Website Update Schedule and INZ Case Officers
A KS made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: A KS
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
1. I would like to ask about the following MBIE/INZ website
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us...
Currently ( 15/03/2024) , this website is showing the data valid at 1 February 2024. and this page has been last updated on February 7, 2024.
Could you tell how often this website ( stats for parent visa ) will be updated? Will it be every 30 days or can you tell about the time period for that ?
When will it be updated next as it was last updated about 5 weeks back?
2, Can you provide the following information in a tabular format starting from July 2023 till December 2024?
[2 Columns]
a. First column will be Month (from July 2023 till December 2024)
b. Second column will be ---Number of Case officers assigned to work on parent category visa applications or Number of Case officers forecast/planned ( for future months) to work on parent category visa applications
The example of the requested data is
July 2023, 10
August 2023, 12
................
..............
February 2024 , 13
March 2024, 12
April 2024, 18 (
May 2024 , 19
Yours faithfully,
A KS
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2324-2025
Kia ora A KS,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 15 March 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
1. I would like to ask about the following MBIE/INZ website
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Currently ( 15/03/2024) , this website is showing the data valid at 1
February 2024. and this page has been last updated on February 7, 2024.
Could you tell how often this website ( stats for parent visa ) will be
updated? Will it be every 30 days or can you tell about the time period
for that ?
When will it be updated next as it was last updated about 5 weeks back?
2, Can you provide the following information in a tabular format starting
from July 2023 till December 2024?
[2 Columns]
a. First column will be Month (from July 2023 till December 2024) b.
Second column will be ---Number of Case officers assigned to work on
parent category visa applications or Number of Case officers
forecast/planned ( for future months) to work on parent category visa
applications
The example of the requested data is
July 2023, 10
August 2023, 12
................
..............
February 2024 , 13
March 2024, 12
April 2024, 18 (
May 2024 , 19’’
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 16 April 2024 being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[2][MBIE request email].
Nâku noa, nâ
Ministerial Services
Communications, [Design] & Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
[3]www.mbie.govt.nz
[4]image
References
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1. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us...
2. mailto:[MBIE request email]
3. http://www.mbie.govt.nz/
http://www.mbie.govt.nz/
From: INZ OIAs
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora A KS
Thank you for your email of 15 March 2024 requesting the following
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. I would like to ask about the following MBIE/INZ website
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Currently ( 15/03/2024) , this website is showing the data valid at 1
February 2024. and this page has been last updated on February 7,
2024. Could you tell how often this website ( stats for parent visa )
will be updated? Will it be every 30 days or can you tell about the
time period for that ? When will it be updated next as it was last
updated about 5 weeks back?
2. Can you provide the following information in a tabular format starting
from July 2023 till December 2024? [2 Columns] a. First column will be
Month (from July 2023 till December 2024) b. Second column will be
---Number of Case officers assigned to work on parent category visa
applications or Number of Case officers forecast/planned ( for future
months) to work on parent category visa applications The example of
the requested data is July 2023, 10 August 2023, 12 .................
............... February 2024 , 13 March 2024, 12 April 2024, 18 ( May
2024 , 19
In order for us to respond accordingly to your request we require
further information from you as follows:
For question 2, I understand you are wanting the number of case officers
assigned to work on parent category for the months of July 2023 to
December 2024. You have also asked for specific dates such as July 2023,
10 August 2023, 12,February 2024 , 13 March 2024, 12 April 2024, 18 ( May
2024 , 19. Does this mean you want the number of case officers that were
assigned to parent category on those dates? Or the number of case officers
assigned for the months of July 2023 to March 2024 and then the forecast
for each month from April 2024 to December 2024?
Please respond to this clarification request by 4 April 2024.
Ngā mihi,
Alex
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473 Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078
[2]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...
References
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1. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us...
From: A KS
Dear INZ OIAs,
Kia Ora Alex, thanks for checking this OIA request. It appears that due to the non HTML/plain format of the FYI website boxes, there appears to be a confusion in the question 2.
In the question 2 I had given a sample response that says for the month of July 2023, ten (10) case officers were assigned, for August 2023, twelve (12) case officers were allocated. etc.
I would like to rephrase the question 2 here
Question 2 :- I want the number of case officers assigned ( including forecast) to work on parent category for the months of July 2023 to December 2024.
2. Also, I would like to draw your attention to my other OIA request . It is delayed. The extension letter mentioned that I would be getting a response by 28 March 2024 but there was no reply on the said date and we are in April now. I have left a note in that OIA too but there is no response.
https://fyi.org.nz/request/25851-parent-...
https://fyi.org.nz/request/25851/respons...
DOIA 2324-1821
Ref: 2324-1821
Could someone have a look at this OIA too ?
Yours sincerely,
A KS
From: INZ OIAs
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear A KS
Thank you for your below clarification.
In regards to the first part of your request, please be advised an update for this webpage is scheduled for this month, and it is then planned to be updated monthly.
We are in the process of obtaining the information for the second part of your request and will have that to you before the due date.
Thank you
Jack
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From: INZ OIAs
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora A KS
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.
Ngā mihi,
Alex
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
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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From: A KS
Dear INZ OIAs,
Could you have a look at the following OIA ( link below)
https://fyi.org.nz/request/25851-parent-...
DOIA 2324-1821
As per the extension letter the response was expected by 28 March but there has been no response or any extension letter. Could you check and update regarding the response for this OIA.
I am happy to wait but kindly update on the status.
https://fyi.org.nz/request/25851/respons...
Yours sincerely,
A KS
From: INZ OIAs
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora A KS
We sincerely apologise for the delay in your response. This information will be provided to you as soon as it is ready and without undue delay.
Thanks,
Alex
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From: A KS
Dear INZ OIAs,
Hi Jack/Alex , on April 12, you have replied that
"In regards to the first part of your request, please be advised an update for this webpage is scheduled for this month, and it is then planned to be updated monthly."
The above response implied that the website was meant to be updated in April and monthly after that.
However, the website has still not updated till now. It has data from February.
Could you advise by when the website will be updated
Here is the link to the website
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us...
Yours sincerely,
A KS
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