Asylum seeker country of origin applied & granted/declined work visa statistics 2018-19 to 2019-20

Vidarbh Sakshee made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Vidarbh Sakshee

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
I would like to request under the Official Information Act some statistics relating to asylum seekers. I would like to request:

* the number of asylum seekers that New Zealand has received in 2018-19 to 2019-20.

I would like these statistics to be broken down by:

a) The country of nationality or habitual residence of the asylum seeker who applied for Work Visa while their Claims are determined
b) Number of Asylum seekers applied for work visa while there claims are determined.
c) Number of Asylum seekers Granted/Declined work visa while there claims are determined.
d) Average Days( Time Frame) took on Granting or Declining from the date of Applying Work Visa for Asylum Seekers

Yours faithfully,

Vidarbh Sakshee

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Ref: 1920-1035

 

Dear Vidarbh,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 2^nd January 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, I would like to
request under the Official Information Act some statistics relating to
asylum seekers. I would like to request:

 

* the number of asylum seekers that New Zealand has received in 2018-19 to
2019-20.

 

I would like these statistics to be broken down by:

 

a) The country of nationality or habitual residence of the asylum seeker
who applied for Work Visa while their Claims are determined

b) Number of Asylum seekers applied for work visa while there claims are
determined.

c)  Number of Asylum seekers Granted/Declined work visa while there claims
are determined.

d) Average Days( Time Frame) took on Granting or Declining from the date
of Applying Work Visa for Asylum Seekers”

 

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 [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ,

 

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

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Dear Vadarbh,

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your OIA.

 

Kind regards,

 

Katy Goodwin

Business Advisor

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Vidarbh Sakshee

Dear Katy Goodwin,

I am sure the information i asked for is not that hard to ask for extension but still i would really appreciate if it can be answered till 9th March 2020 as replied by you without any further extension
Waiting for an earnest reply
Yours sincerely,

Vidarbh Sakshee

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From: Katy Goodwin
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Hi Vidarbh

The OIA request made by yourself will be responded to no later than 09 March 2020.

Kind regards,

Katy Goodwin
Business Advisor
Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
NZBN: 9429000106078
[email address] | Telephone: +64 48965073
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Vidarbh Sakshee [mailto:[FOI #11969 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 15 February 2020 7:25 p.m.
To: Katy Goodwin
Subject: Re: DOIA 1920-1035 [UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Katy Goodwin,

I am sure the information i asked for is not that hard to ask for extension but still i would really appreciate if it can be answered till 9th March 2020 as replied by you without any further extension
Waiting for an earnest reply
Yours sincerely,

Vidarbh Sakshee

-----Original Message-----

Dear Vadarbh,

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your OIA.

 

Kind regards,

 

Katy Goodwin

Business Advisor

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

NZBN: 9429000106078

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 48965073

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

 

 

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From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
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Dear Vidarbh Sakshee,

 

Please find attached is INZ’s response to your OIA request reference: DOIA
1920-1035

 

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Visa Services, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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