Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme Cap Increase (December 2017)

Policy effect

Raised the national administrative cap on the number of temporary visas that can be granted under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme for the 2017/18 season by 600 places, increasing the quota from 10,500 to 11,100 workers.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Raised the national administrative cap on the number of temporary visas that can be granted under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme for the 2017/18 season by 600 places, increasing the quota from 10,500 to 11,100 workers.

Official source excerpt

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… be granted by under the RSE scheme in a 12 month period by 600 to 11,100 from the 2017/18 season; 6 noted that the Minister of Social Development and the Minister of Immigration 82 acknowledge that there are accommodation pressures in some regions where the RSE 19 scheme operates, and consider that the proposed increase in the cap number is appropriate given that: T 6.1 AC RSE employers must satisfy the Labour Inspectorate and Immigration New Zealand that they are able to provide access to an acceptable standard of accommodation for RSE workers before they are able to recruit workers under the …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

Other New Zealand changes operative in 2017

• 2017-05-08Application of Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Scheme to Character Checks for Supporting Partners in Partnership Category Applications
• 2017-05-22Introduction of the South Island Contribution Work Visa (WR7)
• 2017-05-22RW8 Residence instructions for holders of work visas granted under South Island Contribution work instructions
• 2017-08-28Essential Skills Work Visa Remuneration Thresholds and Duration Adjustments
• 2017-08-28SM3.5 Skilled Migrant Category requirements