26 July 2021
Wenyu Tang
By email: [FYI request #15917 email]
File No: DOIA 2021-2671
Dear Wenyu Tang
Thank you for your email of 28 June 2021, requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the OIA):
1. How many skil ed 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 am writing to advise you that the Ministry will provide a response but needs to extend the time
available to answer your request. The Ministry’s response will be with you no later than 16 August
2021.
The reason for the extension relies on section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA – consultations necessary to make
a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot be made within the
original time limit. We wil respond to your request sooner if we are able.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision to extend the time limit by the
Ombudsman at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz, free-phone 0800 802 602 or post to the fol owing
address:
The Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman
PO Box 10-152
WELLINGTON 6143
Yours sincerely
Michael Carley
Operations Support Manager
Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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