Ref: 2223-1516

 

Dear Amee,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 13 January 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“I would like to request an updated list of accredited employers under the
AEWV scheme as at 12 January 2023.”

 

Please note that days between 25 December 2022 to 15 January 2023
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your 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 feel free to contact us
via email [1][MBIE request email] or using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

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Kia ora Amee,

 

Thank you for your email received on 13 January 2023 to the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“  I would like to request an updated list of accredited employers under
the AEWV scheme as at 12 January 2023”

 

A copy of the list of Accredited Employer Work Visa’s (AEWV) was published
in response to Written Parliamentary Question WPQ 43004 (2022), a copy of
the response can be found here:

 

[1]https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ...

 

As such, your request is refused under section 18(d) of the Act as the
information requested is publicly available.

 

Please note: Before a worker can be invited to apply for an Accredited
Employer Work Visa (AEWV), employers must first apply for employer
accreditation, advertise the role and then apply for a Job Check. More
information on the new AEWV process can be found here:
[2]www.immigration.govt.nz/employ-migrants/new-employer-accreditation-and-work-visa/steps-to-hiring-migrants-on-the-aewv

              

If the information provided is not sufficient, or if you have any further
questions, feel free to submit a new request via our online form -
[3]https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-gove...

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
[4]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Ngâ Mihi,

Toni

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[5]457667B6

 

From: Amee Coetzee <[FOI #21553 email]>
Sent: Friday, 13 January 2023 12:17 am
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Updated list of AEWV employers as
at 12 January 2023

 

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

 

I would like to request an updated list of accredited employers under the
AEWV scheme as at 12 January 2023.

 

Yours faithfully,

Amee Coetzee

 

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