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The New Zealand government announced changes to the allocation process for international student visa applications and the Active Investor Plus Visa.
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Additional Information: While the government is reducing the time Growth and Balanced category visa holders must make their investments (within six months of their approval), they are offering the option to apply for a six-month extension. Overall, the government believes the changes will help attract high value investment and incentivize people to invest in New Zealand.
For the change in allocation process for international student visa applications, the government intends to improve visa processing times for international students and provide more flexibility and efficiency before the peak summer period.
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