2016-Nov 04: Linguis International Institute changing to Category Four status from 7 November 2016

Visa Pak 284: Information on applications for students at Linguis International Institute that is changing status to Category Four in November 2016

Visa Paks

4 November 2016

Linguis International Institute (Linguis) is a private training establishment offering a number of business and English language courses to international students. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has advised that Linguis will be changing to Category Four status under its external evaluation and review (EER) quality assurance system on 7 November 2016. Currently Linguis holds a Category One status.

Under immigration instructions at U5.1.d, students seeking to enrol in a programme of study or training scheme offered at an education provider that holds a Category Four status under the NZQA’s EER quality assurance system will not be granted a student visa.

There are 7 current applications under process. We understand that further offers of place have been issued and offshore offices may receive applications with offers of place from Linguis after 7 November 2016. As per U5.1.d, from 7 November 2016 any applications where there is an offer of place from Linguis cannot be approved. If you have an open application from 7 November 2016 you will need to write to the applicant giving them an opportunity to obtain a new offer of place from a different provider. Suggested text is below:

On 7 November 2016 Linguis International Institute was rated as a Category 4 provider by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). When an education provider is rated as a Category 4 provider, in accordance with immigration instructions, no further or new student visas will be granted.

The education provider category ratings are maintained by the NZQA. Information on the education provider category ratings is available at www.nzqa.govt.nz (search under provider name).

We are giving you an opportunity to provide INZ with a new offer of place from a different education provider. Please provide this by xx/xx/xxxx.

Operations Support will add an information warning against Linguis in AMS on 7 November 2016.