An 1,800-strong cohort of international graduates from New Zealand universities will be eligible. The visa will only apply, however, if those eligible are not already in New Zealand on another visa. “It is a positive step but we would have liked to see our graduates entitled to the full three years of post-study work rights,” Whelan told The PIE News. Despite this cohort only gaining back one year of their originally entitled-three year post-study work visa, Wood has insisted in a recent webinar that international students “have the right to job access”. “It is likely many will have taken up opportunities elsewhere”“There are good opportunities for graduates in engineering, medicine, and other professionals.

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2022 18:49 UTC