Ref: 2021-2671

Dear Wenyu,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 28 June 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“1. How many skilled resident category visa(smc&rfw) application has been
escalated by MBIE to add to priority queue based on the reason of
secondary applicant reaching high salary threshold or getting occupation
registration (not main applicant only secondary applicant)  from Feb 2020
to the time you receive this request, please list a number of data by the
reason (occupation registration/high salary) on a monthly basis.

 

2. Under those escalated applications that speed up to priority queue by
the reason of secondary applicant getting occupation registration, could
you please list the number of these applications based on occupation name
or category from Feb 2020 to the time you receive this request.”

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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Dear Wenyu Tang

Please see attached a letter regarding your request for information. We require more time to answer your request. We will respond no later than 16 August 2021, and sooner if we are able.

Ngâ mihi

Anna McLachlan (she/her)
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

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

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

My usual working hours are 9am – 3:15pm. I do not work Wednesdays.

-----Original Message-----
From: wenyu tang <[FYI request #15917 email]>
Sent: Monday, 28 June 2021 2:41 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number of skilled resident visa that escalated by secondary applicant

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I request under the Official Information Act the following information:

1. How many skilled resident category visa(smc&rfw) application has been escalated by MBIE to add to priority queue based on the reason of secondary applicant reaching high salary threshold or getting occupation registration (not main applicant only secondary applicant) from Feb 2020 to the time you receive this request, please list a number of data by the reason (occupation registration/high salary) on a monthly basis.

2. Under those escalated applications that speed up to priority queue by the reason of secondary applicant getting occupation registration, could you please list the number of these applications based on occupation name or category from Feb 2020 to the time you receive this request.

I can confirm I am currently living in Takapuna, Auckland, and thanks for your time processing this request.

Yours faithfully,

Wenyu Tang

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Dear Wenyu Tang

Please see attached our response to your request for information.

Ngâ mihi

Anna McLachlan (she/her)
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

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

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

My usual working hours are 9am – 3:15pm. I do not work Wednesdays.

-----Original Message-----
From: Anna McLachlan
Sent: Monday, 26 July 2021 2:17 PM
To: wenyu tang <[FYI request #15917 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Number of skilled resident visa that escalated by secondary applicant [UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Wenyu Tang

Please see attached a letter regarding your request for information. We require more time to answer your request. We will respond no later than 16 August 2021, and sooner if we are able.

Ngâ mihi

Anna McLachlan (she/her)
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

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

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

My usual working hours are 9am – 3:15pm. I do not work Wednesdays.

-----Original Message-----
From: wenyu tang <[FYI request #15917 email]>
Sent: Monday, 28 June 2021 2:41 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number of skilled resident visa that escalated by secondary applicant

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I request under the Official Information Act the following information:

1. How many skilled resident category visa(smc&rfw) application has been escalated by MBIE to add to priority queue based on the reason of secondary applicant reaching high salary threshold or getting occupation registration (not main applicant only secondary applicant) from Feb 2020 to the time you receive this request, please list a number of data by the reason (occupation registration/high salary) on a monthly basis.

2. Under those escalated applications that speed up to priority queue by the reason of secondary applicant getting occupation registration, could you please list the number of these applications based on occupation name or category from Feb 2020 to the time you receive this request.

I can confirm I am currently living in Takapuna, Auckland, and thanks for your time processing this request.

Yours faithfully,

Wenyu Tang

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #15917 email]

Is [MBIE request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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