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Documents/Communications related to the change of interpretation of E7.15.5 of the Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual

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From: Samuel Mills

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Can I please have access to any document/communication whether internal or external which lead to the publication of the change to how PPI's are treated for Entrepreneur Work Visa applicants who are offshore: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us...

Yours faithfully,

Sam

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Ref: 1920-0705

 

Dear Samuel,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 30 October 2019 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Can I please have access to any document/communication whether internal
or external which lead to the publication of the change to how PPI's are
treated for Entrepreneur Work Visa applicants who are offshore:
[1]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us...

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [2][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ,

 

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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[4]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
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From: Josh Kennedy
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Hi Sam,

Please find attached a letter advising that I have extended the due date
of this OIA. I will endeavour to have a response with you before
 11/12/2019.

 

Kind regards

 

Josh Kennedy

IMMIGRATION MANAGER

 

Border and Visa Operations - Porirua, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] |Telephone: +64 (04) 901 1309 | Mobile: +64
21 840 149

[2]www.immigration.govt.nz

NZBN 9429000106078

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[4]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
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From: Samuel Mills

Dear Josh,

Much appreciated for the hard work and apologies for adding to your burden, noted re the extension and it is absolutely no worries.

Have a great day Josh.

Sam

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From: Josh Kennedy
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Dear Sam,

 

Please find attached our response to your request under the Official
Information Act. Please contact me if you have any further questions about
the response.

 

Merry Christmas, and have a safe holiday period.

 

Regards

 

Josh Kennedy

IMMIGRATION MANAGER

 

Border and Visa Operations - Porirua, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] |Telephone: +64 (04) 901 1309 |

[2]www.immigration.govt.nz

NZBN 9429000106078

[3]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

 

[4]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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2. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/
4. http://www.govt.nz/

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