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Education, Minister of Immigration, and Member of Parliament for East
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OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Dear Sam,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 13 August 2024, in which you requested the following information:

Can you please provide all comms including docs, emails (to/from the minister) in relation to October fees hike.
Did minister get any advise on impacts it would have on NZ migration. If yes, then please provide that.

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official Information Act.

Kind regards,
Office of Hon Erica Stanford

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora Sam,

Thank you for your request of 13 August 2024 in which you requested the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

all comms including docs, emails (to/from the minister) in relation to October fees hike; any advice on impacts on New Zealand migration

Please note that decision-making documents and advice received on the fee and levy increase have already been proactively released on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website. The links to each document are included below. As the information you are requesting is already publicly available, we anticipate the majority of your request will need to be refused under section 18(d) of the Act. We have also received advice that if we were to widen the scope of your request to include all communications between this office and officials, that the request would necessitate substantial collation or research and would need to be refused under section 18(f) of the Act.

As this information may prevent us from providing any substantive response to your request, we are writing to inquire if there is any specific information you are seeking. If we do not receive a response from you, we will still need to make a decision on your request, which may necessitate refusing your request in full or in part under the abovenamed sections.

Proactive release of fee and levy review 2024 documents:

* Stage 2 Cost Recovery Impact Statement: 2024 Immigration Fee and Levy Review
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* 2324-2695 Targeted consultation material - Immigration fee and levy review
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* 2324-1491 Immigration fee and levy review proposed rates and draft Cabinet paper
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* 2324-1069 Further advice on fiscal sustainability options for the immigration system
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* 2324-0932 Fiscal sustainability options for the immigration system
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* 2324-2878 Immigration fee and levy review - targeted consultation report back
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* 2324-1685 Options to address refugee and protected person claim processing challenges
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* 2324-1757 Further information on refugee support activities and reallocating ESOL costs
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* Immigration fee and levy review - final proposed rates
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* Immigration fee and levy review
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* Immigration fee and levy review - Minute of Decision
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

* Immigration fee and levy review - final proposed rates - Minute of Decision
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/289...

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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On behalf of Hon Erica Stanford, please find attached a letter from the Minister to you.

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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