'Glitch' disrupts Parent Resident Visa selections under new scheme

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Immigration New Zealand has apologised for a "technical glitch" that impacted the long-awaited Parent Resident Visa draw on Tuesday.

Hundreds have been affected by a "technical glitch" that delayed the selection process behind the Parent Resident Visa draw on Tuesday.

Around 600 applicants were affected in the first draw since immigration rules have been changed to process expressions of interest for the visa in chronological order.

Immigration New Zealand apologised for the delays, saying the issue was being resolved and staff were working to complete the selection process as soon as possible.

In August, immigration minister Erica Stanford announced that expressions of interest for this category will mostly be selected in chronological order from November, replacing a ballot system.

Applicants in the expressions of interest pool received an email from Immigration New Zealand last month, confirming their queue entry date and providing an indicative timeframe for when they would be selected.

However, some applicants who were told that they were going to be selected in the November draw did not receive an invitation to apply.

At the same time, other applicants who had been in the pool for years said they had not received an email regarding their queue position.

The Parent Resident Visa - a separate category from the Parent Boost Visa - allows New Zealand citizens and residents who meet eligibility requirements to sponsor their parents for residency in New Zealand.

Auckland woman Christina Yu submitted an expression of interest for her parents in October 2022.

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