Parent Category Visa - Sponsor Income

Mandy Thomson made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Mandy Thomson

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

In Labour's manifesto issued for the 2020 Election, one of the points outlined related to the Parent Category visa, and stated:

"Labour will reduce barriers to access the parent
category visa, including reconsidering the current
provisions once the international flow of people
across the border settles, and reducing the
income thresholds."

Please advise when the government expects to advise new income thresholds for sponsors?

Yours faithfully,

Mandy

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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Ref: 2021-1567

Dear Mandy,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 19 February 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“In Labour's manifesto issued for the 2020 Election, one of the points
outlined related to the Parent Category visa, and stated:

 

"Labour will reduce barriers to access the parent category visa, including
reconsidering the current provisions once the international flow of people
across the border settles, and reducing the income thresholds."

 

Please advise when the government expects to advise new income thresholds
for sponsors?”

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Dear Ms Thomson,

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

Email: [1][email address]

 

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Mandy Thomson

Hi Andrew

Thank you for your response, however this does not answer my question at all. Do you have an approximate timeframe the govt will look into the requirements of this visa?

Yours sincerely,

Mandy

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