A very common question study in New Zealand applicants have is as below
Can I get a video call for my New Zealand student visa interview?
New Zealand is one of the favourite study abroad destinations among international students. Students who choose to study in New Zealand get a range of benefits like studying in top class universities, hundreds of courses to choose from, the duration of the course starting from one year to four years, different courses to choose from like diplomas bachelor’s degrees masters .The students may choose to do a bachelor’s degree which is of three years in duration as well as a bachelor’s in honours degree which is four years in duration. The students may choose to do a Master’s degree by coursework or a Master’s degree by research. Along with this there are also other benefits like the students can work part-time during their studies, full time during the vacations. There are good settlement options on successful completion of the course subject to fulfilling the policy requirements. The students may qualify for post study work visa when the students complete their course of study.
New Zealand study visa – a very technical process
Applying for New Zealand student visa is a very technical process. First and foremost, the students are required to fulfil the requirements as per the policy. Once the students fulfil all the requirements like choosing a course, choosing a university, having enough funds to support their tuition fee and cost of living in New Zealand, having their medicals done, having their police clearance certificate done, then they need to apply for their visa application online. Once the students have applied for their visa application online, the process of assessment starts.
New Zealand study visa Interview
During the process, the students may get an interview call. Now this interview call may be a telephonic interview call or a video interview call. Any of these can be possible. Here the applicants must know that it is not compulsory that all of the students would be getting New Zealand student interview call.
It totally depends on the assessment of the case officer who is assessing your file for study in New Zealand. So the applicants may get an interview call telephonic interview or video interview. The purpose of this telephonic interview or video interview call is to assess the genuinity of your student visa application to New Zealand. The case officer would like to have more information from you. No doubt you have submitted all the documents with your application like visa application form which contains all the information like your English language ability, your family members, your funds and certain questions regarding your choice of course. The visa application has also attachments like your funds, your statement of purpose, your family income proofs. Still then the case officer might need more information to assess your application. So, you may be getting an interview call where the case officer may ask you certain questions regarding your visa application.
These questions could be regarding your course. The case officer may be interested to know about
- Why you have chosen this course
- How this course is relevant to your current academic background or any work experience you may have
- How this course would add on to your future plans,
- What are the career expectations you might have after completing the course?
- What you would be studying in this course so that you may get what you expect in terms of your career?
These are few of the examples of the questions which the case officer might ask you during your interview. Now the range of questions may vary depending on your circumstances. So the students must know about each and everything about their student visa application. they must also be a genuine student who in fact knows why they have chosen a particular course, why they have chosen a particular university, what is the length of the course, how would they be funding their course, what are their family circumstances in India, etc.
So the interview is very important. If you get an interview call, whether it be a telephonic interview or a video interview, you must be prepared and give satisfactory answers to the case officer for the successful outcome of your visa application. Now, certain students may have doubt in their mind that the interview means a negative thing. No, it may not be that. The purpose of the interview is to have more clarity about your visa application and if you are able to address all the concerns of the case officer and give more information about your application, there are high chances that the visa application for study in New Zealand could be successful. If you are an applicant who is looking forward to study in New Zealand, then you must contact the best New Zealand study visa consultant who has got all the information about the New Zealand study visa process.
You must approach a consultant who knows about the education system of New Zealand so that he can suggest you a course as per your requirement, whether you’re looking for a one-year course or a two-year course or a three-year course. He can suggest you a course which is a logical progression of your current profile. He can give you information about different institutes in New Zealand like universities, Institute of technology or PTEs, that is private training establishments.
Consult a Licensed Immigration Adviser at West Highlander Immigration Chandigarh
West Highlander is the best New Zealand study visa consultancy based in Chandigarh, India. We specialize in helping international students, including Indian students, obtain New Zealand study visa. We provide end-to-end guidance, starting from helping select the right course and institute based on preferences and budget to secure a New Zealand student visa. We carefully assess student profiles and provide tailored suggestions to support them in pursuing study in New Zealand. Apart from the New Zealand student visa, we also assist students in obtaining dependent visas and visitor visas for their families. With more than 18 years of experience since 2005, we have achieved a high success rate in assisting students in obtaining their New Zealand study visa. Ms Parwinder Kaur, our director, is a Licensed Immigration Adviser (LIA) with the qualifications and authorization to support international students seeking to pursue their study in New Zealand.