SMC Non priority
Ranjit made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Ranjit
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
I would like to request below information under official information act,
1. Number of weekly SMC allocations from 1st September 2020 to date you reply to my request.
2. Number of non priority on shore applications waiting for allocation between date you reply to my request and 24th May 2019. For example if you reply to my request on 25th October and on that day you allocating applications from 1st May 2019 then please advise how many on shore applications still left for case officer before 24th May 2019.
3. Number of priority applications received and EVE approved after August 2020.
4. Total number of resident visas approved across all streams after 1st January 2020.
I can confirm I am currently living and working in New Zealand.
Yours faithfully,
Ranjit
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2021-0716
Dear Ranjit,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 30^th September 2020 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
“I would like to request below information under official information act,
1. Number of weekly SMC allocations from 1st September 2020 to date you
reply to my request.
2. Number of non priority on shore applications waiting for allocation
between date you reply to my request and 24th May 2019. For example if you
reply to my request on 25th October and on that day you allocating
applications from 1st May 2019 then please advise how many on shore
applications still left for case officer before 24th May 2019.
3. Number of priority applications received and EVE approved after August
2020.
4. Total number of resident visas approved across all streams after 1st
January 2020.”
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will be sent to you in due course.
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being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
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and processed accordingly.
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Nâku noa, nâ
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Corporate, Governance and Information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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From: Adam Jones
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Ranjit,
I will be responding to your official information request.
Could you please clarify question 3 of your request.
I am interpreting your request as, Skilled Migrant Category residence
applications which were received by Immigration New Zealand, placed into
the priority queue, then subsequently approved after being issued an EVE
approval to have their application allocated to an officer after August
2020.
Please confirm if this is correct by 12 October 2020. If this is not
correct please clarify your question further.
Kind regards
Adam Jones
Business Advisor
Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Ranjit
Dear Adam Jones,
Sorry for confusion with question 3.
I want to know how many priority SMC and RFW applications were lodged and allocated after 1st Aug 2020. I also want to know that how many EVE requests were approved and applications were allocated.
Can you please add 1 more question to my request. Its just a simple question regarding SMC and RFW filing.
I want to know how many on shore applications were received across SMC and RFW queue between 01/05/2019 to 24/05/2019 those are waiting allocation to an Immigration Officer.
Yours sincerely,
Ranjit
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2021-0799
Dear Ranjit,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 9^th October 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
I want to know how many on shore applications were received across SMC and
RFW queue between 01/05/2019 to 24/05/2019 those are waiting allocation to
an Immigration Officer.
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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From: Ranjit
Dear Ministerial Services,
When I can expect to get a reply from you regarding above request. As per waiting timeframe due date for response is today.
Yours sincerely,
Ranjit
From: Adam Jones
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Ranjit,
Attached is the response for your official information request.
Kind regards
Adam Jones
Business Advisor
Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[1][email address]|
[2]www.immigration.govt.nz |
NZBN 9429000106078
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From: Ranjit
Dear Adam Jones,
Thank you for reply.
I need bit more clarity regarding question 1.
Can you please provide number of allocations for prioirty and non priority queues separately- Just for week started 26 October 2020.
Yours sincerely,
Ranjit
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Ranjit,
Thank you for your below email.
We note that you did have an OIA due out today, with reference number: DOIA 2021-0716; this response has now been sent to you.
Your OIA referenced below (DOIA 2021-0799) was made on 9th October and so the due date is currently 9 November 2020.
If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel free to contact us via email at [MBIE request email].
Nāku noa, nā
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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From: Adam Jones
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Ranjit,
Below is the breakdown.
26 October 2020 Allocation
Priority 8
Non-Priority 169
Kind regards
Adam
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From: Charmaine HO
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora,
Please find the attached response to your request under the Official
Information Act 1982.
Ngā mihi
Charmaine Ho
BUSINESS ADVISOR
Operations Support | Border and Visa Operations
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[1][email address]
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011
NZBN 9429000106078
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