2013年12月,新西兰移民局公布了一项新政,选取25所各类院校(Industry Partnership),在评估其学生学习目的的真实性并确定其有足够财力后,可简化并优先受理学生签证申请。新政将于今年开始执行,如行之有效,则将在2015年推广到更多的优质学校中。
一些以往由新西兰移民局负责的审核权现已下放给这些试点院校。由学校来进行初次材料审核留学生是否能获得学生签证,得以进入新西兰,并就此对移民局提供建议。然而,最终的决定权依然在移民局。
这25所试点院校有责任和义务保证这些获取学生签证的学生有足够的资金;有真实的学习目的;选择合适的课程以及达到入学标准。
25所试点院校名单
- Academic Colleges Group
- Auckland University of Technology
- Burnside High School
- CCEL(Christchurch College of English Language)
- Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
- Kaplan International College
- Languages International
- Lincoln University
- Macleans College
- Massey University
- Manukau Institute of Technology
- Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
- Otago Polytechnic
- Pacific International Hotel Management School
- Rangitoto College
- Taylors College and Embassy CES
- UNITEC New Zealand
- University of Auckland
- University of Canterbury
- University of Otago
- University of Waikato
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Waikato Institute of Technology
- Wellington Institute of Technology
- Whitireia Community Polytechnic
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