Ref: 2122-2323

 

Dear Byron Immigration Team

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 14^th of June 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“Kindly provide the below information: 1. The number of student visa
applications for the fee Paying-first time and returning international
students lodged per month, between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2022, where
the principal applicant declared a residential address in China. 2. The
number of visa applications for the fee Paying-first time and returning
international students approved/declined per month, between 1 January 2020
and 30 June 2022, where the principal applicant declared a residential
address in China.”

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 feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

 

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Kia ora Byron Immigration Team,

 

We are writing to clarify your request for information under the Official
Information Act (OIA). Kindly clarify the following:

 

 1. Are you looking for the Number of Student Visa Applications (full fee
paying) received between 01/01/2020 and 30/06/2022, while the
principal applicant was OFFSHORE and the residential address in China?
 2. Are you looking for the Number of Student Visa Applications (full fee
paying) Approved/Declined between 01/01/2020 and 30/06/2022, while the
principal applicant was OFFSHORE and the residential address in China?

 

 

Please note any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to
be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory
timeframe for response (see section [15(1AA) of the Act).

 

 

Ngā mihi

Richa Trivedi

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

 

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Kia ora Byron Immigration Team

Thank you for your below email of 14 June 2022 requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

This email is to advise you the Ministry has decided to grant your request. However, it will take us some time to prepare this information for release. We will send you the information requested by Friday 15 July 2022.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Ngā Mihi,
Emma

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Byron Immigration Team <[FOI #19667 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 14 June 2022 12:25 pm
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - The number of student visa applications

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Kindly provide the below information:
1. The number of student visa applications for the fee Paying-first time and returning international students lodged per month, between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2022, where the principal applicant declared a residential address in China.
2. The number of visa applications for the fee Paying-first time and returning international students approved/declined per month, between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2022, where the principal applicant declared a residential address in China.

First-time international students- Fee Paying Returning international students- Fee Paying
Month Applications lodged Approved Declined Applications lodged Approved Declined
2020-01
2020-02
2020-03
2020-04
2020-05
2020-06
2020-07
2020-08
2020-09
2020-10
2020-11
2020-12
2021-01
2021-02
2021-03
2021-04
2021-05
2021-06
2021-07
2021-08
2021-09
2021-10
2021-11
2021-12
2022-01
2022-02
2022-03
2022-04
2022-05
2022-06

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Byron Immigration Team

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Kia ora Byron Immigration Team,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
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

 

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