Kia ora,

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email.

Due to the high volume of enquiries at this time, we will be triaging
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We appreciate your patience at this time and will get back to you as soon
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Nga mihi,

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media,
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Digital
Services, Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Housing
(Public Housing)

Bowen House | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 |
New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

 

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Kia ora,

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email. 

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Nga mihi,

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media,
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Digital
Services,

Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing)

 

Bowen House | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 |
New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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Kia Ora A Byram,

Re: OIA20-083 A Byram.

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 14 September 2020 for:

*Please advise about any provisions for onshore EOI selections? This was my natural next step after being on a work visa for nearly 4 years. It seems those of us already in the country are being forgotten about when surely our applications
should be considered as we are already here and time and money has already been invested in us by NZ and our employers over the years? Now facing having to go 'home' because the SMC is suspended when my whole life is here.

We received your request on 14 September4 2020. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 12 October 2020, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If your OIA request requires full or part transfer, we will contact you within the required timeframe.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP
Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media,
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs,
Minister of Government Digital Services, Minister of Immigration,
Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing)
Bowen House | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

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From: A Byram [mailto:[FYI request #13791 email]]
Sent: Monday, 14 September 2020 11:31 AM
To: K Faafoi (MIN) <[Kris Faafoi request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - EOI Selections for Onshore Applicants

Dear Kris Faafoi,

Are you able to please advise about any provisions for onshore EOI selections? This was my natural next step after being on a work visa for nearly 4 years. It seems those of us already in the country are being forgotten about when surely our applications should be considered as we are already here and time and money has already been invested in us by NZ and our employers over the years? Now facing having to go 'home' because the SMC is suspended when my whole life is here. Please advise.

Yours faithfully,

A Byram

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