Asylum seekers - ALL countries of origin and success statistics

Mr Dellow made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Mr Dellow

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I am requesting all statistics held on the country of origin of ALL asylum seekers that have made a claim for asylum to Refugee Status Branch (or any predecessors) since 2004 to 2018, as well as their respective success or failure rates.

I further request all statistics held on the country of origin of ALL asylum seekers that have made a subsequent appeal for their declined claim, and those respective success or failure rates.

I additionally request statistics on applications for work visas by ALL asylum seekers whose claims were still being processed at the time of their application for the work visa, and corresponding success or failure rates of those work visa applications by country of origin of the asylum seekers.

Please note that I request this information for all asylum seekers that have made a claim for asylum in New Zealand - not only those from the top ten countries of origin.

Yours faithfully,

S Dellow

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From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

Ref: 1819-0314

 

Dear Mr Dellow

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 29 August 2018 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

·        I am requesting all statistics held on the country of origin of
ALL asylum seekers that have made a claim for asylum to Refugee Status
Branch (or any predecessors) since 2004 to 2018, as well as their
respective success or failure rates.

 

·        I further request all statistics held on the country of origin of
ALL asylum seekers that have made a subsequent appeal for their declined
claim, and those respective success or failure rates.

 

·        I additionally request statistics on applications for work visas
by ALL asylum seekers whose claims were still being processed at the time
of their application for the work visa, and corresponding success or
failure rates of those work visa applications by country of origin of the
asylum seekers.

 

·        Please note that I request this information for all asylum
seekers that have made a claim for asylum in New Zealand - not only those
from the top ten countries of origin.

 

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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From: Suzanne Malan
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Ref: 1819-0314

 

Dear Mr Dellow – in relation to your Official Information Act to the
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment requesting the following
information:   

 

·         I am requesting all statistics held on the country of origin of
ALL asylum seekers that have made a claim for asylum to Refugee Status
Branch (or any predecessors) since 2004 to 2018, as well as their
respective success or failure rates.

·         I further request all statistics held on the country of origin
of ALL asylum seekers that have made a subsequent appeal for their
declined claim, and those respective success or failure rates.

·         I additionally request statistics on applications for work visas
by ALL asylum seekers whose claims were still being processed at the time
of their application for the work visa, and corresponding success or
failure rates of those work visa applications by country of origin of the
asylum seekers.

Please note that I request this information for all asylum seekers that
have made a claim for asylum in New Zealand - not only those from the top
ten countries of origin.

 

We are seeking clarification on this part of your request

 

·         I additionally request statistics on applications for work visas
by ALL asylum seekers whose claims were still being processed at the time
of their application for the work visa, and corresponding success or
failure rates of those work visa applications by country of origin of the
asylum seekers.

 

To assist in responding to this part of your request, can you please
confirm if you are requesting information about:

o the number of asylum seekers (people) who had claims being processed
and who had a work visa application; or
o the number of work visa applications in total that asylum seekers had
while their claims were being processed (noting that this would
capture multiple work visas being issued to the same person)

 

We look forward to receiving this clarification from you as soon as
possible.

 

Kind regards

Suzanne Malan

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street / PO Box 1473 / Wellington / New Zealand

Email: [1][email address]

 

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From: Mr Dellow

Dear Suzanne Malan,

I am requesting information on the number of asylum seekers (people) who had claims being processed
and who had made a work visa application; and the corresponding success or failure rates of those initial applications by the country of origin of the applicants (asylum seekers).

Yours sincerely,

Mr Dellow

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From: Suzanne Malan
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment


Attachment MBIE extension to respond to OIA S Dellow.pdf
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Dear Mr Dellow – please find attached a letter from the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment extending the time to respond to your
Official Information Act request. 

 

Kind regards

Suzanne Malan

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street / PO Box 1473 / Wellington / New Zealand

Email: [1][email address]

 

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From: Mr Dellow

Dear Suzanne Malan,

I note that in your last reply, it was stated that a reply would be with me 'no later than 8 October'.

Please advise as to when I can expect this reply.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Dellow

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From: Suzanne Malan
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Dear Mr Dellow - please accept our apologies as there has been a slight delay in forwarding the response to your OIA. We are working on getting this to you in the next couple of days.

Kind regards
Suzanne Malan
Refugee & Protection Unit
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
15 Stout Street / PO Box 1473 / Wellington / New Zealand

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From: Suzanne Malan
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment


Attachment MBIE OIA response INZ work visa applications by nationality.pdf
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Attachment MBIE OIA response RSB claims by nationality.pdf
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Attachment MBIE OIA response RSB decsions by nationality.pdf
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Dear Mr Dellow – please find attached the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment’s response to your Official Information Act request. 

 

Kind regards

Suzanne Malan

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street / PO Box 1473 / Wellington / New Zealand

 

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