Five year parent visa update
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From: MD Sunny
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
I would like to understand the progress that has been made so far on the proposed 5-year renewable parent visa.
National party campaigned on this promise and it seems like the immigration minister and government agencies have forgotten how important this promise is to a significant number of migrants. While the community understands that the government is currently working on fixing migration numbers, it is still unacceptable for the government to completely ignore the issue of the 5-year parent visa which they proposed. Families are waiting eagerly to plan for their future while the only statement from the government seems to be "Resourcing is required" or "Its in the pipeline". We understand that its in the pipeline, as it must be because it was the government's election promise so we expect them to act on it.
Could MBIE please provide the following information:
1. Is the government committed to make this promise a reality?
2. Is MBIE currently working on it?
3. If MBIE is not working it, is it because of resourcing issues?
4. If MBIE is working on it, what is an estimated time frame for the visa to open to public? Please kindly note this is really important for families who plan to reunite under this visa. A visa application takes considerable amount of time and preparation so even an estimated time frame is immensely helpful.
5. What are the details that have been discussed and agreed on for the proposed visa so far?
6. Does the government consider this as high priority?
7. Does the government and MBIE understand that this is high priority for migrants?
8. Why is the government and the immigration minister purposefully avoiding giving updates regarding this visa to the public? Are we to assume that the government intentionally misled migrants in order gain migrant votes in the election?
Yours faithfully,
MD Sunny
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: DOIA 2324-2247
Kia ora MD Sunny,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 15 April 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
‘I would like to understand the progress that has been made so far on the
proposed 5-year renewable parent visa. National party campaigned on this
promise and it seems like the immigration minister and government agencies
have forgotten how important this promise is to a significant number of
migrants. While the community understands that the government is currently
working on fixing migration numbers, it is still unacceptable for the
government to completely ignore the issue of the 5-year parent visa which
they proposed. Families are waiting eagerly to plan for their future while
the only statement from the government seems to be "Resourcing is
required" or "Its in the pipeline". We understand that its in the
pipeline, as it must be because it was the government's election promise
so we expect them to act on it. Could MBIE please provide the following
information: 1. Is the government committed to make this promise a
reality? 2. Is MBIE currently working on it? 3. If MBIE is not working it,
is it because of resourcing issues? 4. If MBIE is working on it, what is
an estimated time frame for the visa to open to public? Please kindly note
this is really important for families who plan to reunite under this visa.
A visa application takes considerable amount of time and preparation so
even an estimated time frame is immensely helpful. 5. What are the details
that have been discussed and agreed on for the proposed visa so far? 6.
Does the government consider this as high priority? 7. Does the government
and MBIE understand that this is high priority for migrants? 8. Why is the
government and the immigration minister purposefully avoiding giving
updates regarding this visa to the public? Are we to assume that the
government intentionally misled migrants in order gain migrant votes in
the election?’
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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Tēnā koe MD Sunny,
Please find attached MBIE's response to your request for Information.
Nāku iti nei, nā
Oliver Maskell (He/Him)
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Labour, Science and Enterprise Group
Group Operations
Business Management
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MINISTRY OF BUSINESS INNOVATION & EMPLOYMENT / HIKINA WHAKATUTUKI
PO Box 1473 Wellington | Level 6, 15 Stout Street, Wellington
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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
Kia ora MD Sunny,
We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act (OIA), which was transferred to this office on 24 April 2024, in which you have requested the following information:
1. Is the government committed to make this promise a reality?
2. Is MBIE currently working on it?
3. If MBIE is not working it, is it because of resourcing issues?
4. If MBIE is working on it, what is an estimated time frame for the visa to open to public? Please kindly note this is really important for families who plan to reunite under this visa. A visa application takes considerable amount of time and preparation so even an estimated time frame is immensely helpful.
5. What are the details that have been discussed and agreed on for the proposed visa so far?
6. Does the government consider this as high priority?
7. Does the government and MBIE understand that this is high priority for migrants?
8. Why is the government and the immigration minister purposefully avoiding giving updates regarding this visa to the public? Are we to assume that the government intentionally misled migrants in order gain migrant votes in the election?
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Website: http://www.beehive/,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
On behalf of Hon Erica Stanford, please find attached a letter from the Minister to you.
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Website: http://www.beehive/,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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