Ref: 2223-2953

 

Dear Wendy,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 18 June 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“1. Please provide the overall data on the number of overstayers and the
age distribution, separated by gender.

2. Please provide the data on the number of overstayers from China and the
age distribution, separated by gender.

3. Please provide information on the regions in China from which the
overstayers originate, along with the respective numbers of overstayers in
each region, separated by gender and age groups.

4. Please provide the data for each year between 2018 and 2023 regarding
the questions below, including the male-to-female ratio and the age
distribution:

      - How many Chinese overstayers obtained visas through a partnership
with New Zealanders under section 61?

      - How many Chinese overstayers obtained visas through Ministerial
Intervention (special direction) based on a partnership with New
Zealanders?”

 

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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