30 May 2022 
 
Ref: DOIA 2122-2103 
 
Ziyun Wang 
[FYI request #19276 email]  
 
 
Dear Ziyun, 
 
Thank you for your email of 5 May 2022 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and 
Employment (MBIE) requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) the 
following information: 
 
“Given the rapidly approaching starting date of the employer accreditation 
applications, I am writing to kindly request the most recent copies(and notes) of any 
official consultation/discussion Immigration New Zealand has had with the 
Government in relation to future Work and Resident Visa pathways for those Work 
Visa holders who are earning below the median wage. It appears that there aren't any 
viable visa pathways for them based on the current accreditation policies.” 
 
On 11 May you clarified your request to be for ‘written advice presented to the  Minister of 
Immigration in the last 3 months about work and residence visa  options for people earning 
below the median wage' (plus any official response the Minister of Immigration has given on 
this matter). 
 
I am writing to advise you that MBIE will provide a response but needs to extend the time 
available to answer your request. MBIE’s response will be sent to you no later than Friday 17 
June 2022. 
 
The reason for the extension applies to section 15A(1)(b) of the Act as 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. 
 
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision, in 
accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is 
available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Sam Foster 
Senior Ministerial Services Advisor 
Labour Science and Enterprise 
 
Labour, Science and Enterprise 
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 New Zealand 
E [email address] 
 
W www.mbie.govt.nz 
 

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