7291 (2026). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 18 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7291 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Ricardo Menéndez March
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	12 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07291_2026
Document guid:	646a9a49-38f1-4d80-ad44-fe188260ac3e

7291 (2026). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration: How many, if any, people have held a student visa and been ordinarily resident in New Zealand for at least the previous 5 years?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised that as at 8 March 2026, the number of people who currently hold a student visa and have held a student visa in the preceding five years, and that have been ordinarily resident in New Zealand for at least five years is 2,726.