Ref: 2021-0148

 

Dear Doney,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 17 July 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

I, Doney Zhang would like to request the following information under
Official information request 1982 regarding Skilled Migrant Category-
Residence:

 

1. How many SMC residence applications in total between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019? are waiting for allocation to a case officer?

 

2. How many SMC residence applications per week between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019 are waiting for allocation?

 

3. How many SMC residence applications per day between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019? are waiting for allocation?

 

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 Doney,

 

I have been assigned to your Official Information Request received 17 July
2020.

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982 requests can only be made by; Any
person, being-

(a)          a New Zealand citizen; or

(b)          a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c)           a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d)          a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e)          A body corporate which is incorporated outside of new Zealand
but which has a place of business in New Zealand,

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information

 

Could you please email me evidence that you fall under one of the above. I
have attached my email address separately as a PDF.

 

If you are not able to provide evidence that you are eligible to make this
request, it will be closed off.

 

Additionally –  I would like you to clarify your request.

 

1. How many SMC residence applications in total between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019? are waiting for allocation to a case officer?

 

2. How many SMC residence applications per week between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019 are waiting for allocation?

 

3. How many SMC residence applications per day between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019? are waiting for allocation?

 

Question 1:  do you mean total applications that were successfully lodged
(received) by Immigration New Zealand between the periods of 01/01/2019 to
18/01/2019, that are waiting for allocation?

 

Question 2:  I am unclear of what you mean by applications per week? Could
you please clarify your question.

 

Questions 3: I am unclear of what you mean by applications per day? Could
you please clarify your question.

 

Could you please provide me with a response to the above before end of the
date 24 July 2020.

 

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  | 

 

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Dear Doney,

 

Thank you for your response. I will continue to process your request with
the new clarification.

 

Kind regards

Adam

 

From: Adam Jones
Sent: Tuesday, 21 July 2020 12:29 p.m.
To: '[FOI #13341 email]'
Subject: Official Information Request DOIA 2021-0148
[IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Dear Doney,

 

I have been assigned to your Official Information Request received 17 July
2020.

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982 requests can only be made by; Any
person, being-

(a)          a New Zealand citizen; or

(b)          a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c)           a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d)          a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e)          A body corporate which is incorporated outside of new Zealand
but which has a place of business in New Zealand,

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information

 

Could you please email me evidence that you fall under one of the above. I
have attached my email address separately as a PDF.

 

If you are not able to provide evidence that you are eligible to make this
request, it will be closed off.

 

Additionally –  I would like you to clarify your request.

 

1. How many SMC residence applications in total between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019? are waiting for allocation to a case officer?

 

2. How many SMC residence applications per week between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019 are waiting for allocation?

 

3. How many SMC residence applications per day between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019? are waiting for allocation?

 

Question 1:  do you mean total applications that were successfully lodged
(received) by Immigration New Zealand between the periods of 01/01/2019 to
18/01/2019, that are waiting for allocation?

 

Question 2:  I am unclear of what you mean by applications per week? Could
you please clarify your question.

 

Questions 3: I am unclear of what you mean by applications per day? Could
you please clarify your question.

 

Could you please provide me with a response to the above before end of the
date 24 July 2020.

 

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

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

 

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Dear Doney,

 

Please see the attached letter relating to your official information
request.

 

Kind regards

Adam

 

From: Adam Jones
Sent: Wednesday, 22 July 2020 6:43 a.m.
To: '[FOI #13341 email]'
Subject: FW: Official Information Request DOIA 2021-0148
[IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Dear Doney,

 

Thank you for your response. I will continue to process your request with
the new clarification.

 

Kind regards

Adam

 

From: Adam Jones
Sent: Tuesday, 21 July 2020 12:29 p.m.
To: '[FOI #13341 email]'
Subject: Official Information Request DOIA 2021-0148
[IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Dear Doney,

 

I have been assigned to your Official Information Request received 17 July
2020.

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982 requests can only be made by; Any
person, being-

(a)          a New Zealand citizen; or

(b)          a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c)           a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d)          a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e)          A body corporate which is incorporated outside of new Zealand
but which has a place of business in New Zealand,

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information

 

Could you please email me evidence that you fall under one of the above. I
have attached my email address separately as a PDF.

 

If you are not able to provide evidence that you are eligible to make this
request, it will be closed off.

 

Additionally –  I would like you to clarify your request.

 

1. How many SMC residence applications in total between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019? are waiting for allocation to a case officer?

 

2. How many SMC residence applications per week between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019 are waiting for allocation?

 

3. How many SMC residence applications per day between the time period of
01/01/2019 to 18/01/2019? are waiting for allocation?

 

Question 1:  do you mean total applications that were successfully lodged
(received) by Immigration New Zealand between the periods of 01/01/2019 to
18/01/2019, that are waiting for allocation?

 

Question 2:  I am unclear of what you mean by applications per week? Could
you please clarify your question.

 

Questions 3: I am unclear of what you mean by applications per day? Could
you please clarify your question.

 

Could you please provide me with a response to the above before end of the
date 24 July 2020.

 

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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