Ref: 2021-1260

 

Dear Daniel,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 7^th January 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

May I request the total number of SMC/WTR application which submitted
ON/before 5th July 2019 currently in queue waiting allocation for a case
officer. Breakdown in onshore, offshore application please

 

Please note that the days from 24 December 2020 to 17 January 2021
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us
via email [2][MBIE request email] or using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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Dear Daniel

 

Please see attached the response to your recent request for information.

 

Kind regards

 

Anna McLachlan ([1]she/her)

BUSINESS ADVISOR

 

Operations Support, Border and Visa Operations Branch

Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[2][email address]

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011

 

My working hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm

 

 

 

From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Friday, 8 January 2021 11:42 AM
To: [FYI request #14412 email]
Subject: Acknowledgement of your Official Information Request 2021-1260
[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Ref: 2021-1260

 

Dear Daniel,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 7^th January 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

May I request the total number of SMC/WTR application which submitted
ON/before 5th July 2019 currently in queue waiting allocation for a case
officer. Breakdown in onshore, offshore application please

 

Please note that the days from 24 December 2020 to 17 January 2021
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us
via email [4][MBIE request email] or using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

[5]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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