Other criteria will have to be met under the FTA, as is already the case for green list work visas. Has Trade Minister Todd McClay been clear on the 5000 TEE visas? Will the 5000 TEEs under the India FTA be additional to current numbers? That will advantage Indian students only if the current 25 hours drops to say, 15 hours a week as a policy. It is similar - but importantly different - from an investment clause in a deal India signed with the four countries of the European Free Trade Area, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (EFTA).

Source: New Zealand Herald February 11, 2026 02:32 UTC