Ref: 2122-1067

 

Dear A KS

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 8/11/21 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“1:-Total Count of EOIs currently in the Parents residency visa pool. If
you can provide the count of persons that will be great too as 1 EOI can
have more than 1 applicant. 2:-Count of EOIs which were submitted before
15 September 2018 and are still in the pool. If you can provide the count
of persons that will be great too. 3:- Please share any documents or
communication emails showing considerations of reopening or future
processing of Parents residency visa EOIs selection which was paused last
year.” If you can’t share the full document please provide the name of the
document . 4:- Please share any other document for any proposed changes to
parent resident visa category”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Due to the current Covid-19 alert level, the Ministry is currently focused
on assisting with the pandemic response and your response may be delayed.
The Ministry will contact you to provide further updates specific to your
request once it has been assessed.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

            

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora A KS,

 

Thank you for your email of 8 November 2021 to the Ministry of Business
Innovation and Employment (the Ministry) requesting information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

 

“Please provide the following information

 

1:-Total Count of EOIs currently in the Parents residency visa pool. If
you can provide the count of persons that will be great too as 1 EOI can
have more than 1 applicant.

 

2:-Count of EOIs which were submitted before 15 September 2018 and are
still in the pool. If you can provide the count of persons that will be
great too.

 

3:- Please share any documents or communication emails showing
considerations of reopening or future processing of Parents residency visa
EOIs selection which was paused last year.” If you can’t share the full
document please provide the name of the document .

 

4:- Please share any other document for any proposed changes to parent
resident visa category”

 

 

The Ministry has decided to extend the period of time available to respond
to your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act as further consultation
is required.

 

You can now expect a response to your request on or before 10 December
2021.

 

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman
to review our decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.

 

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

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-----Original Message-----
From: A KS <[FOI #17478 email]>
Sent: Monday, 8 November 2021 5:18 am
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Parent Resident Visa EOI status

 

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

 

Please provide the following information

 

1:-Total Count of EOIs currently in the Parents residency visa pool. If
you can provide the count of persons that will be great too as 1 EOI can
have more than 1 applicant.

 

2:-Count of EOIs which were submitted before 15 September 2018 and are
still in the pool. If you can provide the count of persons that will be
great too.

 

3:- Please share any documents or communication emails showing
considerations of reopening or future processing of Parents residency visa
EOIs selection which was paused last year.” If you can’t share the full
document please provide the name of the document .

 

4:- Please share any other document for any proposed changes to parent
resident visa category

 

Yours faithfully,

 

A KS

 

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Kia ora A KS,

 

We tried to send you the response to your Official Information Act request
but the email seemed to bounce back for some reason.

 

Please find the attached response to your request.

 

Ngā mihi

Business Management Team, Enablement

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

From: INZ OIAs <[1][email address]>
Sent: Friday, 10 December 2021 5:00 pm
To: [2][FOI #17478 email]
Cc: Ministerial Services <[3][email address]>
Subject: DOIA 2122-1067 A KS [IN-CONFIDENCE: RELEASE-EXTERNAL]

 

Kia ora A KS,

 

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

 

Hope you have a good weekend.

 

Ngā mihi

Business Management Team, Enablement

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

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Kia ora A KS

 

Please find the attached response to your Official Information Act
requests.

 

Kind Regards

 

Ministerial Services

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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