13 March 2025
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0009615-Kay Johns
Kay Johns
Email: [FYI request #30081 email]
Tēnā koe Kay Johns
Thank you for your email of 13 February 2025 to the Ministry of Business, Innovafion and Employment
(MBIE) requesfing, under the Official Informafion Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing informafion:
Can I please request the following paper provided to the Minister in the week of 9 December 2024:
- Inifial advice on Skil ed Migrant Category and Green List review
Please find aftached BRIEFING-REQ-0006576 Proposed approach to Skil ed Residence (SMC Green List and
Sector Agreement).
Please note some informafion has been withheld under the fol owing secfions of the Act:
9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons; and
9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect the
confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials.
I do not consider that the withholding of this informafion is outweighed by public interest considerafions
in making the informafion available.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address].
You have the right to seek an invesfigafion and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Informafion
about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Polly Vowles
Manager Immigrafion (Skil s and Residence) Policy