Ref: DOIA 1718-0004

 

Dear Ryan S

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 2 July 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

I noted that Immigration New Zealand can have people pay ESOL fees if they
do not meet English standards when applying for residency.

 

Could i request the following information 1. How many people in the past
12 months have paid an ESOL fee in relation to a Residence application

 

2. How much total money has Immigration New Zealand collected in the past
12 months in relation to these fees

 

3. Does Immigration New Zealand then pass these funds off to ESOL
providers to ensure that applicants learn English?

 

4. How are the ESOL fees distributed or allocated? (Where does the fee
money go)

 

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 [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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

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Dear Ryan S

 

I have attached the response to your OIA request 1718 – 0004.

 

Kind regards

 

Lynne

 

Lynne White

Senior Business Adviser

 

Operations, Visa Services, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

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Level 1, 15 – 21 Stout Street, PO Box 3705, WELLINGTON

 

Please Note:  I work Monday and Friday 8.00 – 4.30, Tuesday and Thursday
8.00 – 12.00.

 

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