Ref: 2122-1551

 

Dear Azaria,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 4/2/22 requesting under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“In light of the announcement of NZ borders reopening in 2022 made by the
government on 3rd February 2022, could you please provide information on
how this will effect the processing of Parent Resident Visas? Any
information regarding the plan of handling this visa category would be
appreciated since many families have been left in limbo form many years,
and several petitions were initiated to address this problem. In
particular, could you please provide the following information: 1.
Relevant correspondence 2. Date for initiating EOI processing and any
relevant timelines 3. Expected processing timeframes 4. Quota of
individual applicants or applications for 2022 5. Any changes to
eligibility criteria 6. Number of case officers to handle this category”

 

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will be sent to you in due course.

 

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free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

 

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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Ref: 2122-1550

 

Dear Azaria,

 

Please see correct reference number: 2122-1550

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 4/2/22 requesting under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“In light of the announcement of NZ borders reopening in 2022 made by the
government on 3rd February 2022, could you please provide information on
how this will effect the processing of Parent Resident Visas? Any
information regarding the plan of handling this visa category would be
appreciated since many families have been left in limbo form many years,
and several petitions were initiated to address this problem. In
particular, could you please provide the following information: 1.
Relevant correspondence 2. Date for initiating EOI processing and any
relevant timelines 3. Expected processing timeframes 4. Quota of
individual applicants or applications for 2022 5. Any changes to
eligibility criteria 6. Number of case officers to handle this category”

 

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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Kia Ora Azaria,

 

Thank you for your email received on 4 February 2022 requesting the
following under the Official Information Act (OIA), your query has been
referred to our team and we will provide you a response as general
correspondence.

 

“In light of the announcement of NZ borders reopening in 2022 made by the
government on 3rd February 2022, could you please provide information on
how this will effect the processing of Parent Resident Visas? Any
information regarding the plan of handling this visa category would be
appreciated since many families have been left in limbo form many years,
and several petitions were initiated to address this problem. In
particular, could you please provide the following information: 1.
Relevant correspondence 2. Date for initiating EOI processing and any
relevant timelines 3. Expected processing timeframes 4. Quota of
individual applicants or applications for 2022 5. Any changes to
eligibility criteria 6. Number of case officers to handle this category”

 

Our response

 

The Government’s reconnecting plan is not related to the Parent Category.
While step five of the plan means most visa categories will reopen in
October, paused categories, such as the parent category, are not included
in this.

 

As you will be aware, Parent Resident Visa category expression of interest
selections have been suspended since 2016. Immigration New Zealand was due
to make the first selections under the new criteria in May 2020, but
selections were further suspended due to the impacts of COVID-19 on visa
processing. A planned review of the category will look at barriers to
access, including the income thresholds. It is intended that selections
for the Parent Resident Visa category will resume once this review has
been undertaken.

 

 

Nga Mihi,

 

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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Dear Azaria

 

Please find attached a response to your correspondence.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP

Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration.

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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Dear Azaria Bialik,

 

On behalf of Minister Faafoi, the Minister of Immigration, thank you for
your below email.

 

We have no further information to provide beyond what has been provided to
you previously on 24 March 2022 in response to your correspondence.

 

Thank you again for taking the time to write.

 

Kind Regards

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

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-----Original Message-----
From: Azaria Bialik
[mailto:[FOI #18441 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 30 April 2022 1:24 PM
To: Immigration <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Letter from Hon Kris Faafoi

 

Dear Immigration,

 

I believe that 20 working days have lapsed since I posted the follow up
OIA request on 29 March, and I haven't yet received the requested
information.

 

Yours sincerely,

Azaria Bialik

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Dear Azaria

 

 

 

Please find attached a response to your correspondence.

 

 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

 

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP

 

Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration.

 

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

 

 

 

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

 

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