its employees. This ensures that visas and permits are renewed on time and that the company and its employees comply with local immigration laws.
5. Staying up to date with changes in local regulations 5. The Global EOR can stay current with changes in New Zealand’s immigration regulations and provide expert advice on how these changes may affect the company and its employees. This ensures that the company complies with local laws and regulations in New Zealand.

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Simplifying Global Expansion: How a Global EOR Can Help Businesses Expand in New Zealand

Expanding operations and hiring in a foreign country like New Zealand can be challenging for businesses. Incorporating a legal entity in a foreign country requires significant time, money, and resource investments. However, there is a way for businesses to expand their operations and hire employees in New Zealand without incorporation: by working with a Global Employer of Record (EOR).

A Global EOR is a third-party organization that provides comprehensive employment solutions, including payroll, tax compliancebenefits administration, and HR support, to businesses that want to expand their global operations. By partnering with a Global EOR, businesses can gain access to local talent pools, reduce their employment costs, and minimize their legal and compliance risks.

Here are some of the ways in which a Global EOR can help businesses expand their operations and hiring in New Zealand without incorporation:

Solution Description
Access to local talent pools A Global EOR can help businesses find and hire local talent in New Zealand without establishing a legal entity in the country. This can be especially beneficial for businesses that need to hire employees quickly or for short-term projects.
Payroll and tax compliance A Global EOR can handle all New Zealand payroll and tax compliance requirements, including registering with local tax authorities, calculating and withholding taxes, and filing tax returns. This ensures businesses comply with local regulations and avoid legal and financial penalties.
Benefits administration A Global EOR can provide benefits administration services to employees in New Zealand, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks. This can help businesses attract and retain top talent in the country.
HR support A Global EOR can provide HR support to businesses and employees in New Zealand, including onboarding, performance management, and employee relations. This can help businesses create a positive and productive work environment in the country.
Legal and compliance support A Global EOR can provide legal and compliance support to businesses in New Zealand, including ensuring compliance with local employment laws and regulations. This can help businesses minimize their legal and compliance risks when expanding their operations in the country.

Beyond Work Permit Support: Added Benefits for Businesses with Employees on Assignment in New Zealand

Acumen stands out among other global Employer of Record (EOR) services by offering additional benefits beyond work permit and immigration support for businesses with personnel on international assignments in New Zealand. These added benefits include:

  • Medical insurance: Acumen provides medical insurance coverage for employees and their dependents while working in New Zealand, ensuring their health and well-being.
  • Office rent: Acumen can assist with office rent, making it easier for businesses to set up operations in New Zealand without worrying about finding and leasing office space on their own.
  • Dependant relocation: Acumen can assist with relocating dependents of employees on assignment to New Zealand, including visa and immigration support, housing arrangements, and other necessary logistics.
  • Housing: Acumen can help businesses find suitable housing for their employees on assignment in New Zealand, ensuring they have a comfortable and safe place to live.
  • Mobile phone/car provision for meetings: Acumen can provide mobile phone and/or car rental services for employees on assignment in New Zealand to facilitate communication and transportation for business meetings.

By providing these additional benefits, Acumen can help businesses ensure a smoother and more seamless transition for their employees on international assignments in New Zealand. This can ultimately lead to greater employee satisfaction and productivity and more successful business operations in the country.

Disclaimer: we are not an immigration service! We do not provide a work permit and immigration support as a standalone solution to individuals looking to find jobs overseas.

 A Global Employer of Record and Immigration Support Solution In New Zealand

Acumen’s ‘work permit and hiring foreign talent through a Global PEO’ solution in Zealand is designed for:

  1. employer companies like yours that want to relocate their selected ex-pats to New Zealand.
  2. individuals that have an employer that is ready to finance their immigration and foreign employment in New Zealand.
  3. the service is mainly used by companies hiring highly skilled personnel to fill some top positions in New Zealand.

Note: Having a single provider that would sponsor a work permit or visa on your behalf and then employs expats in New Zealand, minimizes risks of visa rejection. In addition, it takes the hassle associated with immigration procedure off your head.

Unlike other global Professional Employer Organizations, Acumen International can provide extra benefits in addition to work permit support in New Zealand. This includes medical insurance, housing, office rent, mobile phone and car provision to meet-and-greet, dependents relocation, etc.

ADisclaimer: we are not an immigration service! We do not provide a work permit and immigration support as a standalone solution to individuals willing to find jobs overseas.

Estimated Time for Securing a Work Permit in New Zealand

Typically, the procedure of work permit issuance in New Zealand takes 2 to 3 months until entry to New Zealand.


Major Steps to Get a Work Permit in New Zealand

  1. Labour Market Test
  2. Temporary Work Visa Application
  3. Entry to New Zealand

Documents for a Work Permit in New Zealand

Name Notes Copies
Valid Passport One original
Chest X-Ray Fee Pregnant women are exempted from the chest X-ray. The radiologist or registered medical practitioner will charge a fee for the immigration chest X-ray, any tests required and postage and courier fees. One original
Application Fee (New Zealand) Fees vary depending on the type of application, the country of citizenship and the country of residence. Please see the Government Documents section for additional information. One original
Work Visa Application Form (New Zealand) This should be completed for applications where dependents are included. For applications without dependents, there is an online form to complete. One original
Evidence of Qualifications and Work Experience Relevant to the Job Offer When assessing whether the applicant is suitably qualified for a position, Immigration New Zealand will consider whether the applicant has the qualifications and/or work experience described as the prerequisite for the occupation on the ANZSCO. Not all overseas qualifications are immediately recognized. If a qualification is not recognized, the applicant can prove a minimum period of work experience instead. Alternatively, the qualification can be assessed by the NZ Qualifications Authority. However, this takes at least one month. One original
Evidence of Registration of Occupation Certain occupations require full or provisional registration in New Zealand. If your occupation is one of them, you must be registered or prove that you can meet the requirements for registration. One original
Completed Chest X-Ray Certificate (Short Term) or eMedical Reference Number The eMedical Reference Number is now issued instead of a Chest X-Ray Certificate for nationals of over 120 countries. Proof of a chest x-ray examination is required for applicants who either are nationals of or have stayed in, a “medium risk” or “high risk” country for at least three months in the previous five years and who are applying for stays of between 6 and 12 months. Pregnant women are exempted. One original
Visa Application Centre Fee The Visa Application Centre charges a fee in addition to the INZ processing fee. It is usually around the equivalent of NZD50. One original
2 passport photographs 3.5cmx4.5cm or a digital passport photograph For applications where dependents are included, two passport photographs should be obtained. For applications without dependents included the applicant should have their passport photograph taken and request a digital jpeg of the photograph be emailed to them. The photographs should be 3.5cm x 4.5cm, in colour, with a white background. Face forward; mouth closed, eyes open. One original
Immigration Cost Currently, $35 NZ for this visa type. One original

Global Employment and Payroll Services for Your International Talent in New Zealand

As a Global Employer of Record (EOR), Acumen International can simplify the process of hiring and payroll administration for international employers in New Zealand. Here are some ways we can help:

  1. Streamlined Onboarding: We can help companies quickly and efficiently onboard employees in New Zealand by handling all the necessary paperwork, including employment contracts, work permits, and visas. Our team is well-versed in local labour laws and regulations, ensuring that all documentation is legally compliant.
  2. Payroll and Tax Administration: Our team can also handle payroll and tax administration for international employers in New Zealand. This includes processing employee salaries and benefits and ensuring all tax and social security contributions are paid correctly and on time.
  3. Labour, Tax, and Immigration Compliance Management: Our Global EOR service ensures compliance with all relevant labour laws and regulations in New Zealand, including employment contracts, tax and social security contributions, benefits, immigration, and health and safety requirements. We care for all compliance matters, leaving our clients to focus on their core business activities.
  4. Time and Cost Savings: By partnering with Acumen International, international employers can save time and money by avoiding setting up a legal entity in New Zealand or navigating complex labour and tax regulations. We handle all of these matters on our client’s behalf, allowing them to focus on their business objectives.

Conclusion

Partnering with a Global EOR can provide businesses with a cost-effective and efficient way to expand their operations and hire in New Zealand without incorporation. By providing access to local talent pools, taking care of payroll and tax compliance, administering benefits, providing HR support, and offering legal and compliance support, a Global EOR can help businesses expand their global footprint and stay compliant with local regulations.

If you need to have your ex-pat personnel legally work for you in New Zealand without setting up your business entity, trust us to assist you with work permits and immigration support and then employ your ex-pats locally on your behalf.

Contact our team to let us take up your foreign employees’ immigration matters and relieve you of the responsibility of getting a work permit by working with our local partners to organize and obtain all the necessary permits, as well as provide you with a detailed update on the progress of the process.

Contact us for more details about how you can get a work permit for your expatriate staff and employ them through Acumen International in New Zealand.

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