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Dear John,

I refer to your Official Information Act request dated 04 June 2015 received by the Office of Hon Craig Foss, Associate Minister of Immigration, on 04 June 2015.

This letter is to notify you that I am transferring your request to Immigration New Zealand. This transfer is occurring because the information to which your request relates is not held by this office.

Further correspondence on this request will therefore come to you from Immigration New Zealand directly. Please note the time limit for responding will be 20 working days from when Immigration New Zealand receive it.

Kind regards,

Diana Loughnan
Private Secretary (Immigration/Small Business)
Office of Hon Craig Foss
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

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From: John Harpley [mailto:[FOI #2806 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 4 June 2015 3:24 p.m.
To: C Foss
Subject: Official Information Act request - Visa applied for under the sponsorship program.

Dear Associate Minister of Immigration,

Are Sponsors of visa applicants, under the Sponsorship Program, considered clients in any way to Immigration New Zealand.If so, do they have rights with regards information from Immigration New Zealand re these visa applications.

Yours faithfully,

John Harpley

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Dear Mr Harpley,

 

Please find attached an acknowledgement letter in regards to your recent
Official Information Act request.

 

Regards,

 

David Baird

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

 

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Dear Mr Harpley,

 

Please find attached the response to your request.

 

Regards

 

Penny Hazlett (9 to 2.30 daily)
Business Advisor

Operations Support - Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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