17 July 2023
SN
[FYI request #23424 email]
DOIA 2324-0049
Tēnā koe SN
Thank you for your email of 7 July 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. Please include
the number of persons.”
Our Response
As at 5 July 2023, there have been 3,359 Expressions of Interest (EOIs), representing 5,093 applicants,
submitted for the Parent Resident Visa ballot since 12 October 2022.
I hope you find this information useful. 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, please contact
[email address]
Nāku noa, nā
Stephen Vaughan
Chief Operating Officer Immigration
Immigration New Zealand
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