New Zealand

New Zealand expands work rights for accompanying dependants of foreign students Immigration New Zealand has expanded the eligibility for work visas for partners of some foreign students in the...

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New Zealand will double student visa fees as of October 2024 The New Zealand government has announced increased visa fees “across almost all visa categories” that will come into...

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New Zealand: Foreign enrolments climbed steadily through 2023 but full recovery will take years While all study abroad destinations felt the economic bite of losing international students in the pandemic, New Zealand...

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New Zealand: International student enrolments up 67% in 2023 amid growing public support Update: Shortly after this post was published, New Zealand released partial-year data for 2024 indicating continuing growth in...

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New Zealand aims to double value of education exports by 2027 Education New Zealand (ENZ) announced this week that the country has set an ambitious goal to grow its...

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New Zealand hosted over 69,000 international students in 2023 New Zealand’s schools, universities, language institutes, and vocational institutions together hosted 69,135 international students in 2023, a 67%...

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Tracking the internationalisation goals for 10 leading destinations The following article is adapted from the 2025 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...

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International student visa holders up 98% in New Zealand since the border reopening Post-pandemic recovery is underway for New Zealand’s international education sector. The sector was battered for longer than those...

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New Zealand enters peak visa processing window Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is circulating an advisory to let students and stakeholders know that the country “is...

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New Zealand’s international enrolment continued to recover in 2023 New Zealand’s international education sector welcomed significantly more students in 2023 than in 2022, according to data released...

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New Zealand resource aims to connect prospective international students with qualified agents Faced with an ever-more complex international student recruiting environment, many educational institutions are becoming more strategic and selective...

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Report reveals continued recovery for ELT sector in 2023, but also policy headwinds in 2024 The Global ELT Annual Report for 2024 was released this week by industry research specialist firm BONARD. It...

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