Revealed: the best-performing agents for New Zealand

“Agent performance data has been published by Education New Zealand, focusing on agent-led student visa applications from nine countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam The data does not include onshore applicants or those made by a licensed immigration advisers or lawyer The sample shows the percentage of visas granted that are linked to agent applications increased year on year The PIE News has been analysing agent performance data published by Education New Zealand that shows overseas application volumes and visa approval rates linked to named study abroad consultancies. The data includes records where the agent was named on the visa application, and only students who were overseas at the time of application. It does not include students who applied through licensed immigration advisers, and discounts agents with low application rates (fewer than 10). Our analysis shows applicants from China had a higher average visa approval rate than any other source market, with 95-100% of visas successfully granted. It is also possible to identify New Oriental Vision Overseas Consulting Co Ltd as the Chinese agent with the largest number of applications 2025, with Bright Can Achieve Limited, EIC Education Group and Jiwei Education following as top recruiters from China within the average range of 101-150 student visa applications submitted. On a global level, IDP Education is named as one of the biggest and most diversified agent sources for New Zealand, with consistently strong visa approval rates across seven of the nine source countries listed. IDP achieved the highest possible visa success rates in China, Thailand and the Philippines, and achieved the average or above for approval rates in the remaining countries. Analysis below from Higher Insights suggests annual placement volumes from IDP to NZ of over 1000 students in 2025: Country Average approval rate IDP visa approval rate China 97% 95-100% India 59% 70-75% Nepal 52% 80-85% Philippines 93% 95-100% Sri Lanka 80% 80-85% Thailand 97% 95-100% Vietnam 84% 90-95% Average visa approval rates v IDP visa approval rates for New Zealand. Source: Higher Insights LTD For India, the biggest source market for international students in New Zealand, the picture is more nuanced – with high volume recruiters often experiencing lower than average visa issuance rates. The average visa approval rate for India was just 59%, while agent-linked applications had an average approval rate of 63%. We have listed the top 12 volume recruiters from India below, along with their visa approval rates. Agent 2025 student visa applications Visa approval rate IDP Education 201+ student visas 70-75% New Zealand Gateway Migration & Education 201+ student visas 70-75% KC Overseas Education 201+ student visas 55-60% Leap Geebee Edtech Pvt Ltd 201+ student visas 55-60% Santa Monica Study Abroad Pvt Ltd 151-200 student visas 75-80% Kiwi Studies Private Limited 151-200 student visas 60-65% Albatross Student Education Pvt Ltd 151-200 student visas 45-50% Jubeerich Consultancy Pvt Ltd 101-150 student visas 75-80% Kiwiana Immigration and Education 101-150 student visas 65-70% Exodus Overseas 101-150 student visas 60-65% Medway Educational Consultants Pvt Ltd 101-150 student visas 60-65% Indopacific Education Services 101-150 student visas 55-60% Top 12 performing agents from India by number of applications and visa approval rate. Source: Education New Zealand Niche agents supporting applications for courses such as aviation training in New Zealand had the highest rates of visa issuance (95-100%) from India, while some smaller boutique agents such as Olive Consulting, Look Education, Springdale India VAC Global Education stand out for high conversion from a smaller application volume. The absence of known aggregators such as ApplyBoard in the data is conspicuous given New Zealand is listed as a major study destination on the majority of digital marketplaces. Three of the top five source countries for New Zealand, namely Japan, US and Germany, are historically not reliant on commission-based agent applications and therefore no agent performance data is available. A broader analysis across all the available country data reveals a trend of improving visa grant rates in New Zealand, with the overall agent-linked grant rate up to 83% from 75%. This is stark contrast to the rapidly rising visa refusal rates in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. The top 10 agents for New Zealand, based on application volume, reveal strong performers from Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Philippines, as listed in the table below: Agent 2025 student visa applications Visa approval rate Country IDP Education 201+ student visas 70-75% India New Zealand Gateway Migration & Education 201+ student visas 70-75% India Access Education Network Pvt Ltd 201+ student visas 60-65% Nepal KC Overseas Education 201+ student visas 55-60% India Leap Geebee Edtech Pvt Ltd 201+ student visas 55-60% India New Oriental Vision Overseas Consulting Co Ltd 151-200 student visas 95-100% China Secure Visa Consulting Incorporated 151-200 student visas 95-100% Philippines ILTS Overseas Education Pvt Ltd 151-200 student visas 90-95% Sri Lanka Santa Monica Study Abroad Pvt Ltd 151-200 student visas 75-80% India Immigration Advisers New Zealand Limited 151-200 student visas 60-65% Nepal The post Revealed: the best-performing agents for New Zealand appeared first on The PIE News .

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