Immigration
The Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
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The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister and Associate Minister are the main recipients. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.
Titles of briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.
Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:
- National security or defence
- Privacy of natural persons
- Commercial information
- Confidentiality
- Confidential advice to Government
- Free and frank expression of opinion
- Legal professional privilege
- Negotiations
July 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-3277 | Proposed Changes to Eligibility for Work to Residence | 3 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4198 | Government response to petition of Juliana Carvalho: Let Ignacia stay in New Zealand | 3 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4293 | MBIE Submission to the Petitions Committee on the petition of Zakaria Hazaranejad | 3 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4120 | MBIE Submission to the Petitions Committee on the petition of Sabah Deniz Gulensoy | 3 July | MBIE |
| 2224-0045 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 4 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4159 | Government response to the Report of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee: Petition of Democracy for Myanmar Working Group New Zealand: Emergency rescue for Myanmar refugees (family members of New Zealand residents) | 4 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4464 | Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration | 5 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0127 | Meeting with Mahi for Ukraine | 11 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0126 | Meeting with Seafood New Zealand | 11 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0122 | Meeting with Horticulture Sector Stakeholders, 13 July 2023 | 11 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0135 | Proactive release – Briefing for the Incoming Minister of Immigration | 11 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0005 | Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration | 12 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4215 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 12 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4139 | Skilled Migrant Category - Interim Visa | 12 July | MBIE |
| 2223-3821 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 12 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4282 | Options for duration of employer accreditation following the end of one-off extensions | 12 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4450 | Immigration New Zealand’s Biometric Capability Update | 12 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4266 | Managing false, misleading or withheld information – changes to INZ Operational Manual | 13 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0092 | MBIE Submission to the Petitions Committee on the petition of the Asia Pacific Migrant Category review | 17 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0183 | Talking points for Immigration Cabinet papers at DEV on 19 July | 18 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0006 | Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration | 19 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4398 | Advice on options for the future of the 2022 Special Ukraine Policy | 19 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0203 | Talking points for LEG - Government Response to the Report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee - Petition of Democracy for Myanmar Working Group New Zealand | 19 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0215 | Next steps on the immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill | 19 July | MBIE |
| 2223-0104 | INZ website update on visa application processing times | 21 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0199 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0245 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4323 | Preliminary 2022/23 year-end information - Immigration portfolio | 24 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0243 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 25 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0007 | Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration | 26 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0326 | Invitation from the Australian Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Migration | 26 July | MBIE |
| 2223-4194 | INZ Operations Manual: Sick Leave Provisions for Recognised Seasonal Employer Workers | 26 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0321 | Government response to petition of Juliana Carvalho: Cabinet paper for lodging | 26 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0335 | Cabinet paper confirming changes to Immigration Regulations to implement the SMC | 26 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0339 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 27 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0545 | Talking points for Recognised Seasonal Employer Conference 2023 | 28 July | MBIE |
May 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-2401 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 3 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3607 | Minister’s attendance at the Multi-Cultural NZ Conference | 3 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3511 | Final Cabinet paper: Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2023 | 3 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3688 | Update on visa applications processing times | 9 May | MBIE |
| 2223-2402 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 10 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3442 | Proactive release of Green List and sector agreement | 11 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3292 | Immigration instructions – Skilled Migrant Category changes | 11 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3468 | Report on visa volumes, revenue, and expenditure for Q3 2022/23 | 12 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3362 | Recognised Seasonal Employer policy review – feedback received and recommendations | 12 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3194 | Green List and Transport Sector Agreement updates | 12 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3800 | The Australian Government’s proposed new Migration Strategy | 12 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3613 | International Migration – March 2023 | 12 May | MBIE |
| 2223-2403 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 17 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3776 | Update on the situation in Sudan | 17 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3740 | Updated special direction for NZTD trials- change of dates | 19 May | MBIE |
| 2223-2404 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 24 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3912 | Meeting with Mahi with Ukraine and World Vision on 25 May 2023 | 24 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3433 | Government response to the Petition of Leo Li: Help a family from Tibet to avoid deportation to New Zealand | 29 May | MBIE |
| 2223-3847 | Immigration policy work programme update - May 2023 | 30 May | MBIE |
| 2223-2405 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 31 May | MBIE |
| 2223-4016 | Immigration instructions for the final selection of Skilled Migrant Category expressions of interest | 31 May | MBIE |
April 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-3093 | Proactive release – Cabinet paper, minutes and associated briefings on implementing changes to partner work rights. | 4 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2397 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 5 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3157 | Minor changes for upcoming Statues Amendment Bill | 11 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2832 | International Surrogacy Case | 12 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3259 | Update on visa applications processing time | 12 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2398 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 13 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2952 | 2022-23 Supplementary and 2023-24 Main estimates – Vote Labour Market – Immigration portfolio | 14 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3392 | Briefing to the Incoming Associate Minister of Immigration | 14 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3256 | Immigration instructions: $28/hour threshold for recruitment of bus drivers | 17 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3411 | Aide-Memoire – Webinar with Immigration Professionals on 18 April 2023 | 17 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2342 | Proactive release: Final Cabinet paper-Consultation on Extending the New Zealand electronic Travel Authority and Deemed Visa Changes | 17 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2399 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 19 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3399 | Draft Cabinet paper: Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters Amendment Regulations – New Zealand Traveller Declaration) | 19 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3436 | Decision on future use of LQEA | 19 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2852 | Next steps for the Recovery Visa | 19 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3272 | Proposed next steps with the Refresh of the refugee resettlement and migrant settlement strategies | 21 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3265 | Discussion at EET Ministers on a GPS for the immigration system | 27 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2400 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 27 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3231 | Meeting with the New Zealand Red Cross – 1 May 2023 | 28 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3388 | Proactive Release – Indexing the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme wage threshold to the New Zealand minimum wage from 1 October | 28 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3524 | Expression of Interest Framework for the new Skilled Migrant Category | 28 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2284 | Immigration instructions – changes to some partnership work visa conditions | 28 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3576 | Meeting with the Nursing Council of New Zealand | 28 April | MBIE |
March 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-2392 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 1 March | MBIE |
| 2223-1772 | MBIE response to UNCRPD immigration related observations | 1 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2498 | United Kingdom Working Holiday Scheme amendments | 1 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2248 | Recognised Seasonal Employer Policy Review-Options for consultation | 1 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2602 | Future of the Skilled Migrant Category-Final decisions | 1 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2848 | Immigration Instructions-Reinstation overwritten provisions | 2 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2393 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 8 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2761 | Special Ukraine Visa instructional amendments | 8 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2766 | A special direction for the NZTD pilots | 9 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2767 | Green list health sector changes: draft cabinet paper | 10 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2749 | Proactive Release – Interim response to the Productivity Commissions Report Immigration – Fit for the future | 10 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2897 | Zespri Meeting on 14 March | 13 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2394 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2589 | Visit to Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa and meeting with refugees resettled from Nauru | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2863 | Immigration Work Programme update – February 2023 | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2905 | Visa processing timeframes update | 16 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2857 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Immigration visa regulations – fit for a modern border | 17 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2978 | Green List health sector changes – updated draft Cabinet paper | 17 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2867 | Special Ukraine Visa – Expansion to eligibility and sponsorship settings | 17 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2504 | Detailed design of transport sector agreement | 17 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3081 | Inclusion of immigration in Severe Weather Response Bill | 21 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2395 | Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration | 22 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2698 | Productivity commission response – approach to targeted consultation | 22 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2733 | Proactive release – Government Response to the Report of the Education and Workforce Committee: Briefing on the report on undocumented Tuvaluans in Auckland | 22 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3092 | Proactive release – Government Response to the Report of the Education and Workforce Committee: Briefing on the report on undocumented Tuvaluans in Auckland | 22 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2924 | Minimum and median wage updates | 23 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3186 | Indexing the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) minimum wage to New Zealand minimum wage | 23 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3085 | Recovery Visa Update | 24 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3028 | Spain Working Holiday Scheme amendments | 23 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3062 | House Material for upcoming Immigration Legislation | 24 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3180 | Further detail on implementation of sector agreement for bus drivers | 24 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3193 | Briefing to the Incoming Associate Minister of Immigration | 24 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3109 | BusinessNZ Event | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3216 | Proactive Release – extending the 2022 Special Ukraine Visa | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2396 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 29 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2508 | Draft Briefing and Appointment of Officials to Select Committee for Consideration of the Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill | 29 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3217 | Special Direction – Onshore Working Holiday Scheme visa extensions | 29 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3188 | National Refugee Resettlement Forum 2023 | 29 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3196 | Future of the Skilled Migrant Category – Final Cabinet paper for lodging | 29 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2502 | Green List additions | 31 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3225 | Further information on the policy work programme | 31 March | MBIE |
February 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-2442 | Joint New Zealand-Australia Taskforce on Resettlement meeting-3 February 2023 | 1 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2233 | Government Response to the Report of the Education and Workforce Committee: Briefing on the report on undocumented Tuvaluans in Auckland | 1 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2204 | Proactive release-Expanding access to the Victims of Family Violence Work Visa | 1 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2172 | Interim Response to Productivity Commission report: Immigration-Fit for future-Final Cabinet paper | 1 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2457 | Draft cabinet paper on Immigration Rebalance- Implementing agreed changes to partner work rights | 2 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2496 | Briefing for the Incoming Associate Minister of Immigration | 3 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2423 | Background material on the relationship between upcoming legislation and the Casey review | 3 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2267 | Delegation of Ministerial powers relating to the international visitor conservation and tourism levy | 3 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2389 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2119 | Proactive release – Immigration Rebalance Green List Changes Cabinet paper | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2173 | Immigration visa regulation changes- fit for a modern border – Final Cabinet paper | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2223-1771 | Future of the Skilled Migrant Category – Public consultation outcomes and next steps | 10 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2529 | Extending the 2022 Special Ukraine Visa – Final cabinet paper | 10 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2587 | Meeting with ASEAN Heads of Mission | 13 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2562 | International Surrogacy Case | 13 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2210 | Immigration Instructions: Median wage updates | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2390 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 15 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2440 | 2023 MBU Submission: Vote Labour Market- Immigration portfolio | 15 February | MBIE |
| 2223-1687 | Report on visa volumes, revenue and expenditure for Q1 and Q2 2022/23 | 15 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2551 | Final Draft Cabinet paper on Immigration Rebalance- Implementing agreed changes to partner work rights | 15 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2219 | Immigration Instructions: Victims of Family Violence | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2512 | International Migration- December 2022 | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2588 | Update on visa application processing times | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2391 | Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2374 | Immigration Instructions: 12 month extension to initial employer accreditation period | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2597 | Refugee and Humanitarian policy work programme | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2711 | Immigration options to support the response to the 2023 extreme weather events | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2553 | Migrant Community Reference Group – Confirming membership and first meeting | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2750 | Immigration Instructions: Adding a Response Visa to Specific Purpose or Event instructions | 23 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2578 | Cabinet paper for lodgement: Providing a more flexible response to managing individuals under the Immigration Act 2009 | 23 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2503 | Changes to the Immigration Green List for the Health sector | 24 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2471 | Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE): Short term improvements to current settings | 24 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2120 | July-December 2022 Six- Monthly Performance Report: Immigration portfolio | 27 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2692 | Indian Newslink Lecture- 27 February 2023 | 27 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2553 | Migrant Community Reference Group-confirming membership and first meeting | 27 February | MBIE |
January 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-2180 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 18 January | MBIE |
| 2223-1766 | Write-off the 2021/22 Visa and NZeTA Memorandum account deficits | 18 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2244 | 2022 Special Ukraine Policy: Updated cabinet paper for Consultation | 19 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2325 | Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration | 25 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2200 | Special Direction – work visas for former post-study work visa holders. | 25 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2299 | Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation: Providing a more flexible response to managing individuals under the Immigration Act 2009 | 25 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2275 | Additional questions from the Regulations Review Committee regarding Immigration charges | 25 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2361 | Public Sector support for the immigration system | 27 January | MBIE |
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Immigration - 2022
Titles of documents the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration received from MBIE in 2022
Last updated: 18 September 2023