Licensed New Zealand Immigration Adviser · Licence 202603558
Licensed New Zealand Immigration Adviser · Licence 202603558
A New Zealand qualification opens doors that a foreign one does not — post-study work rights, local experience, and a far stronger position when residence comes into view.
Two qualifications at the same price can leave you in completely different positions three years later. Aimee looks at where the course leads, not just what it costs.
From a single semester to a full degree and the work rights that follow it.
The standard route for international students with an offer of place from an approved New Zealand education provider.
Covers up to three consecutive programmes with approved pathway providers on a single visa — useful for language study followed by a degree.
Lets the school-age children of eligible visa holders study in New Zealand, in many cases as domestic students.
Open work rights after a qualifying New Zealand qualification — the bridge between graduating and a skilled job.
Work rights for the partner of a student enrolled in an eligible programme, so the household has an income.
Short-term study, approved exchange schemes, and visitor visas that permit limited study.
Choose the qualification with the pathway in mind. Not every course leads to post-study work rights. Aimee checks this before you pay a deposit, not after.
Student visa refusals are usually about money or intent, not academics.
Aimee is a licensed adviser who handles your file herself, from the first assessment to the decision letter.
Aimee looks at where a qualification leads, not just whether it will get you a visa.
The most common cause of student visa refusal, and the easiest to get right with guidance.
A clear, credible written case addressing exactly what an officer needs to be satisfied about.
Partner work visas and dependent child student visas lodged in step with yours.
Changing provider, extending your visa or varying conditions without falling out of status.
Post-study work, skilled employment and the residence categories that follow.
Every application is different, but the shape of the journey stays the same.
Aimee reviews your academic history, funds and goals, and confirms which courses and providers actually serve them.
Offer of place, financial evidence, accommodation and the genuine student case, prepared as one coherent file.
Aimee files the application and responds to any further information requests on your behalf.
Visa conditions explained, work rights confirmed, and a plan for the post-study step.
Many student visas allow limited work during term time and full-time work during scheduled breaks, but the exact rights depend on your programme and its level. Your visa will state the conditions and Aimee will explain precisely what yours permits before you arrive.
You need to evidence tuition costs plus living costs for the duration of your study, and Immigration New Zealand will look at where those funds came from as well as how much there is. Sudden large deposits without explanation are a common cause of refusal.
Often yes. Depending on your programme, your partner may be eligible for a work visa and your children for student visas — in many cases as domestic students. Aimee assesses the whole household together rather than one visa at a time.
Not directly, but it is one of the most reliable indirect routes. A qualifying New Zealand qualification can lead to a post-study work visa, which lets you build the skilled employment that residence categories reward. The key is choosing a qualification that actually supports that chain.
You will receive reasons. Depending on those reasons, a fresh and better-evidenced application may be possible, or there may be another route entirely. Do not simply re-lodge the same file — a second refusal on the same grounds is much harder to recover from.
Tell Aimee where you are today and she will tell you honestly what is possible. Your first eligibility assessment is free and comes with no obligation.
A licensed New Zealand immigration adviser helping individuals, families and employers move forward with confidence. Guiding your journey. Building your future.
The information on this website is general in nature and is not immigration advice for your individual circumstances. New Zealand immigration instructions change regularly. Please speak with a licensed immigration adviser before making any decisions or payments. AIM International Immigration Consultancy operates under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007. Licensed Immigration Adviser: Aimee Salubre Pernites, licence number 202603558.
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