22 November 2024
Janelle Han
[FYI request #28506 email]
DOIA-REQ- 0004145
Tēnā koe Janelle
Thank you for your correspondence of 24 September 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
I am writing to formally request information under the Official Information Act 1982. Specifically, I seek
the official statistics regarding outcomes for offshore submitted fee-paying student visa applications
for clients who are of Myanmar nationality. I would appreciate if the data could be broken down by
month for the period from 24 January 2024 to 24 September 2024.
If possible, please provide the fol owing details for each month:
1, Total number of offshore fee-paying student visa applications submitted by Myanmar nationals.
2, Number of approved applications.
3, Number of declined applications.
4, Number of applications stil under assessment.
I am writing to advise you that MBIE has decided to extend the period of time available to make a decision
on your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time
limit.
As such, a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. MBIE will notify you
of a decision on your request no later than 5 November 2024.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our decision to extend the
time limit. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jack Price
Manager, Ministerial Services
Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration Branch
Immigration New Zealand
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