Immigration NZ mistakenly issues 115 visas, family told they could be deported

john luke made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: john luke

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I noted,

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/immigra...

Can you please let me know, for the past 5 years, 2022,2021,2020,2019 and 2018, how many visas you have issued by mistake.

When someone issue the visa by mistake, what internal training or if any warning you will give to that immigration officer? What sort of the process you will be follow after you find out an immigration officer is at fault when doing something wrong, e.g. mistakenly issue the visa.

what compensation you will provide to people effecting by your mistake.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Ref: 2223-2538

 

Dear John

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 03 May 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

                ‘I noted,

 

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Can you please let me know, for the past 5 years, 2022,2021,2020,2019 and
2018, how many visas you have issued by mistake.

 

When someone issue the visa by mistake, what internal training or if any
warning you will give to that immigration officer? What sort of the
process you will be follow after you find out an immigration officer is at
fault when doing something wrong, e.g. mistakenly issue the visa.

 

what compensation you will provide to people effecting by your mistake.’

 

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, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information  |   Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

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Kia ora John,

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request.

Ngā mihi nui

Sharda Iyer (she/her)

Business Management Team, Enablement
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

NZBN 9429000106078

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