Good news for families moving via study pathway
We are thrilled to announce a significant amendment to the immigration instructions that will bring clarity and excitement to many current and prospective students and their families.
Partners of students undertaking a level 9 or 10 programme (Masters of PhD) may obtain a work visa to accompany their spouse or partner. But until this morning, programmes below level 9 were less straightforward: there was considerable confusion regarding the eligibility criteria for a student (current or prospective) holding a student visa to study a level 7 or 8 qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) to support their partner for work visa. The ambiguity centered on whether the requirement was for the role or the exact course to be on the Green List. Immigration New Zealand has now clarified that the actual qualification must be mentioned on the Green List, which previously led to many students being unable to bring their partners to New Zealand on a work visa.
The new guidelines now include all qualifications that make a person eligible for a work visa if their partner holds a student visa to study a level 7 or 8 qualification specified on the Green List. Qualifications required for occupational registration have now been added to the Green List.
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The following programmes have been added to the existing list of qualifications:
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Bachelor of Dental Technology
- Bachelor of Dental Technology with Honours
- Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Therapy)
- Bachelor of Oral Healtk
- Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Bachelor of Midwifery
- Bachelor of Health Science (Midwifery)
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science with Honours
- Bachelor of Health Science (Perioperative Practice)
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science in Physics (Medical Physics and Imaging Technology)
- Bachelor of Science with Honours in Medical Physics
- Bachelor of Applied Science
- Bachelor of Psychology
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science
- Bachelor of Counselling
- Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice
- Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mental Health and Addiction)
- Bachelor of Applied Counselling*
- Bachelor of Health Science in Counselling*
- Bachelor of Social Services (Counselling)*
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Chiropractic
- Bachelor of Science with a major in nutrition, food science, or Dietetics
- Bachelor of Optometry
- Bachelor of Health Science
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Biomedical Engineering
- Bachelor of Health Science in Paramedicine
- Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)
- Bachelor of Musculoskeletal Health
- Bachelor of Science in Genetics
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching)
- Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood)
- Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
- Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga Kōhungahunga (PWK) (Taumata 7 Rumaki Māori Early Childhood)
- Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood
- Te Tohu Paetahi Whakaako Kohungahunga: Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor's degree in speech and language therapy with Honours
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
- Bachelor of Applied Social Work
- Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work
- Bachelor of Social Practice
- Bachelor of Medical Imaging
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Imaging Technology)
- Bachelor of Health Science (Medical Imaging)
- Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)
- Bachelor of Radiation Therapy
- Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy)
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (at Otago Polytechnic or Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec))
- Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry)
- Bachelor of Education (Technology)
- Bachelor of Teaching
