# of Visas issued relating to Counselling and Psychology with breakdown
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From: Anne A
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
Please find below my official information request:
* Number of work and resident visas within the AEWV system (AEWV Work Visa, Skilled Migrant Visa, Straight to Residence, Work to Residence) that have been:
1. Issued from Jan 1, 2025-Dec 31,2025 for ANZCO occupations beginning with code "27"
2. Kindly provide the break down per ANZSCO code
Addiction Practitioner ANZSCO 272112
Alcohol & Drug Clinician ANZSCO 272112
Careers Counsellor ANZSCO 272111
Clinical Psychologist ANZSCO 272311
Counsellors ANZSCO 272199
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor 272112
Family and Marriage Counsellor 272113
Educational Psychologist 272312
Psychologists nec 272399
Psychotherapist 2723214
Rehabilitation Counsellor 272114
Social Worker 272511
Student Counsellor 272115
Regards,
Dave Wang
From: Ministerials
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Dave Wang,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 13/02/2026 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
Please find below my official information request:
* Number of work and resident visas within the AEWV system (AEWV Work
Visa, Skilled Migrant Visa, Straight to Residence, Work to Residence) that
have been:
1. Issued from Jan 1, 2025-Dec 31,2025 for ANZCO occupations beginning
with code '27'
2. Kindly provide the break down per ANZSCO code
Addiction Practitioner ANZSCO 272112
Alcohol & Drug Clinician ANZSCO 272112
Careers Counsellor ANZSCO 272111
Clinical Psychologist ANZSCO 272311
Counsellors ANZSCO 272199
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor 272112
Family and Marriage Counsellor 272113
Educational Psychologist 272312
Psychologists nec 272399
Psychotherapist 2723214
Rehabilitation Counsellor 272114
Social Worker 272511
Student Counsellor 272115
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 13/03/2026, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140
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