11 November 2022
Anshu
[FYI request #20840 email]
DOIA 2223-0752
Dear Anshu
Thank you for your email of 12 October 2022 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
Please ,as for my first question, provide the number of EOIs Parent Resident category that are
in the pool (queue) and the number of people included in.
As for my second question, how many parents are currently in New Zealand that have
submitted their EOI and it is a part of the pool (queue). Please ,provide the number of the
submitters and the number of people included in the EOIs who are currently onshore.
Our Response
Please see the table below for the data requested in regards to the Parent Resident Visa Category
Expressions of Interest (EOI), as at 8 November 2022.
EOI Applications
Total Applicants
Number in the EOI pool
6,420
10,066
Number of EOI submitters who are 908
1,382
currently in New Zealand
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. 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, or if you require any further
assistance, please contact
[email address] Yours sincerely
Michael Carley
Acting General Manager, Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
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