Ref: 1718-0380

 

Dear Amir Bist

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 19 September 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

1.            How many Resident Visa’s approved under Skilled Migrant
Category based on the offer of employment from 2degrees Mobile Limited as
Customer Care Representative and Applied for the role ICT Customer support
officer (ANZSCO 313112)   from July 2016 to till date?

Please also provide the application (Date which INZ received Application)
and Visa Approval dates - Thanks

 

2.            Is there any changes INZ has introduced/removed for
analyzing the role ICT Customer Support Officer (ANZSCO code 313112) for
the Resident Visa Assessment during the period July 2016 – April 2017?If
yes what are they?

 

3.            Does INZ follows a set procedure or written rules in their
SMC Resident Visa assessments or the Visa Officers and entitled to make
their own decisions based on their individual assessments?

 

4.            Does INZ required to inform the applicants about the change
of Immigration officers during an SMC Resident Visa application process if
the old immigration officer moves to another team? Is there ant
Act/Rule/Immigration Law in place relating to that?

 

5.            Is there any Act / Rules/Immigration Law in place to provide
equal and fair treatment to the applicants without any discrimination, who
applying for SMC Resident Visa’s based on the same offer, same position
from the same organization and having exactly the same qualification?

 

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 [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 Amar,

I writing in regards to your request for information made under the Official Information Act 1982.

Under the Official Information Act 1982 any person, being-

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside of new Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand,

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make available to him or it any specified official information.

From the information you have provided in your request it is unclear that you are entitled to make an Official Information Act request.

Before we can proceed with this request you will need to provide evidence that you are entitled to make a request. Any supporting information can be provided confidentially to our [MBIE request email] email address and/or to myself directly.

If you have not provided suitable evidence within 3 working days your request will be refused on the basis that you are not entitled to make the request.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Catherine Beach
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support - Visa Services, Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Amar Bist [mailto:[FOI #6573 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 September 2017 7:54 p.m.
To: *OIA
Subject: Official Information request - ICT Customer Support officer (ANZSCO 313112 ) Changes and Clarifications and Visa Approval Stats

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Kindly help me with precise and accurate answer to all these queries

1. How many Resident Visa’s approved under Skilled Migrant Category based on the offer of employment from 2degrees Mobile Limited as Customer Care Representative
and
Applied for the role ICT Customer support officer (ANZSCO 313112) from July 2016 to till date?
Please also provide the application (Date which INZ received Application) and Visa Approval dates - Thanks

2. Is there any changes INZ has introduced/removed for analyzing the role ICT Customer Support Officer (ANZSCO code 313112) for the Resident Visa Assessment during the period July 2016 – April 2017?If yes what are they?

3. Does INZ follows a set procedure or written rules in their SMC Resident Visa assessments or the Visa Officers and entitled to make their own decisions based on their individual assessments?

4. Does INZ required to inform the applicants about the change of Immigration officers during an SMC Resident Visa application process if the old immigration officer moves to another team? Is there ant Act/Rule/Immigration Law in place relating to that?

5. Is there any Act / Rules/Immigration Law in place to provide equal and fair treatment to the applicants without any discrimination, who applying for SMC Resident Visa’s based on the same offer, same position from the same organization and having exactly the same qualification?

Yours faithfully,

Amar

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Dear Amar,

Thank you for sending this phone invoice through.

We have been able to confirm your eligibility through the information you have provided.

Kind regards

Catherine Beach
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support - Visa Services, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Amar Bist [mailto:[FOI #6573 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 21 September 2017 10:54 a.m.
To: Cat Beach
Subject: Re: DOIA 1718-0380 Amar Bist - seeking confirmation of entitlement to make a request [UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Cat Beach,

I have emailed [MBIE request email] with the details yesterday with subject FOI #6573.

Yours sincerely,

Amar Bist

-----Original Message-----

Dear Amar,

I writing in regards to your request for information made under the Official Information Act 1982.

Under the Official Information Act 1982 any person, being-

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside of new Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand,

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make available to him or it any specified official information.

From the information you have provided in your request it is unclear that you are entitled to make an Official Information Act request.

Before we can proceed with this request you will need to provide evidence that you are entitled to make a request. Any supporting information can be provided confidentially to our [MBIE request email] email address and/or to myself directly.

If you have not provided suitable evidence within 3 working days your request will be refused on the basis that you are not entitled to make the request.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Catherine Beach
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support - Visa Services, Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

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Dear Amar,

 

I am writing in regards to your request under the Official Information Act
1982 received 19 September 2017.

 

Please find attached our response to your request.

 

Kind regards

 

Catherine Beach

SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support - Visa Services, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

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