Ref: 1920-1375

 

Dear Ranjit,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 5 March 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

1. How many times a week or month SMC residence application allocation
process takes place?

 

2. How many SMC residence applications from non priority queue on average
basis gets allocated to an Immigration officer during each time allocation
process takes place?

 

3. How many applications does INZ received between time period of
14/12/2018 to 01/06/2019.

 

4.How many SMC residence applications between time period of 14/12/2018 to
01/06/2019 are waiting allocation to an immigration officer?

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.

 

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Dear Ranjit,

We have received your request for official information on 5 March 2020.

Under the Official Information Act 1982 requests can only be made by;
Any person, being-
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) A body corporate which is incorporated outside of new Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand,
may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make available to him or it any specified official information.

From the information you have provided in your request it is unclear that you are eligible to make an Official Information Act request.

Before we can proceed with your request you will need to provide evidence that you are eligible to make a request. Any supporting information can be provided confidentially to me via email.

If you have not provided suitable evidence within 3 working days your request will be refused on the basis that you are not eligible to make a request.

Please send the evidence to [email address]

Kind regards

Adam Jones
Business Advisor
Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address]|
www.immigration.govt.nz  | 

NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Ranjit [mailto:[FOI #12391 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 5 March 2020 4:07 p.m.
To: *OIA
Subject: Official Information request - SMC Residence applications

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I, Ranjit Singh, current NZ resident, would like to request following information under Official information request 1982 regarding Skilled Migrant Category- Residence.

1. How many times a week or month SMC residence application allocation process takes place?

2. How many SMC residence applications from non priority queue on average basis gets allocated to an Immigration officer during each time allocation process takes place?

3. How many applications does INZ received between time period of 14/12/2018 to 01/06/2019.

4.How many SMC residence applications between time period of 14/12/2018 to 01/06/2019 are waiting allocation to an immigration officer?

Yours faithfully,

Ranjit

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Dear Ranjit,

I will need to spell out the email address as the website redacts it.

adamDOTjonesATmbieDotcoDOTnz

Kind regards
Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: Ranjit [mailto:[FYI request #12391 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 12 March 2020 3:30 p.m.
To: Adam Jones
Subject: RE: Official Information request - SMC Residence applications [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

Dear Adam Jones,

Please provide your email address

Yours sincerely,

Ranjit

-----Original Message-----

Dear Ranjit,

We have received your request for official information on 5 March 2020.

Under the Official Information Act 1982 requests can only be made by;
Any person, being-
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) A body corporate which is incorporated outside of new Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand,
may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make available to him or it any specified official information.

From the information you have provided in your request it is unclear that you are eligible to make an Official Information Act request.

Before we can proceed with your request you will need to provide evidence that you are eligible to make a request. Any supporting information can be provided confidentially to me via email.

If you have not provided suitable evidence within 3 working days your request will be refused on the basis that you are not eligible to make a request.

Please send the evidence to [email address]

Kind regards

Adam Jones
Business Advisor
Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address]|
www.immigration.govt.nz  | 

NZBN 9429000106078

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Dear Ranjit,

Yes sorry govt.nz is correct.

Kind regards
Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: Ranjit [mailto:[FYI request #12391 email]]
Sent: Friday, 13 March 2020 8:59 a.m.
To: Adam Jones
Subject: RE: Official Information request - SMC Residence applications [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

Dear Adam Jones,

I just tried emailing you further information but email bounced back.

I think email sufix should be mbie.govt.nz rather than co.nz

Let me know whats correct and i will retry sending it.

Yours sincerely,

Ranjit

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Dear Ranjit,

I will need to spell out the email address as the website redacts it.

adamDOTjonesATmbieDotcoDOTnz

Kind regards
Adam

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Hi Ranjit,

That's perfect.

Thank you.
Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: Ranjit [mailto:[FYI request #12391 email]]
Sent: Friday, 13 March 2020 9:15 a.m.
To: Adam Jones
Subject: RE: Official Information request - SMC Residence applications [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

Dear Adam Jones,

Please check your mailbox.

I just forwarded further information as requested.

Yours sincerely,

Ranjit

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Dear Ranjit,

Yes sorry govt.nz is correct.

Kind regards
Adam

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Dear Ranjit,

I am following up with respect to question two of your request.

This information is not recorded in a retrievable format in our system. This means that the information would need to be counted manually. This would likely become substantial collation which would be grounds for refusal under section 18 (f) of the act.

Would you be okay for me to respond with the general intent of allocation for this question?

Kind regards
Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: Ranjit [mailto:[FYI request #12391 email]]
Sent: Friday, 13 March 2020 9:15 a.m.
To: Adam Jones
Subject: RE: Official Information request - SMC Residence applications [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

Dear Adam Jones,

Please check your mailbox.

I just forwarded further information as requested.

Yours sincerely,

Ranjit

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Dear Ranjit,

Yes sorry govt.nz is correct.

Kind regards
Adam

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Good afternoon,

 

As you will be aware, the Prime Minister has announced a COVID-19 alert
system for New Zealand.

 

As a result of this, the response to your Official Information Act request
will be delayed. We will endeavour to provide a response to you as soon as
possible once the situation has stabilised.

In the meantime, we apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding.

 

If you no longer require this information, please let us know via this
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Kind regards,

Ministerial Services

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Dear Ranjit Singh,

 

Please find attached a response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

Kind regards

 

Matt Burden
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (04) 8965526

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