Ref: 2223-2923

 

Kia ora Ziyun (Evan) Wang

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your request of 15 June 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

1. After the border reopens, total number of student visa applications INZ
has received, approved and declined until 31 May 2023, compared with same
period pre covid19 ? Can we please break down these stats into sectors –
total/ University / School / PTE / Te Pukenga / Other?

 

2. After the border reopens, total number of Indian student visa
applications INZ has received, approved and declined until 31 May 2023,
compared with same period pre covid19? Can we please break down these
stats into sectors – total/ University / School / PTE / Te Pukenga /
Other?

 

3. Reasons for visa declines in India market for each aforementioned
sectors.

 

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 & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Ziyun

 

Thank you for your email of 15 June 2023 requesting the following
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

 

1. After the border reopens, total number of student visa applications INZ
has received, approved and declined until 31 May 2023, compared with same
period pre covid19 ? Can we please break down these stats into sectors –
total/ University / School / PTE / Te Pukenga / Other?

2. After the border reopens, total number of Indian student visa
applications INZ has received, approved and declined until 31 May 2023,
compared with same period pre covid19? Can we please break down these
stats into sectors – total/ University / School / PTE / Te Pukenga /
Other?

3. Reasons for visa declines in India market for each aforementioned
sectors.

 

In order for us to respond accordingly to your request we require
further information from you as follows:

 

Could you please let us know which pre-covid period you require, is it
2018/2019 or 2019/2020?

 

Please respond to this clarification request by 21 June 2023.

 

Ngâ Mihi,

 

Alex

 

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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Tçnâ koe Ziyun (Evan) Wang

 

Thank you again for your correspondence of 15 June 2023 to the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

 

“1. After the border reopens, total number of student visa applications
INZ has received, approved and declined until 31 May 2023, compared with
same period pre covid19 ? Can we please break down these stats into
sectors – total/ University / School / PTE / Te Pukenga / Other?

2. After the border reopens, total number of Indian student visa
applications INZ has received, approved and declined until 31 May 2023,
compared with same period pre covid19? Can we please break down these
stats into sectors – total/ University / School / PTE / Te Pukenga /
Other?

3. Reasons for visa declines in India market for each aforementioned
sectors”

 

We are writing to advise you that the Ministry has decided to extend the
period of time available to respond to your request under section
15A(1)(b) of the Act. The data and information to be scoped and collated
in order to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

 

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, Wednesday 26
July 2023. This represents a two-week extension to the original
time-frame.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information
about how to make a complaint is available
at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngâ mihi

Alex

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration, Immigration New Zealand Ministry
of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140 NZBN 9429000106078

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Kia ora Ziyun

 

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

 

Ngā mihi

Alex

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473 Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

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