ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
We all know New Zealand’s a great place to live. It’s little wonder that it is a popular destination for study as well.
International students have a special, strong place in New Zealand. They strengthen and contribute to the economy and provide a great contribution to education providers and their communities.
Contributing $2.85 billion a year to the economy and supporting more than 30,000 jobs, education is our fifth-largest exporter.
Last week, we announced a new Pathway Student Visa programme aimed at making us as a country more competitive for retaining and attracting top international students.
The Pathway Student Visa will allow international students to undertake a pathway of up to three consecutive programmes of study with selected education providers.
A pathway can be offered by a single education provider or in partnership with other selected education providers and will be valid for a maximum time period of five years.
Beginning on December 7, this 18-month pilot period will cover more than 500 higher quality primary, secondary and tertiary institutions.
Immigration New Zealand will have ample time to evaluate the programme’s success, and how arrangements between providers are functioning well for all concerned.
As well as attracting world-class talent from around the world, this visa will provide assurance for students that they have a visa for their entire planned pathway of study.
Safeguards in place, such as a requirement for providers to have a 90 per cent global student visa approval rate for entry into the pilot programme, will help to ensure the programme works out successfully as planned.
International education continues to be an important export earner for us as a country—and long may it continue.
We all know New Zealand’s a great place to live. It’s little wonder that it is a popular destination for study as well.
International students have a special, strong place in New Zealand. They strengthen and contribute to the economy and provide a great contribution to education providers and...
We all know New Zealand’s a great place to live. It’s little wonder that it is a popular destination for study as well.
International students have a special, strong place in New Zealand. They strengthen and contribute to the economy and provide a great contribution to education providers and their communities.
Contributing $2.85 billion a year to the economy and supporting more than 30,000 jobs, education is our fifth-largest exporter.
Last week, we announced a new Pathway Student Visa programme aimed at making us as a country more competitive for retaining and attracting top international students.
The Pathway Student Visa will allow international students to undertake a pathway of up to three consecutive programmes of study with selected education providers.
A pathway can be offered by a single education provider or in partnership with other selected education providers and will be valid for a maximum time period of five years.
Beginning on December 7, this 18-month pilot period will cover more than 500 higher quality primary, secondary and tertiary institutions.
Immigration New Zealand will have ample time to evaluate the programme’s success, and how arrangements between providers are functioning well for all concerned.
As well as attracting world-class talent from around the world, this visa will provide assurance for students that they have a visa for their entire planned pathway of study.
Safeguards in place, such as a requirement for providers to have a 90 per cent global student visa approval rate for entry into the pilot programme, will help to ensure the programme works out successfully as planned.
International education continues to be an important export earner for us as a country—and long may it continue.
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