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INFORMATION SHEET: STUDENT POLICY CHANGES 02 APRIL 2012
Evidence of Funds increase As of 2 April 2012, the funds a student will need to show they have access to will be $15,000 per annum (pro rata for short courses). N.B. It is not the start date of the course in this case that dictates the amount of money required, it’s the date the application for a visa is deemed to be accepted. - This figure applies to student visa applications that are lodged on, or after 2 April 2012. If a student visa application is lodged before 2 April 2012, then the current sum of $10,000 per annum applies. It is expected that the date of application lodgement is relevant to the start date of the course. For example, we do not expect to see students lodging their applications in March for courses that begin in September.
Note: Students intending to take up a single course of two years duration or two qualifications in succession, e.g. a Level 5 course followed by a Level 6 course, would need to submit evidence of liquid funds covering the cost of tuition fee and living expenses for both years at the outset. There is no change in the evidence of funds that are acceptable, i.e. education loan, PPF, EPF, fixed deposits, saving certificates, bank statements etc. Study to Work Visa changes The changes to eligibility for Graduate Job Search and Graduate Work Experience visas come into effect on 2 April 2012.
The following categories of Student applicants are eligible to be considered for a Graduate Job Search or Graduate Work Experience visa:
· Students who have completed a qualification at level 7 or above on the New Zealand Qualification Framework and studied that qualification in New Zealand for at least one academic year; OR · Students who have completed a qualification at level 4* to 6 on the New Zealand Qualification Framework and studied that qualification in New Zealand for at least two academic years; OR · Students who have completed two individual qualifications at level 4* to 6 on the New Zealand Qualification Framework, where each qualification required at least one academic year study in New Zealand, provided the second qualification is at a higher level than the first (two years study in New Zealand in total). For example, a Level 5 followed by a level 6, where each qualification is one academic year in length. * PLEASE NOTE - Not all level 4 qualifications are eligible – only National Certificates Level 4 or the newly introduced NZQA owned “New Zealand Certificate” Level 4 qualify if they meet conditions listed in Immigration Instructions SM 14.10. An academic year means a minimum of two semesters equating to at least eight months of study. Please note that these changes do not apply to students who commence their course before 2 April 2012. Those students will come under the “old rules”. A student is considered to have commenced their course before 2 April if: - that student is in New Zealand; and
- has begun studying the course and is attending the provider;
- and holds the correct authority from Immigration to study - a valid student visa or interim student visa.
If a student does not arrive in New Zealand and is hence unable to start his/her course before 02 April 2012, they will not be eligible for the existing study to work graduate pathway after completing their proposed course of study. If they arrive and start their course on or after 02 April 2012 the student will need to be eligible for the new study to work pathway which requires the completion of two full time courses (with the second course needing to be at a higher level than the first course).
Note: As a result of these changes, student visa applications for studying single courses of Level 6 and lower or study for two SMC points accruing courses (Level 4-6) in succession will require detailed assessment to assess bona fides. Detailed information about meeting the bona fide part of the student visa instruction is provided in the student visa checklist. | 
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