Refugee reasons for fleeing country of origin
Mr Ge made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Mr Ge
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
Could you please provide some background information about refugees resettled in New Zealand regarding why they fled their country of origin in the first place, those either came through refugee quota program or family reunion or any other categories. Specifically,
1) What are the number and percentages of people that resettled in New Zealand (yearly figure traced back to as far as you have the record) fled their country of origin due to religious persecution?
2) What are the number and percentage of people that resettled in New Zealand (yearly figure traced back to as far as you have the record) fled their country of origin due to ethnic persecution?
3) What are the number and percentage of people that resettled in New Zealand (yearly figure traced back to as far as you have the record) fled their country of origin due to political persecution?
4) The number and percentage of people resettled in New Zealand as refugees that were initially assessed against any other reason not mentioned above (yearly figure)?
5) Please also provide the yearly statistics of each category above sorted by gender and age groups.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Ge
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2122-2308
Dear Mr Ge,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 10^th of June 2022 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
“Could you please provide some background information about refugees
resettled in New Zealand regarding why they fled their country of origin
in the first place, those either came through refugee quota program or
family reunion or any other categories. Specifically,
1) What are the number and percentages of people that resettled in New
Zealand (yearly figure traced back to as far as you have the record) fled
their country of origin due to religious persecution?
2) What are the number and percentage of people that resettled in New
Zealand (yearly figure traced back to as far as you have the record) fled
their country of origin due to ethnic persecution?
3) What are the number and percentage of people that resettled in New
Zealand (yearly figure traced back to as far as you have the record) fled
their country of origin due to political persecution?
4) The number and percentage of people resettled in New Zealand as
refugees that were initially assessed against any other reason not
mentioned above (yearly figure)?
5) Please also provide the yearly statistics of each category above sorted
by gender and age groups.”
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
Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078
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From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2122-2309
Dear Mr Ge,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 11^th of June 2022 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
“Could you please release Immigration NZ's "Standard Operating
Procedure"?”
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
Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078
[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services
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1. mailto:[MBIE request email]
2. http://www.govt.nz/
From: INZ OIAs
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Mr Ge,
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request.
Ngā mihi,
Madeleine
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 NZBN 9429000106078
www.govt.nz <http://www.govt.nz/> - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government services
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