Telecommunication worker visas & the UFB programme

Ryan Potts made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Ryan Potts

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information:

The total number of successful Skilled Migrant Category applicants during the period 2013-19 who were employed in the following occupations:

342411 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications), 342412 Telecommunications Cable Jointer, and 342414 Telecommunications Technician.

Please also disclose the number of these applicants who were employed under the Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) Programme.

Yours faithfully,

Ryan Potts

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you for your email.

 

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Ref: 1920-1550

 

Dear Ryan,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 1 May 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“The total number of successful Skilled Migrant Category applicants during
the period 2013-19 who were employed in the following occupations:

 

342411 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications), 342412 Telecommunications
Cable Jointer, and 342414 Telecommunications Technician.

 

Please also disclose the number of these applicants who were employed
under the Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) Programme.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.”

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
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and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

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

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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Dear Ryan,

 

Attached is a letter relating to your Official Information Request.

 

Kind regards

Adam Jones

Business Advisor

Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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Dear Ryan,

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Request.

Kind regards

Adam Jones

Business Advisor

Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[1][email address]| +6449018685

[2]www.immigration.govt.nz  | 

 

NZBN 9429000106078

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