5 November 2024
Janelle Han
[FYI request #28506 email]
DOIA-REQ-0004145
Tēnā koe Janelle
Thank you for your correspondence of 24 September 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
I am writing to formally request information under the Official Information Act 1982. Specifically, I seek
the official statistics regarding outcomes for offshore submitted fee-paying student visa applications
for clients who are of Myanmar nationality. I would appreciate if the data could be broken down by
month for the period from 24 January 2024 to 24 September 2024.
If possible, please provide the following details for each month:
1, Total number of offshore fee-paying student visa applications submitted by Myanmar nationals. 2, Number of approved applications. 3, Number of declined applications. 4, Number of applications still under assessment.
MBIE has assessed and decided to grant your request, and will provide you the requested information.
However, it will take us some time to process. We will send you the information as soon as it is ready and
without undue delay.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please con
tact [email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our decision to extend the
time limit. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jack Price
Manager, Ministerial Services
Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration Branch
Immigration New Zealand.