Approval rates for New Zealand student visas

Year ended June 1998–2017, % of applications

The following information applies to all values in the table. Decision: Approved (%)
Year ended June	% of applications for student visas
1998	97.0%
1999	87.0%
2000	93.0%
2001	95.0%
2002	94.0%
2003	93.0%
2004	97.0%
2005	97.0%
2006	97.0%
2007	97.0%
2008	95.0%
2009	94.0%
2010	94.0%
2011	92.0%
2012	92.0%
2013	92.0%
2014	93.0%
2015	85.0%
2016	85.0%
2017	90.90785180642%

Notes

Numbers are higher than the number of applicants as applicants can have more than one visa approved in the same financial year.

Data provided by

Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment

Dataset name

Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17

Webpage:

https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration-and-tourism/immigration/migration-research-and-evaluation/migration-trends-report

How to find the data

At URL provided, select 'Temporary visa holders' from the box at the right-hand side of the page.

Import & extraction details

File as imported: Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17

From the dataset Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17, this data was extracted:

Sheet: 12
Range: B5:E24
Provided: 80 data points

This data forms the table Migration - Approvals and declines of applications for student visas 1998–2017.

Dataset originally released on:

March 29, 2018

About this dataset

This annual report is the 17th in a series that examines trends in temporary and permanent migration to and from New Zealand. The report updates trends to 2016/17 and compares recent immigration patterns with patterns identified in previous years.

Approval rates for New Zealand student visas

Year ended June 1998–2017, % of applications

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