New Zealand will introduce a six-month Short-term Graduate Work Visa and expand Post Study Work Visa eligibility to certain graduate diploma holders from November 2026, strengthening graduate employment pathways.
New Zealand’s offshore student visa data (2022–2025) shows a cycle of recovery, rapid growth, peak demand in 2024, and recalibration in 2025. While volumes fluctuated, approval rates stabilised again, revealing a more selective and regionally differentiated global student mobility system.
