21 March 2023
Mark Bialik
[FYI request #21882 email]
DOIA 2223-1821
Tēnā koe Mark
Thank you for your email of 20 February 2023 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
On 14/02/2023 took place selection of Expressions of Interest (EOI) submitted before October 2022
under Parent Resident Visa. Please advise:
1. How many EOIs were selected on 14/02/2023?
2. How many people were/will be invited to apply for Parent Resident Visa following the selection on
14/02/2023?
3. What is the lodgement date of the latest EOI selected on 14/02/2023?
4. When the next selection will take place ?
Our response
How many EOIs were selected on 14/02/2023.
A total of
1,100 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Parent Resident Category were selected from the pool
on 14 February 2023.
How many people were/will be invited to apply for Parent Resident Visa following the selection on
14/02/2023.
As at 13 March 2023
, of the 1,100 EOIs selected from the pool, a total of 640
invitations to apply were
issued. The 640 invitations to apply represents a total of
1,006
principal and secondary
applicants.
What is the lodgement date of the latest EOI selected on 14/02/2023.
Of the EOIs selected from the pool on 14 February 2023, the latest lodgement date of an EOI was 13 April
2016.
When the next selection will take place. The next EOI selection is scheduled to take place in May 2023. Information on the EOI process and future
selection dates can be found on the Immigration New Zealand website at the following link:
Parent Resident Visa expression of interest (EOI) selection process | Immigration New Zealand
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please conta
ct [email address] 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.
Nāku iti nei, nā
Richard Owen
Acting General Manager, Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
