New Zealand Immigration Service

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New Zealand Immigration Service

• Moscow Branch

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NZIS

• Outcomes Focused. Two high level outcomes
• Increasing the Capacity of New Zealanders through
  Immigration . Example - Student Visa policy
  benefits NZ and Russia.
• Positioning NZ as a global citizen . Example -
  working with other countries to improve
  international security law and order, combating
  illegal migration

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Objectives of Immigration Student Policy

• Foster the development of international linkages
  and mutual goodwill and understanding through
  reciprocal exchange schemes and
• Promote increased foreign exchange earnings from
  educational services and
• Enhance the quality of New Zealand's educational
  services.

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Moscow Student Visa Applications Approved
Moscow Student Visa Applications Approved
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Student StatisticsNZIS Moscow Only
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Well-presented applications

• To meet lodgement requirements all documents
  should be with full English translation Fully
  Completed Application Form
• Fully Completed Application Form
• Passport-sized Photo
• Valid Passport (3 months beyond the NZ departure
  date)
• Correct Application Fee paid in cash USD only
• Valid Offer of Place (detailed letter)
• Evidence of Funds
• Original and copies of bank statements or
  deposit slips
• Detailed source of funds explanation (History
  of savings)
• On-going financial ability and/or sponsorship
  form
• After Approved-in-principle
• Tuition Fee (receipts from school)
• Maintenance Funds
• Travel bookings (tickets should not be
  purchased prior to visa approval)

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Genuine Student

• Age
• Level of Qualifications
• Study Plan
• Current Academic Performance
• Study Pattern
• e.g attendance, motivation, language studies
• Current Evidence of English language level
  (IELTS, etc)
• Course match with current qualifications or
  employment

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Health Screening

• Presently
• Students intending stay in NZ for 24 months or
  more
• complete medical and x-ray certificate
• police certificate if over 17 years
• From April 2004
• Students aged 11 and over intending to stay in NZ
  for more than 6 months
• undergo TB screening
• From mid-late 2004
• Any person aged 11 and over intending to stay in
  NZ for more than 12 months (as a resident, worker
  or visitor)
• undergo TB screening
• By end of 2004
• Any person aged 11 and over intending to stay in
  NZ for 6 months and coming from a high-risk
  country
• undergo TB screening
• Any person intending to stay in NZ for 12 month
  or more

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Variations

• Students may be granted a variation of conditions
  to their student permit to allow them to work for
  no more than 15 hours per week and during the
  Christmas and New Year holiday period if they
  are
• undertaking a full-time course of study taking at
  least two academic years
• undertaking a full time course of study resulting
  in a qualification that would attract points
  under the Skilled Migrant Category
• On completing the course any polytechnic or
  university undergraduate student, who
  successfully completes studies in NZ may be
  granted a work permit to obtain practical
  experience suitable to qualifications where their
  course
• has a minimum completion time of 3 years,
• attracts points under the Skilled Migrant
  category

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Poorly Presented Applications

• One bank statement only with big amount of funds
  deposited recently
• No statement of source of funds
• Parents employment letters without contact
  details
• Lack of contact details
• Plain photocopies of documents in Russian only
• Non-genuine documents