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The New Zealand Immigration has shared an update on the current processing time for student visa applications in New Zealand.

The Department of Home Affairs is enhancing user security by introducing Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) for ImmiAccount.

From 1 January 2025, the Department of Home Affairs will no longer accept Letters of Offers from individuals applying in Australia for a Student visa.

Ministerial Direction 107 has been revoked and replaced by Ministerial Direction 111
The international education sector is important to Australia, and the Australian Government is committed to ensuring its equality, quality, integrity and sustainability.

The Australian Government announced changes to the Temporary Graduate visa programs in its recent Migration Strategy. These changes should take effect from 1 July 2024, subject to the passage of legislative amendments. Clarification of these changes is listed below.

Secondary teachers moving to New Zealand will be put on a fast track to residency to help address workforce shortages, Immigration and Education Minister Erica Stanford announced today.

​​​The Government has replaced the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement for student visas with a Genuine Student (GS) requirement. This is effective for student visa applications lodged on and after 23 March 2024.

The Australian Government has made changes to English Language Requirements for Student and Temporary Graduate visas.

The Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) Australian Government endorsed events (COVID-19 Pandemic event) visa closed to new applicants from 1 February 2024.

Recognised Graduate visa – no new applications can be lodged or finalised.