6 November 2024
Simratpal Singh
[FYI request #28402 email]
DOIA-REQ-0004901
Tēnā koe Simratpal,
Thank you for your email of 8 October 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
I want to know how many no of people currently holding fol owing visas as up to today in
Newzealand
1, student visa holder
2. Residence visa holder
3. Permanent visa holder
4. Permanent residency visa holder who applied for citizenship
5. Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa
On 11 October 2024, we advised you that question 4 of your request was transferred to the Department
of Internal Affairs (DIA), in accordance with section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.
MBIE has assessed and decided to grant your request, and wil provide you the requested information.
However, it wil take us some time to process. We wil send you the information as soon as it is ready
and without undue delay.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of MBIE’s response to your
request, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. 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
Jack Price
Manager, Ministerial Services
Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration Branch
Immigration New Zealand.