Working holiday scheme expanded

The prime minister has announced that New Zealand’s current woking holiday scheme with Singapore will be expanded. Jacinda Ardern is in Singapore on her first overseas trip since the start of pandemic. The move will modestly increase the number of holiday scheme visas from 200 to 300, bump up the age of eligibility to 18-30 years and extend the visa duration from six to 12 months. Applicants will have had to been studying at a tertiary institute within the past two years, a loosening of the older rules which required current university study. These newchanges will apply from May 5. The working holiday scheme is reciprocal, meaning Kiwis will be able to travel to Singapore under similar conditions.