Ref: 2122-1120

 

Dear Anurag,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 15th November 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘I would like to understand the following details pertaining to Parents
Residence Category:

1. What's the total Accepted EOI applications, which are:

- in accepted backlog

- in progress

- on hold (which will be go in progress as soon as the category reopens)?

 

2. What's the total ITA applications, which are:

- in accepted backlog

- in progress

- on hold (which will be go in progress as soon as the category reopens)?

 

2.1. Total how many applicants are there in ITA stage?

 

3. What's the total applicants are just waiting for visas to be issued, as
soon as the category reopens?

 

4. How many NON Accepted EOIs are in backlog and total how many
applicants?

 

5. As the current visa limit is 1000/year, will you count 5 visas issued
under 1 application as 1 visa or 5 visas? ‘

 

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

 

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

Corporate, Governance and Information  |   Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

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Kia ora Anurag,

 

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 21 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.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[1]457667B6

 

 

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Kia ora Anurag,

 

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

 

Ngā Mihi,

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[1]457667B6

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