The Overseas Employment Unit is responsible for the administration of the overseas recruitment schemes with Australia and New Zealand. The schemes that the ministry is currently administering are Recognized Seasonal Employer, Seasonal Worker Program, Pacific Labour Scheme, and the Fisheries Pilot Program (Sealord):
Our main objectives are:
| Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) | Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) | Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) | Sealord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2016 | Since 2010 | Since 2008 | Since 2017 |
| 10 Current Employers | 15 Current Employers | 13 Current Employers | 1 Current Employer |
| 3 year contract | 6-9 month contract | 6-9 month contract | 6-9 month contract |
| Sector: Aged Care, Agriculture, Meat processing, & Hospitality. | Sector: Horticulture & Agriculture. | Sector: Horticulture & Agriculture. | Sector: Fisheries Industry. |
The RSE scheme has helped me in supporting my family in terms of financial support for my kid's school fees. It also provides me with understanding of how the NZ lived. I appreciate being part of the scheme, and my big thanks to Woodhaven Gardens Ltd for this opportunity.
Binaua Kaiekieki
Worker
I am grateful to be part of the RSE scheme for seven years now. The RSE scheme has helped built our family house in Kiribati. I've managed to start a small business such as truck hire. It's a wonderful scheme to be part of and I would like to thanks Seasonal Solution Cooperative Ltd very much for the opportunity.
Teakin Karawe
Worker
This is my 4th year as a RSE worker for Mr Apple. I make good money and used most of it to build our family home. My next goal is to buy a vehicle for my family. Every week I send money home and last year I've managed to send home NZD$6,000. Thanks to the RSE scheme!
Nimaroi Tabeti
Worker
We have employed Kiriati women in our pack houses for the last five years. These women have proved to be reliable, conscientious and committed. It is a pleasure working with them and we will continue to employ them.
Mr Apple
Employer
We would like to express our thanks to our Kiribati employees. They have been employed with us since 2008 for a period of 9 months per year. They have always been conscientious, polite and are always happy to carry out any duties assigned to them. They are very hard working people and we are happy to have thtem back in our employment for the coming year.
Provine
Employer
Southern Paprika Ltd is a large grower and exporter of capsicum located in Warkworth, north of Auckland, New Zealand. We operate 23ha of glasshouse and a busy packhouse facility. We require RSE workers to help in our busy export season and the annual pull out of our old crop and replant of new seedlings. We have found our Kiribati RSE workers extremely hard working, reliable with their attendance and keen to do any job asked of them. We have been hiring RSE workers since 2009 and continue to rely on them for 9 months of the year when we cannot find enough local workers to help with our peak season workload.
Southern Paprika
Employer
The Overseas Employment Unit will contact you based on the needs of overseas employers.
Contact Us via email:
oe@employment.gov.ki
Or visit us at HQ Bairiki in person.
Or visit us at HQ Bairiki in person.
It is a list of employees with violations or criminal offences during their working period under any of the 4 schemes. These offences are reported by employers. If you are on the list, we apologize, the chances of working under the schemes, again, are very slim to none.
We wish all I-Kiribati currently working under these schemes the very best, and hope they think twice before making rash decisions as the future generations and their opportunity to work overseas depends on it.
We wish all I-Kiribati currently working under these schemes the very best, and hope they think twice before making rash decisions as the future generations and their opportunity to work overseas depends on it.
You apply at your Island Council. Understand more on the Overseas Employment application process HERE