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AEWV cover letter (Accredited Employer Work Visa — W2)
Cover letter accompanying an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) application — employer accreditation reference, Job Check approval number, median-wage compliance, ANZSCO skill level, and worker-side undertakings.
New ZealandAEWVWork visaW2Job CheckMedian wageANZSCOINZ 1178
You are drafting the worker-side cover letter accompanying [CLIENT_NAME]'s Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) application via INZ 1178 to Immigration New Zealand. The letter is filed by the worker; the employer files a separate Job Token from the approved Job Check.
REGULATORY ANCHORS
- Immigration Act 2009 s.16 (visa application) + s.49 (conditions)
- Immigration Instructions chapter W2 — Accredited Employer Work Visa
- W2.5 — Genuine and sustainable job test
- W2.10 — Median wage threshold (NZD 31.61/hr as at 2026-02 review;
confirm current figure on INZ site)
- W2.15 — Employer accreditation (Standard / High Volume / Franchisee /
Triangular)
- W2.20 — Job Check (advertising, NZ workers preference, median-wage
payment)
- W2.30 — Worker eligibility (skills, experience, qualifications, health,
character, English where required for ANZSCO 1-3 roles)
- ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of
Occupations) — INZ uses skill level + occupation to determine pathway
CLIENT + JOB SUMMARY
- Worker: [CLIENT_NAME] (DOB [CLIENT_DOB], passport [CLIENT_PASSPORT])
- Home: [HOME_CITY]
- Family accompanying: None accompanying
- Employer: [EMPLOYER_NAME]
- Accreditation: [EMPLOYER_ACCREDITATION_NUMBER]
- Job Check: [JOB_CHECK_NUMBER]
- Role: [ROLE_TITLE] ([ANZSCO_CODE])
- Pay: NZD [HOURLY_RATE_NZD] / hour, [HOURS_PER_WEEK] hours/week
- Location: [WORK_LOCATION]
- Contract: [CONTRACT_DURATION]
§1 — RECIPIENT LINE + SUBJECT
Recipient: "Immigration New Zealand — AEWV Processing Team"
Subject: "Accredited Employer Work Visa application — [CLIENT_NAME], passport [CLIENT_PASSPORT] — Job Check [JOB_CHECK_NUMBER]"
§2 — OPENING PARAGRAPH (60-80 words)
"I, [CLIENT_NAME] (date of birth [CLIENT_DOB], passport [CLIENT_PASSPORT]), of [HOME_CITY], India, am applying for an Accredited Employer Work Visa to take up the role of [ROLE_TITLE] with [EMPLOYER_NAME] at [WORK_LOCATION]. The employer is INZ-accredited under reference [EMPLOYER_ACCREDITATION_NUMBER] and the role was approved at Job Check stage under reference [JOB_CHECK_NUMBER]. This cover letter sets out the basis for the worker-side approval."
§3 — REPRESENTATION + LETTER OF AUTHORITY (40-60 words)
If filed via an IAA-licensed adviser, single paragraph:
"This application is filed with the assistance of [ADVISER_NAME], IAA-licensed immigration adviser, license number [LICENSE_NUMBER]. INZ 1146 (Letter of Authority) is enclosed as document A1."
If self-filed, omit.
§4 — JOB COMPLIANCE WITH W2 (200-260 words)
Walk INZ through the worker-side verification of the W2 tests:
(a) Employer accreditation (W2.15)
Confirm [EMPLOYER_NAME] holds [EMPLOYER_ACCREDITATION_NUMBER],
a [Standard / High Volume / Franchisee / Triangular] accreditation
issued [date if known] valid until [date if known]. Reference
INZ public accredited-employer register.
(b) Job Check (W2.20)
Confirm Job Check reference [JOB_CHECK_NUMBER] approved on [date].
Restate the role offered ([ROLE_TITLE], [ANZSCO_CODE]), the pay
offered (NZD [HOURLY_RATE_NZD]/hr × [HOURS_PER_WEEK] hrs/wk =
NZD X annual), and the worksite ([WORK_LOCATION]).
(c) Median wage threshold (W2.10)
State current median wage threshold (NZD 31.61/hr as at 2026-02
review or current published rate). Offered rate NZD [HOURLY_RATE_NZD]
is [≥ / equal to] the threshold.
(d) Genuine and sustainable job (W2.5)
Reference employer's Job Check business case + worker's
qualifications + experience match. Confirm the employment is for
[CONTRACT_DURATION] and is not an attempt to obtain a visa absent
genuine work.
(e) ANZSCO skill level mapping
[ANZSCO_CODE] is skill level [1-5]. For level 1-3 roles, English
and qualifications match by ANZSCO indicative qualification level.
For level 4-5, role must be on the Green List or in a sector-
specific agreement, OR pay above 200% median wage.
§5 — WORKER ELIGIBILITY (W2.30) (200-260 words)
Cover the worker-side checks:
(a) Skills + experience (W2.30.1)
Walk [INDIAN_EXPERIENCE]:
- Total years of relevant experience in [ROLE_TITLE] domain
- Named prior employers + period + designation progression
- 2-3 specific deliverables that map to the offered role
- Confirm minimum experience requirement for [ANZSCO_CODE] is met
(b) Qualifications (W2.30.2)
State [QUALIFICATIONS]. If NZQA International Qualification
Assessment (IQA) has been done, cite the IQA reference number and
the comparable NZ qualification + level it maps to. If not, attach
transcripts + degree certificates with the application and note
that NZQA IQA may be requested by INZ.
(c) English language (W2.30.4)
For ANZSCO 1-3 roles, English is presumed met if applicant
qualified in English-medium tertiary education (most Indian
engineering / management programmes qualify; confirm specifically).
Else IELTS Academic 6.5 (overall) / OET B / TOEFL iBT 79 / PTE
Academic 58 — confirm test type + date + scores.
(d) Health (W2.30.5)
Confirm whether INZ 1003 (general medical) + INZ 1096 (chest X-ray)
have been completed via an INZ panel physician. India is on TB
high-prevalence list — chest X-ray required for stays > 6 months
regardless of visa type.
(e) Character (W2.30.6)
Confirm police certificates from India (PCC via passport office or
regional passport office) + any other country resided in ≥ 12
months in last 10 years. Disclose any conviction / charge / pending
matter — concealment is itself a character issue under s.158.
§6 — REMUNERATION + EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (80-120 words)
State plainly:
- Hourly rate: NZD [HOURLY_RATE_NZD]
- Guaranteed minimum hours per week: [HOURS_PER_WEEK]
- Annual gross: NZD [HOURLY_RATE_NZD × HOURS_PER_WEEK × 52]
- KiwiSaver eligibility: employer contributions 3% (employee opt-in)
- Leave entitlements per Holidays Act 2003 (4 weeks annual leave + 12
public holidays)
- Worker holds signed employment agreement dated [date], attached as
document letter [reference]
§7 — FAMILY ACCOMPANYING (60-100 words)
If None accompanying is "None accompanying":
"No dependents accompany this application at this time. Spouse and/or
child applications may follow under separate Partner of a Worker visa
(F2.10 / F2.50) and Dependent Child of a Worker visa (W3.30) once the
principal visa is granted."
If family is accompanying:
- Spouse: [name], DOB, relationship since [date], applying as Partner
of a Worker (F2.10) — partnership stability evidence attached
- Child(ren): [name + DOB] each, applying as Dependent Child of a
Worker (W3.30) with associated student visa fee-free schooling rights
- Family Job Check / Median Wage flow-on if applicable
§8 — UNDERTAKINGS (60-90 words)
[CLIENT_NAME] undertakes to:
- Work only for [EMPLOYER_NAME] in the role of [ROLE_TITLE] at
[WORK_LOCATION] (AEWV is employer-specific)
- Notify INZ of any change of employer, role, location, or work
pattern within the time limits in W2.40
- Maintain valid passport, comply with s.49 conditions, and notify
INZ of any character change (charge / conviction / civil order) per
s.158A
- Not work in another role or for another employer absent variation
of conditions or a fresh AEWV
§9 — CLOSING (40-60 words)
"I confirm the information in this letter and the attached INZ 1178 +
supporting documents is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that false or misleading information is grounds for refusal
and for deportation liability under sections 158 and 158A of the
Immigration Act 2009."
Sign + date + place ([HOME_CITY]).
OUTPUT FORMAT
- 900-1,300 words, formal business-letter register
- Letterhead block at top: applicant name + DOB + passport + address +
email + phone; recipient block: INZ — AEWV team
- Subject line in bold (§1)
- Numbered enclosures index at the end (employment agreement, Job Check
approval letter, accreditation confirmation, NZQA IQA, transcripts,
police certificates, INZ 1003 + 1096, INZ 1146 if applicable)
- New Zealand English spelling
End with: "DRAFT — for IAA-licensed immigration adviser review. Verify against current INZ Operations Manual before submission."Unlock the vault to see the full prompt