A new initiative to attract international students to Christchurch has been announced on Thursday 9th August 2012.
Under the initiative, which will run for 18 months, work rights will be extended to English language students who attend quality education providers in Canterbury.
Students would be eligible to work 20 hours per week provided they are studying an English language programme of at least 14 weeks' duration or a Level 4 Foundation Certificate of one academic year’s duration. The initiative will come into effect on 27 August 2012.
You can view our Frequently Asked Questions for further information on the announcement.
This answer was last updated on 13 August, 2012.
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