13 July 2022
Byron Immigration Team
[FYI request #19667 email]
File No: DOIA 2122-2323
Dear Byron Immigration Team
Thank you for your email of 14 June 2022 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE),
requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
“
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”
On 1 July 2022, you were contacted for clarification of your request and you confirmed:
“
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?
Correct.
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?
Correct.”
Our response
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, while the principal applicant was offshore
and the residential address is in China.
Please refer to Appendix One, Tables One and Two, for the information that you have requested.
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, while the applicant was offshore
and the residential address is in China.
Please refer to Appendix Two, Tables One and Two, for the information that you have requested.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of the Ministry’s response to
your request, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is
available a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please conta
ct [email address] Yours sincerely
pp
Nicola Hogg
General Manager, Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
Appendix One
Table One Number of Student Visa Applications (First time, full fee paying) received between 1 January
2020 and 30 June 2022 per month, when the Principal Applicant was offshore and their residential
address was in China.
Month application received Number of Applications
Jan-20
88
Feb-20
1
Apr-20
2
Dec-20
4
Feb-21
1
Apr-21
4
May-21
1
Jun-21
3
Jul-21
5
Aug-21
3
Sep-21
2
Oct-21
2
Nov-21
7
Dec-21
2
Jan-22
2
Feb-22
12
Mar-22
12
Apr-22
86
May-22
431
Jun-22
127
Total
795
Table Two Number of Student Visa Applications (Returning, full fee paying) received between 1 January
2020 and 30 June 2022 per month, when the Principal Applicant was offshore and their residential
address was in China.
Month application received Number of Applications
Jan-20
374
Feb-20
121
Mar-20
52
Apr-20
8
May-20
8
Jun-20
3
Jul-20
3
Aug-20
1
Oct-20
1
Nov-20
1
Dec-20
18
Jan-21
2
Feb-21
7
Mar-21
80
Apr-21
264
May-21
167
Jun-21
121
Jul-21
22
Aug-21
15
Sep-21
12
Oct-21
19
Nov-21
20
Dec-21
30
Jan-22
19
Feb-22
42
Mar-22
50
Apr-22
92
May-22
333
Jun-22
89
Total
1,974
Appendix Two
Table One Number of Student Visa Applications (First time, full fee paying) Approved and Declined
between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2022 per month, when the Principal Applicant was offshore and
their residential address was in China.
Month Decided Approved
Declined
Total
Jan-20
65
1
66
Feb-20
2
0
2
Mar-20
4
1
5
Apr-20
0
1
1
Jun-20
1
0
1
Jan-21
1
0
1
Feb-21
3
1
4
Mar-21
1
0
1
Apr-21
1
0
1
May-21
3
0
3
Jun-21
1
0
1
Jul-21
4
0
4
Aug-21
2
0
2
Sep-21
3
0
3
Oct-21
2
0
2
Nov-21
2
0
2
Dec-21
2
0
2
Jan-22
2
0
2
Feb-22
4
0
4
Mar-22
13
0
13
Apr-22
3
0
3
May-22
141
3
144
Jun-22
334
6
340
Total
594
13
607
Table Two Number of Student Visa Applications (Returning, full fee paying) Approved and Declined
between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2022 per month, when the Principal Applicant was offshore and
their residential address was in China.
Month Decided Approved
Declined
Total
Jan-20
215
1
216
Feb-20
81
1
82
Mar-20
91
4
95
Apr-20
49
1
50
May-20
46
1
47
Jun-20
3
0
3
Jul-20
3
3
6
Aug-20
1
0
1
Sep-20
1
0
1
Oct-20
1
0
1
Dec-20
9
0
9
Jan-21
10
0
10
Feb-21
16
0
16
Mar-21
21
0
21
Apr-21
216
2
218
May-21
188
2
190
Jun-21
161
0
161
Jul-21
47
1
48
Aug-21
17
1
18
Sep-21
10
1
11
Oct-21
18
1
19
Nov-21
22
1
23
Dec-21
22
1
23
Jan-22
10
0
10
Feb-22
29
1
30
Mar-22
49
1
50
Apr-22
37
1
38
May-22
155
3
158
Jun-22
235
8
243
Total
1,763
35
1,798
