ManufacturingBlue-collar to technical specialists — including machinery installers on Specific Purpose Work Visas.
IMMIGRATION · WORKFORCE ADVISORY · RECRUITMENT
Your strategic immigration partner, so your business can keep building, not paperwork-shuffling.
Immigration, workforce planning, and specialist recruitment for NZ employers in manufacturing, engineering, science and technology, healthcare, and multinational subsidiaries.
20+ years
Working with NZ employers
10,000+
Visa approvals
100%
Accreditation success rate
4
Licensed Immigration Advisers
Multilingual
Immigration, recruitment, and HR
You're probably the right fit if you're a New Zealand employer in:
EngineeringCivil, mechanical, electrical, and structural disciplines where one wrong hire sets a project back months.
Science & TechnologyResearch and technical roles where one or two people hold the knowledge your business runs on.
Healthcare & MedicalBringing the right people in and keeping them here — compliantly.
Multinationals & Australian SubsidiariesIntracorporate transfers, HR compliance, and subsidiary workforce planning for overseas companies in New Zealand.
Hiring your first migrant worker, growing a team from offshore, or managing a wall of expiring AEWVs — you're in the right place.
Why employers stay with us for years
Hiring skilled migrants isn't a one-off decision. You're committing to a five-year visa cycle — Accreditation renewals, salary threshold changes, family visa applications, residence pathways. You need one team that sees the whole picture.
You won't be passed between a recruiter, an immigration adviser, and an HR consultant who don't talk to each other. Your people sit with the same advisers from Accreditation through to residence — and when immigration policy changes overnight, you'll hear from us before it hits the news.
One team, start to finish
Accreditation through to residence, same advisers
No hand-offs
Not passed between a recruiter, adviser, and consultant
Ahead of policy changes
You'll hear from us before it hits the news
Immigration and Accreditation
Employer Accreditation, Job Checks, AEWVs, and residence pathways — all managed in-house from first application through to renewal.
Strategic Workforce Advisory
Three-to-five year workforce planning, mapped against your Accreditation renewal cycle so you're never caught planning a hire around an expired visa or a wage threshold that's about to change.
Specialist Recruitment
Targeted headhunting for hard-to-fill roles in New Zealand and overseas, plus dedicated bulk recruitment from the Philippines for employers ready to hire at scale.
How we work with you
Talk to our team
Whatever brings you to us, a specific issue or a longer-term plan, we start with a conversation about what you need. No charge, no obligation.
Your tailored plan
We map out what needs to happen next, in the right order, with the right timing.
End-to-End Delivery
From candidate search and Job Checks to work visa applications and residence pathways. All in-house, nothing falling through the gaps.
The people you'll actually work with
You'll work directly with the Licensed Immigration Advisers and recruiters handling your account — not a coordinator who passes messages between them.
Catherine Neazor Brady
Talent Director & Licensed Immigration Adviser
IAA 200900436
25+ years in HR and immigration. HRNZ Chartered Member, NZAMI and NZAIP member. Employer Accreditation, AEWVs, and NZ establishment for multinationals.
Connor Brady
Talent Director & Licensed Immigration Adviser
IAA 201000334
25+ years in HR and immigration. RCSA Accredited Professional Recruiter. Chair, Irish Business Network Waikato. Specialist in employer-side immigration and strategic recruitment.
Vanak Kit
Senior Licensed Immigration Adviser
IAA 201900947
7+ years' experience. Fluent Khmer and Mandarin. Specialist in Accreditation, Job Checks, AEWVs, and complex family applications.
Karen Baigent
Licensed Immigration Adviser
IAA 202200812
Science, technology, infrastructure, and manufacturing specialist. Particular expertise in Partnership and family visa applications. Based in Nelson.
What's changing right now
AEWV UPDATE
Skill level 3 AEWV roles now need an English language test
What it means for current Job Check pipelines and post-December 2026 renewals.
RESIDENCE PATHWAYS
Two new skilled residence pathways launching August 2026
What employers need to know — and how to help staff reach residence before a competitor does.
WAGE REVIEW
Median wage update — what your AEWV pay structure needs to do
How the annual wage review affects your salary thresholds.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to become an Accredited employer?
There's a government fee to INZ (which varies by Accreditation type) and our professional fee for preparing the application. We'll give you a fixed quote upfront. The bigger cost is usually getting it wrong — a declined application can put your ability to hire migrants at risk.
We're not sure if we need a full workforce plan or just help with one hire. Where do we start?
Start with a conversation, not a commitment. A lot of what becomes a longer-term workforce plan starts as a single hire or a single Accreditation question. We'll tell you honestly if what you need right now is a specific fix or something bigger, not sell you a plan you don't need yet.
How long does a Job Check take?
INZ processing times shift with their workload, so we won't quote a number that may already be out of date. What we can control is getting the application right first time — advertising and evidence in order — so it isn't returned for more information. Ask us for current timeframes when you're planning a hire.
Do we have to pay for our staff's visas?
You'll cover Accreditation, the Job Check, and usually the AEWV itself. Family visas and residence applications typically sit with the worker — though many employers choose to help with those as a retention tool.
What happens if the rules change mid-application?
Immigration policy changes fast — sometimes with days' notice. Our job is to see it coming and brief you before it becomes a problem: which staff are affected, which applications to lodge before a deadline, what to plan for next.
We've never hired a migrant before. Where do we start?
Start with a conversation. We'll walk you through Accreditation, the Job Check, the work visa, and the HR systems you need to stay compliant — in plain English.
Can you help with just one specific issue?
Yes — our services are modular. Many employers engage us for a single Job Check or one AEWV application. You don't need a full workforce review to get expert help with something specific.
Still have questions?
Moving here yourself? You're in good hands too.
Not every visit here is on behalf of a business. Whether you're applying for a work visa, planning for residence, or ready to bring your family over — the same advisers who look after New Zealand's employers will look after you.
Your work visa
Applying for an AEWV, changing roles, or planning what comes next.
Your path to residence
Find the right pathway for your skills and timeline.
Your partner & family
Bring the people who matter most to join you here.
Let's talk about what your workforce needs to look like in three years.
A 30-minute workforce review. No charge, no obligation, no pitch — just a conversation about where your business is heading and what your immigration and recruitment plan needs to look like to get there. If we're a fit, we'll tell you. If we're not, we'll say that too.
CONTACT
Neazor Brady & Partners Limited
Level 1, Panama Suites, 18 London Street, Hamilton 3204
0800 399 294 · 07 839 6666
info@neazorbrady.co.nz
For HR consulting and outsourced HR support, visit Pivotal People →
LICENSED ADVISORS
Catherine Neazor Brady
200900436
Connor Brady
201000334
Vanak Kit
201900947
Karen Baigent
202200812
