Ref: 1920-1739

 

Dear Kevin,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 11 June 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

New Zealand has umbrella MOAs  with Migration 5 partners enabling sharing
of immigration data. This allows for information sharing based on
biometric and biographic data on a case-by-case basis and automated
sharing using the SRTP (Secure Real-time Platform) based only on
fingerprints.

 

The Privacy Impact Assessment published by the Ministry in May 2016
mentions "FCC data sharing initiatives will continue to progress and will
likely extend further than sharing fingerprint biometrics."

 

Are there, or have there ever been, plans for sharing data for immigration
purposes with Migration 5 partners on an automated/systematic way using
only biographic data, such as names, DOBs etc? Please provide details with
related documents and correspondence.

 

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:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
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 Kevin Smith,

 

Please find attached the extension letter for your Official Information
Act request received by the Ministry on 11 June 2020.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Robyn Webster
BUSINESS ADVISOR, Business
Support                                                                                                                       

 

Intelligence, Data and Insights, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] |
15 Stout Street, PO Box 3705, Wellington 6140   

NZBN 9429000106078

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Dear Mr Smith

Please find attached correspondence regarding your information request.

Many thanks

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] | 021 853 029
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

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Dear Kevin

Please find attached response to your information request. Many thanks.

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment [email address] Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand NZBN 9429000106078

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Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
NZBN 9429000106078

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