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Immigration New Zealand figures show there are just 38,954 foreign students in the country and education providers have little prospect of raising that figure this year.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Agency floats possible 500 overseas students a month from January
15 Dec, 2020 12:32 AM
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An official agency is planning on an assumption that 500 international students may be allowed into NZ each month from January 2021. Photo / File
An official agency is planning on an assumption that 500 international students may be allowed into NZ each month from January 2021. Photo / File
An official agency has floated the possibility of letting 500 overseas students into New Zealand every month from January.
Education NZ, the state agency that promotes New Zealand to international students, says there will still be 25,000 to 30,000 foreign students in the country when the first semester starts next year based on current numbers and assuming 500 students arrive in New Zealand each month from January 2021 .
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