26 March 2021
A KS
[FYI request #14757 email]
File No: DOIA 2021 – 1619
Dear A KS
Thank you for your email on 24 February 2021, requesting the fol owing information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the OIA):
1: Total Count of EOIs currently in the Parents residency visa pool. If you can provide the count of
persons that wil be great too as 1 EOI can have more than 1 applicant.
2: Count of EOIs which have been submitted before 15 September 2018 and are stil in the pool. If you
can provide the count of persons that wil be great too.
3: Please share any documents or communication emails showing considerations of reopening Parents
residency visa EOIs selection which was paused last year
Our response
1: Total Count of EOIs currently in the Parents residency visa pool. If you can provide the count of
persons that wil be great too as 1 EOI can have more than 1 applicant.
As at 9 March 2021 there were 5,341 Parent Residence Expressions of Interest (EOIs) in the pool that
were accepted by Immigration New Zealand (INZ). These EOIs have a total person count of 8,593
people.
2: Count of EOIs which have been submitted before 15 September 2018 and are stil in the pool. If you
can provide the count of persons that wil be great too.
As at 9 March 2021 there were 3,621 Parent Residence EOIs in the pool that were accepted by INZ
before 15 September 2018. These EOIs have a total person count of 6,060 people.
3: Please share any documents or communication emails showing considerations of reopening Parents
residency visa EOIs selection which was paused last year.
The attached appendix contains the relevant document extract which answers questions 3
Please note that sections of the document have been withheld as they are out of scope of the request.
You have the right to contest the decision to withhold information by seeking an investigation and
review of that decision by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact Adam Jones, Business
Advisor, Operations Support, Immigration New Zealand at [email address].
Yours sincerely
Nicola Hogg
General Manager – Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment