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Resident Visa and NZRP details

A Singh made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: A Singh

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I would like to request below information under official information act,

1. Number of Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa applications approved in last 5 years. Please provide the monthly break up starting from March 2021 and going backwards for 60 months.

2. Government spending on direct and in-direct advertising to attract Skilled Migrants in last 5 years. (Year wise break up)

3. Number of Resident Visa applications approved (all streams including SMC and RFW) in last 5 years. Please provide the monthly break up starting from March 2021 and going backwards for 60 months

4. Number of ITAs ( Invitation to Apply ) issued in last 5 years. Please provide the monthly break up starting from March 2021 and going backwards for 60 months.

5. Residence visa targets as per NZRP vs Residence visa granted in last 5 years . Please provide what was the target for that year and what was the achievement against that target.

6. Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa processing time information as per INZ website in last 5 years, which should include –

a) Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa processing time on INZ website as on 31st March 2016
b) Next date of processing time update on INZ website and what was the new updated processing time.
c) And so on until the most recent update.

I can confirm I am currently living and working in New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

A Singh

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From: A Singh

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I am writing to check if my OIA request was received by MBIE as I did not receive any acknowledgment.

Yours faithfully,

A Singh

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From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Ref: 2021-1858

 

Dear A Singh,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 21^st of March 2021 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 Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa applications
approved in last 5 years. Please provide the monthly break up starting
from March 2021 and going backwards for 60 months.

 

2.           Government spending on direct and in-direct advertising to
attract Skilled Migrants in last 5 years. (Year wise break up)

 

3.           Number of Resident Visa applications approved (all streams
including SMC and RFW) in last 5 years. Please provide the monthly break
up starting from March 2021 and going backwards for 60 months

 

4.     Number of ITAs ( Invitation to Apply ) issued in last 5 years.
Please provide the monthly break up starting from March 2021 and going
backwards for 60 months.

 

5.           Residence visa targets as per NZRP vs Residence visa granted
in last 5 years . Please provide what was the target for that year and
what was the achievement against that target.

 

6.           Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa processing time
information as per INZ website in last 5 years, which should include –

 

a)           Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa processing time on INZ
website as on 31st March 2016

b)           Next date of processing time update on INZ website and what
was the new updated processing time.

c)           And so on until the most recent update.”

 

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

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][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: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Attachment OIA extension letter DOIA 2021 1858 A Singh.pdf
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Dear A Singh,

 

Please find attached letter from Immigration New Zealand regarding your
Official Information Act request, reference: DOIA 2021-1858.

 

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

 

 

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From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Attachment INZ Response signed DOIA 2021 1858 A Singh.pdf
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Dear A Singh,

 

Please find attached is INZ’s response to your Official Information Act
request, reference: DOIA 2021-1858.

 

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

 

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