Ref: 1718-1079

 

Dear Phani

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 01 March 2018 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

·        Is there any residence visa policy being reviewed/considered for
people who have been rolling over their essential skill work visas from
last 5 or more years.

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and 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 [MBIE request email] or using
the contact details below.

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

 

 

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Dear Phani,

 

I am looking into your request under the Official Information Act, “Is
there any residence visa policy being reviewed/considered for people who
have been rolling over their essential skill work visas from last 5 or
more years”, received by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment on 1 March 2018.

 

I would like to clarify

(1)    whether you are looking for a response (a yes/no from the Ministry
of Business, Innovation and Employment, or from the Minister of
Immigration, on whether work is underway or is being considered on that
issue), or whether you are looking for specific types of official
documents and

(2)    if you are looking for documents, what types of documents and over
what period. For example, the previous Government introduced a South
Island Contribution Visa in 2017 (the Cabinet decision paper is available
[1]online) – are you looking for advice related to that earlier decision?
or advice on a separate issue?

 

If you are looking for a ‘yes/no’ response, the OIA may not be the
appropriate channel. Once I understand the information you want, I can
advise on the best approach.  

 

If you would like to discuss your request further, please provide a phone
number to contact you. Any phone conversation can be followed up with an
email through this address to record the details.

 

Regards,

 

Frédérique Bertrand

SENIOR ADVISOR

Immigration Policy,  Labour, Science & Enterprise

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

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Dear Phani,

 

I am following up on the email sent on Monday last week, 5 March 2018,
seeking clarification of the scope of your request for official
information. I have not received a response to date.

 

If you wish to proceed with this request, please reply with a clearer
scope for your request by Monday, 19 March 2018. If the scope of the
request is not clarified by that date, the request may be declined.

If you wish to withdraw your request, you can do so at any time by
advising us in writing.

 

Regards,

 

Frédérique Bertrand

SENIOR ADVISOR

Immigration Policy,  Labour, Science & Enterprise

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

 

From: Frederique Bertrand Dansereau
Sent: Monday, 5 March 2018 11:37 a.m.
To: '[FOI #7356 email]'
Subject: Clarification required: Official Information request -
Immigration policies review [UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Dear Phani,

 

I am looking into your request under the Official Information Act, “Is
there any residence visa policy being reviewed/considered for people who
have been rolling over their essential skill work visas from last 5 or
more years”, received by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment on 1 March 2018.

 

I would like to clarify

(1)    whether you are looking for a response (a yes/no from the Ministry
of Business, Innovation and Employment, or from the Minister of
Immigration, on whether work is underway or is being considered on that
issue), or whether you are looking for specific types of official
documents and

(2)    if you are looking for documents, what types of documents and over
what period. For example, the previous Government introduced a South
Island Contribution Visa in 2017 (the Cabinet decision paper is available
[1]online) – are you looking for advice related to that earlier decision?
or advice on a separate issue?

 

If you are looking for a ‘yes/no’ response, the OIA may not be the
appropriate channel. Once I understand the information you want, I can
advise on the best approach.  

 

If you would like to discuss your request further, please provide a phone
number to contact you. Any phone conversation can be followed up with an
email through this address to record the details.

 

Regards,

 

Frédérique Bertrand

SENIOR ADVISOR

Immigration Policy,  Labour, Science & Enterprise

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

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