File No. DOIA 2223-0952
21 November 2022
Felix Lee
[FYI request #21078 email]
Tēnā koe Felix
Thank you for your email of 8 November 2022 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the following information:
Can you please tel me:
1. average Immigration Contact Centre (ICC) wait time for both the priority line and public
line for October 2022
2. current number of employees assigned to answer ICC calls
3. who is eligible to call the priority line at ICC?
Please refer to the tables below for the information you have requested regarding call wait times and
employees assigned to answer calls in the Immigration Contact Centre (ICC).
In terms of employees assigned to answer ICC calls, the average ful time equivalent (FTE) has been
provided, rather than headcount.
Priority line
Public line
Average wait time October 2022
0:09:36
1:59:53
08:00-17:00
17:00-22:00
Average FTE available to take calls
83.46
30.03
The categories for eligibility to call the ICC priority phone line are as follows:
• New Zealand Consular Emergency Assistance
• Temporary Accommodation Service
• New Zealand Police Check
• Category One District Health Board
• Licensed Immigration Advisor Lawyer
• Employer Accredited
• Visa View
• Exploitation
• Visa Application Centre (VAC) voice
I trust this answers your request in full.
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T +64 4 472 0030
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Nāku noa, nā
Nelowfar Ghumkhor
National Manager, Immigration Contact Centre
Engagement and Experience Branch