45365 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 03 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	45365 (2025)
Question asked:	21 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Phil Twyford
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	29 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_45365_2025
Document guid:	ec5d0cab-7562-4da4-91d8-0aebc956179e

45365 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration: How many FTEs, if any, are currently working on implementing the changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa?

Hon Erica Stanford: For the week ending 26 September 2025, approximately 36 FTEs were working on the implementation of changes to the AEWV, including the new seasonal visas. This implementation involves teams across MBIE and INZ including ICT, Operational Policy, Service Design, Change Delivery, Communications, Stakeholder Engagement and Risk & Verification teams. These figures do not include Managerial oversight.