New Delhi, June 30 -- Siddharth Thyagaraj, an automation specialist with a company in New Zealand, is now a permanent resident of that country. Thyagaraj went to New Zealand in 2020 for a Master's degree in information technology project management.

After he completed the programme, in about nine months, he applied for New Zealand's post-study work visa, which is given for a period of three years after obtaining a graduate or postgraduate degree from a New Zealand university.

Thyagaraj was previously employed with Accenture Plc. in India, which helped him land a job in New Zealand shortly after graduation. This allowed him to transition from his post-study work visa to a residency visa that came with employment in the country.

The resi...