Ref: 2223-2562

 

Dear Matthew Walker

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 6 May 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Under the Official Information Act (OIA), I request the following
information:

 

A copy of the information or resources that you provide to migrant workers
holding an Accredited Employer Work Visa to help them settle into life in
New Zealand.”

 

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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Tēnā koe Matthew

 

Please find attached the response to your request for information under
the Official Information Act 1982.

 

 

Kind regards,

Vicki

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

[1]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

 

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Hi Matthew

As per our response it is the Accredited Employers responsibility to provide settlement support to their migrant workers.

Can you please clarify what you are after as we do not hold any resources or information so we would refuse this under section 18(e) as the information does not exist.

This is why we sent you a link to guidance on our website.

Regards

Vicki

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Walker <[FOI #22700 email]>
Sent: Friday, 2 June 2023 4:06 pm
To: INZ OIAs <[email address]>
Subject: Re: DOIA 2223-2562 Matthew Walker [IN-CONFIDENCE: RELEASE-EXTERNAL]

Dear MBIE,

Thank you for your response, but it appears that you have not provided the requested information. As an Accredited Employer, MBIE is obligated to provide settlement information to its migrant employees. I had specifically requested this information, yet your response only included a link to an Immigration NZ webpage, which does not seem to contain the information I sought.

Yours sincerely,

Matthew Walker

-----Original Message-----

Tēnā koe Matthew

Please find attached the response to your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982.

Kind regards,

Vicki

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[1]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

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Ref: 2223-2858

 

Dear Matthew

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 08 June 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘According to Immigration New Zealand's database, the Ministry of
Business, Innovation & Employment (NZBN 9429000106078) is currently an
Accredited Employer, with its accreditation expiring on 30 September 2024.

 

You are correct in your response that the Accredited Employer must provide
settlement support to their migrant workers.

 

Therefore, my original request required you to provide a copy of the
information or resources that MBIE provides to its migrant workers holding
an Accredited Employer Work Visa to help them settle into life in New
Zealand.

 

Please provide a copy of such information/resources as requested.
Alternatively, please confirm MBIE does not provide settlement information
or provide support to its migrant workers, and therefore such
information/resources do not exist.’

 

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  |   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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Tēnā koe Matthew

I refer to your below email of 8 June 2023 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information related to the level of support MBIE offers its migrant workers as an Accredited Employer.

The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day we received your request. It will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, by a further 10 working days to Thursday 20 July 2023.

This extension is necessary because a consultation (already in progress), which is necessary to make a decision on your request, is such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. A realistic estimation of workload constraints upon certain teams has also been taken into account when calculating the above timeframe.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services (Corporate Services, Finance and Enablement (CSFE))
Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services
Email: [email address]

Hīkina Whakatutuki | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
http://www.mbie.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Walker <[FOI #22700 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 8 June 2023 11:52 am
To: INZ OIAs <[email address]>
Subject: RE: DOIA 2223-2562 Matthew Walker [IN-CONFIDENCE: RELEASE-EXTERNAL]

Dear MBIE,

Thank you for your reply.

According to Immigration New Zealand's database, the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (NZBN 9429000106078) is currently an Accredited Employer, with its accreditation expiring on 30 September 2024.

You are correct in your response that the Accredited Employer must provide settlement support to their migrant workers.

Therefore, my original request required you to provide a copy of the information or resources that MBIE provides to its migrant workers holding an Accredited Employer Work Visa to help them settle into life in New Zealand.

Please provide a copy of such information/resources as requested. Alternatively, please confirm MBIE does not provide settlement information or provide support to its migrant workers, and therefore such information/resources do not exist.

Yours sincerely,

Matthew Walker

-----Original Message-----

Hi Matthew

As per our response it is the Accredited Employers responsibility to provide settlement support to their migrant workers.

Can you please clarify what you are after as we do not hold any resources or information so we would refuse this under section 18(e) as the information does not exist.

This is why we sent you a link to guidance on our website.

Regards

Vicki

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Tçnâ koe Matthew

 

Please find attached MBIE’s response to your OIA request relating to
Accredited Employer Work Visas.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services | Corporate Services, Finance and Enablement

[1][MBIE request email]

Hîkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011

PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

[2]www.mbie.govt.nz

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