Tēnā koe Matt,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 5 October 2023.

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngā mihi

Krystle Courtier| Official Correspondence Co-ordinator
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt <[FYI request #24073 email]>
Sent: 07 September 2023 17:47
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Criminal convictions.

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I have numbered a few questions below to assist in your response.

1. Please can you advise if the department of immigration NZ shares all information with the DIA?

1A. If an applicant had declared any criminal history to the department of immigration and provided appropriate information to be granted a waiver for both residency and permanent residency visa's is the specific information shared with the DIA?

1B. If the above is yes, are your online systems capable of handling this information; or does ticking yes to the question, have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence, automatically put you into workstream 1, requiring review of a case officer?

2. Does the DIA have an 'goals' on improving the current wait time to be granted Citizenship?

2A. If yes to the above, what's the DIA expectation on wait time for citizenship via all workstreams 12 months from now?

3. Is it within the legality of the Citizenship Act 1977 to apply for Citizenship ahead of the presence requirement if an applicant where to date there application for in the future?

4. Would I be correct in saying that the Citizenship Act 1977 presence requirement has not changed in its entirety?

5. Has the DIA had or been involved in any conversations with the Minister about either lengthening or shortening the presence requirement needed to apply for Citizenship since its introduction?

5A. If yes to the above, please can you advise what conversations have been held and when they where?

5B. If no to the above, are the DIA aware of any other fore coming change to the legislation that may effect applications over the next 12 -18 months?

Thankyou for taking the time to read through my questions today.

Look forward to your response,

Kind regards,

Matt

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Tēnā koe Matt,

 

Thank you for your OIA or Privacy Act request to the Department of
Internal Affairs (included with this email). 

 

As some of the information you have requested (highlighted in train) is
not held by the Department of Internal Affairs, but is believed to be held
by, and more closely related to the functions of the Ministry of Business
Innovation and Employment, we are transferring your request to that agency
for response, in accordance with section 14(b) of the Official Information
Act 1982 and/or section 43(1) of the Privacy Act 2020.

 

You can expect to hear from the receiving agency shortly in regard to your
request. 
If you would like to contact them directly, you are able to email them at
the following addresses:

 

[1][email address]

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision to transfer.  Information about how to make a complaint is
available at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.  

 

Nāku, nā

 

 

Michelle Reed (she/her)  

Lead Advisor Official Correspondence  | Information Management and Privacy

He Ringa Manaaki | Workplace Services Group

He Pou Aronui | Organisational Capability and Services

Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs

Level 3, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
 www.dia.govt.nz

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt <[FOI #24073 email]>
Sent: 07 September 2023 17:47
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Criminal convictions.

 

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

 

I have numbered a few questions below to assist in your response.

 

1. Please can you advise if the department of immigration NZ shares all
information with the DIA?

 

1A. If an applicant had declared any criminal history to the department of
immigration and provided appropriate information to be granted a waiver
for both residency and permanent residency visa's is the specific
information shared with the DIA?

 

1B. If the above is yes, are your online systems capable of handling this
information; or does ticking yes to the question, have you ever been
convicted of a criminal offence, automatically put you into workstream 1,
requiring review of a case officer?

 

2. Does the DIA have an 'goals' on improving the current wait time to be
granted Citizenship?

 

2A. If yes to the above, what's the DIA expectation on wait time for
citizenship via all workstreams 12 months from now?

 

3. Is it within the legality of the Citizenship Act 1977 to apply for
Citizenship ahead of the presence requirement if an applicant where to
date there application for in the future?

 

4. Would I be correct in saying that the Citizenship Act 1977 presence
requirement has not changed in its entirety?

 

5. Has the DIA had or been involved in any conversations with the Minister
about either lengthening or shortening the presence requirement needed to
apply for Citizenship since its introduction?

 

5A. If yes to the above, please can you advise what conversations have
been held and when they where?

 

5B. If no to the above, are the DIA aware of any other fore coming change
to the legislation that may effect applications over the next 12 -18
months?

 

Thankyou for taking the time to read through my questions today.

 

Look forward to your response,

 

Kind regards,

 

Matt

 

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[3][FOI #24073 email]

 

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to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this
form:

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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
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Ref: 2324-0635

 

Kia ora Matt,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your request of 7 September 2023 sent to the Department of
Internal Affairs requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), the following:

 

“1. Please can you advise if the department of immigration NZ shares all
information with the DIA?

 

1A. If an applicant had declared any criminal history to the department of
immigration and provided appropriate information to be granted a waiver
for both residency and permanent residency visa's is the specific
information shared with the DIA?”

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment from Department of Internal Affairs on 18 September 2023
and is being processed in accordance with the Official Information Act
1982. 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][email address] 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 Matt,

 

Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act 1982
request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Vi Saena| Official Correspondence Advisor
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs
7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington

[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

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Tēnā koe Matt

 

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

 

 

Nāku noa, nā

 

Emina

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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