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Expansion of Open Work Rights for Partners of Students in Green List Programmes

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryNew Zealand
Operative dateJune 10, 2024
CategoryFamily / student work rights
Policy toolDependent employment authorization
Affected groupSpouses of international tertiary students

Policy effect

Expanded eligibility for Partner of a Student Work Visas to spouses/partners of students enrolled in Level 7 or 8 degree programmes tied directly to Green List occupational registrations.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Expanded eligibility for Partner of a Student Work Visas to spouses/partners of students enrolled in Level 7 or 8 degree programmes tied directly to Green List occupational registrations.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

Changes have been made to immigration instructions to update work eligibility for partners of student visa holders. Under WF4.1, a person may be eligible for a work visa if their partner holds a student visa to study a level 7 or 8 qualification that is specified on the Green List. Qualifications that are required for occupational registration have now been added to the Green List. … Appendix 1: Amendments to residence and temporary entry immigration instructions effective on and after 10 June 2024 … partners of student visa holders … Note 4: Only Level 7 and Level 8 Bachelor degrees not already listed as Green List requirements are listed as qualifications required for registration for occupations on the Green List.
Immigration New ZealandOpen official source
Retrieved from https://www.immigration.govt.nz/assets/inz/documents/amendment-circulars/amendment-circular-2024-14.pdf

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

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