30 March 2023
Ref: DOIA 2223-1938
Kamara F
[FYI request #21976 email]
Tēnā koe Kamara
Thank you for your email of 2 March 2023, to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
Can you disclose the total number of EOIs have been received after 12 Oct 2022 that went into the
ballot, please. Only the application which are currently in the ballot.
Our Response
The total number of Parent Resident Visa expressions of interest in the ballot as at 22 March 2023, and
received after 12 October 2022, is 1,097.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Richard Owen
General Manager (Acting), Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand