Steven Jin
[FYI request #16086 email]
Ref: DOIA 2122-0117
Dear Steven Jin,
Thank you for your email of 15 July 2021 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA), the
following information:
“1. The number of successful certain temporary visas (general visitor visa, student visa, Essential
Skills work visa, Specific Purpose or Event work visa) applications lodged by onshore guardian
visitor visa (under V3.100) holders from June 2020 to the date you respond to this request. Please
break down the number to each month.
2. The total number of onshore guardian visitor visa (under V3.100) holders on the first day of
each month from June 2020 to the date you respond to this request”
Our Response We apologise for the delay in responding to your request outside of the promised timeframe.
Please find attached Table One and Two in Appendix One in response to your request.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of the decision to withhold
or refuse parts of your request. 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 Immigration New Zealand
at [email address] Yours sincerely,
Nicola Hogg
General Manager - Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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Appendix One
Question One:
Please find Table One below which demonstrates the number of successful General Visitor, Student,
Essential Skills and Specific purpose visas lodged by guardian Visitor Visa holders in New Zealand from 1
June 2020 to 24 August 2021. Please note that any figures under 5 have been withheld under section 9(2)(a)
of the OIA to protect the privacy of natural persons.
Table One
Month and Year Student Visa
General Visitor
Essential Skills
Specific Purpose
Visa
Work visa
Work visa
June 2020
-<=5
<=5
0
0
July 2020
14
9
<=5
<=5
August 2020
10
6
<=5
<=5
September 2020 12
6
<=5
<=5
October 2020
<=5
<=5
0
<=5
November 2020 8
<=5
<=5
<=5
December 2020 <=5
8
<=5
0
January 2021
8
<=5
<=5
<=5
February 2021
12
10
<=5
<=5
March 2021
6
25
<=5
0
April 2021
6
16
<=5
<=5
May 2021
10
19
<=5
<=5
June 2021
6
22
6
0
July 2021
6
<=5
7
0
August 2021
0
0
<=5
0
Total
109
135
46
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Question Two:
Please also note that we cannot provide the requested data from the beginning of each month as the data
is compiled weekly at set times therefore we have provided data in Table Two below from the earliest date
of each month.
Table Two
Date
Total
6 July 2020
1,780
8 July 2020
1,717
5 September 2020 1,714
6 October 2020
1,688
7 November 2020 1,627
5 December 2020 1,564
4 January 2021
1,489
8 February 2021
1,426
6 March 2021
1,400
5 April 2021
1,160
8 May 2021
1,194
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7 June 2021
1,162
3 July 2021
1,141
7 August 2021
1,075
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