Students are going to New Zealand
Indian students and investors are now turning to New Zealand instead of Canada, US or Australia. New Zealand has taken several new steps to fast-track student visas and woo rich immigrants. All this is part of boosting the Economy after Kovid and making New Zealand an attractive destination for studies, work and lifestyle. Due to this, now children are not preferring to go to the US to study.
New Zealand on June 23 included India in its qualification Emphant List (LQEA). This means that Bachelor, Masters or PhD degrees from top Indian institutes like IITS, IISERS, IIMS and Central Universities will now be valid without extra assessment. Earlier, the International Qualification Assessment (IQA) used to take 8-12 weeks and was about NZD 746 fees. Now this process has become faster, cheap and student-friendly and Visa decisions now go to 20-25 working day.
These are also facilities
Apart from this, New Zealand has started combination of 12 -month Extended Application Window and PGDIP + Masters for students. This will give students more time to find jobs. Also, since November, the hour of working in part time for international students has been increased from 20 hours a week to 25 hours.
Job and immigration opportunities
In New Zealand, there are available for Indian students such as skilled migrant category, green list rolls, sector agreement and an accountable employer work visa. According to the report of University Living, 24,594 Indian students can go to New Zealand by 2030. In July, students’ inquiries from India increased by 40%.
Golden visa for rich immigrants
New Zealand has also made its investor visa program easier. Now there are two options. Under the first growth category, NZ $ 5 million will have to be invested in 3 years and stay in New Zealand only 21 days. At the same time, there is another balanced category. Under this, NZ will have to be an investment of $ 10 million in 5 years and 105 days.
English language and age ban have been lifted, so that more people can apply. Investment options include business, managed funds, bonds and property. In this new system, which started from April 2025, 236 applications have been received so far, which is 105% more than the old system.