Ref: 2122-1703

 

Dear Davinder,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 8/11/21 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Can I please have your assistance in gathering some information regarding
the SMC residency applications that are being sent to the Quality control
team 1. As of 8 November 2021, what is the date of application (SMC
Application) for the files that are at the front of the queue (to be
allocated to an officer in the Quality Control Team)? 2. What is the
current waiting time for a file to be allocated to an officer in the
Quality Control Team? 3. My file is in the queue to be assigned to a
Quality control assessment since 29 July 2021 and still has had no officer
assigned to my case. Are such long lead times normal? If not can you
please let me know the reason for such long waiting times.”

 

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Dear Davinder,

Thank you for your information request regarding the time taken for SMC applications to be allocated to the quality control team.

It would help us to provide you with a complete response if we can identify your application in Immigration New Zealand’s Application Management System. Please send either your application number or full name and date of birth to [email address]. I suggest that you do not send this information through the FYI website as information sent through that website is publicly available and can be viewed by anyone who can access the site.

Ngâ Mihi,

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Davinder Singh <[FOI #17487 email]>
Sent: Monday, 8 November 2021 4:34 pm
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Timeline for Quality Control assessment

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Can I please have your assistance in gathering some information regarding the SMC residency applications that are being sent to the Quality control team

1. As of 8 November 2021, what is the date of application (SMC Application) for the files that are at the front of the queue (to be allocated to an officer in the Quality Control Team)?

2. What is the current waiting time for a file to be allocated to an officer in the Quality Control Team?

3. My file is in the queue to be assigned to a Quality control assessment since 29 July 2021 and still has had no officer assigned to my case. Are such long lead times normal? If not can you please let me know the reason for such long waiting times.

Yours faithfully,
Davinder Singh

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Kia ora Davinder,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request sent to us
on 8 November 2021.

 

Please find attached our response

 

Nga Mihi,

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[1]457667B6

 

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