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Short-term exemptions to New Zealand's AEWV minimum skills threshold requirements for specific roles and sectors

Short-term exemptions to AEWV skills requirements for specific roles and sectors The Government is making short term changes to avoid shortages in select sectors while long-term Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) changes are being decided.

Australia announces a 270,000 annual cap on international student commencements for 2025

Australia announces cap on student commencements for 2025 - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment Despite vigorous opposition by Australia’s international education stakeholders to the prospect of a cap on foreign student numbers, the Australian government today announced that: “Subject to the passage of legislation before the Parliament, [the government] will set a National Planning Level (...

More than 70,000 international student graduates in Canada must leave Canada or face deportation due to federal policy changes, sparking nationwide protests

Thousands of international students in Canada face deportation, sparking protests nationwide These students and advocacy groups, such as the International Sikh Student Organization, say that problems are rooted in policy failures.

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New Zealand Universities' finances much worse than they appear, with two Unis (Massey and Victoria) at very high risk

Universities' finances worse than they appear, two unis at high risk, report says Two universities are financially considered "high risk".

New Zealand Polytechnics face losses under plan to dissolve Te Pūkenga NZIST

Polytechnics face losses under plan to dissolve Te Pūkenga The government wants some polytechs to stand alone and to group the other, weaker ones together - but this option will be costly, advisers say.

Nearly 300 ghost colleges shut down or shown yellow card in Australia amid the Australian Govt's crackdown on Vocational Education Training providers offering international students visas but no education

Nearly 300 ‘ghost’ colleges shut down or on notice Nearly 300 so-called ghost colleges have been shut down or put on notice amid a government crackdown on vocational providers offering international students visas but no education.

Immigration New Zealand is considering expanding its overseas network of staff - less than three years after it closed its last major offshore office

Immigration New Zealand looking at expanding overseas staff It comes less than three years after it closed its last major offshore office.

New Zealand's Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme may be enabling human trafficking, systemic exploitation and modern-day slavery

Report warns work scheme 'enables potential human trafficking and modern slavery' A review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme is released today.

Immigration priorities speech by New Zealand's Immigration Minister to the Employers and Manufacturers Association

Immigration priorities Speech to Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) This is a really fantastic opportunity for me, for the first time, to set out my priorities in the immigration portfolio and give you an insight into some of the important work that is going on at pace.

🎉 We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new revamped website! 🚀

While our online look has changed, our strong commitment to provide our clients a high quality of exceptional service remains the same. Our team of licensed immigration experts will continue to guide you through the complex visa and immigration terrain. Check us out: www.immigranz.co.nz

MASSIVE Increase in Immigration New Zealand's Application Fee effective 01 October 2024

Increase to visa charges comes into effect from 1 October Improving the immigration system to ensure it is efficient, self-funding, and sustainable.

Hundreds of international nurses are leaving New Zealand because they can't find jobs

‘Hundreds’ of international nurses are leaving because they can't find jobs There are still nurse vacancies in the health system but international nurses are struggling to find work and some are leaving for Australia.

Almost 4500 more New Zealanders have signed up to the Jobseeker Work Ready benefit since the start of May 2024 - and more grim data about the state of the country's businesses could foreshadow more job losses

Thousands sign up for benefit as data points to further job losses Stats NZ data showed non-financial businesses were spending more than they earned in the March quarter, a continuation of a trend that had been seen in four of the past five quarters.

Record numbers leaving New Zealand, with more departing in May than arriving

Record numbers leaving New Zealand, with more departing in May than arriving - StatsNZ The latest migration statistics are "quite phenomenal", a recruitment agency director says.

International students contributed $31 billion to Canadian economy in 2022

International students contributed $31 billion to Canadian economy in 2022 - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment An updated analysis from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) estimates that the combined direct and indirect GDP contribution of all students expenditures in the country amounted to CDN$30.9 billion (US$23 billion) in 2022. Education exports, as measured by the total value of international students in Canad...

Best place to move and live: New Zealand ranks third in search data analysis

Study reveals most-searched countries to move to: Where does NZ rank? Our position in the list will come as no surprise to many Kiwis.

Kiwis’ average wage by age revealed - how does your salary stack up?

Wage by age: How much should you be earning? The data collected by Statistics NZ have been sorted into age brackets between 15 and 65+.

The visa application fee for international students applying to study in Australia has increased by 125% from AUS$710 to AUS$1,600 from 1 July 2024

Australia more than doubles student visa costs from 1 July Australia visa fee for international students will rise to AUS$1,600 from 1 July - more than doubling on current costs.

Unlocking New Zealand's International Education Opportunity

Unlocking New Zealand’s international education opportunity With New Zealand’s economy becalmed, a fresh wind is blowing in from across the Tasman. The Albanese government’s decision to cap international student numbers has created a potential $2.5 billion-a-year opportunity for New Zealand. Pre-pandemic, international education was New Zealand’s fifth...

AEWV holders employed in ANZSCO Skill Level 4-5 roles will no longer be able to support Work, Visitor, or Student visa applications for their Partners and Dependent Children!

Further changes to Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) The Government has made further changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme.

Best things about travelling in New Zealand: Visitors share highlights

The results are in, this is what visitors really think of NZ 'The coffee here is better than Melbourne.'

Job seekers across New Zealand face fierce competition as number of applicants skyrockets

Applications for jobs 'exceptionally high' — listings site ANZ data on the number of job applications per advertisement shows a more than 250% increase since 2019.

Update to work rights for partners of a student in New Zealand. The New Zealand Government has expanded eligibility for work visas for partners of some students studying towards a Green List occupation

Update to work rights for partners of a student The Government has expanded eligibility for work visas for partners of some students studying towards a Green List occupation.

Migrant Exploitation in New Zealand: A group of 19 Indian workers claim they were made to work 17 hours/day with no pay, and treated like slaves by an Auckland restaurant chain (owned by Indians)

'Like slaves': Indian workers claim being forced to work 17-hour days with no pay Auckland restaurant chain Daaku Kebab denied the allegations, saying they are baseless.

Health New Zealand has denied allegations of a hospital recruitment freeze for graduating nurses, following an outcry from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and allegations from impacted nurses

Nursing graduates 'at a loss' after alleged hospital hiring 'freeze' Health NZ denies it has stopped hiring following outrage from nursing unions.

New Zealand among the most expensive places to rent in the world

Link: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/new-zealand-among-the-most-expensive-places-to-rent-in-the-world/K6VX6ZRYN5CN7HWF4V7OK673MU

How can educators better support and protect LGBTQ+ international students?

How can educators better protect LGBTQ+ international students? LGBTQ+ international students can face a “double barrier” that isolates them on foreign campuses. Read more...

Australia: Offshore international student visa approvals are down nearly a third through April 2024

Australia: Study visa grants down nearly a third through April 2024 - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment Data from Australia’s Department of Home Affairs shows that study visa grants are down significantly for the first four months of 2024. There were a total of 74,421 study visas granted to offshore applicants from January through April of this year, a nearly -30% decline (-29.1%) from 104,808 grant...