Ref: 1819-1067

 

Dear Ms Da Fonseca

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 21 January 2019 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

·        The official date for an announcement regarding the Parent
Residence Category was June 2018 with absolutely no communication before
or after this date. Based on the response to another query there are 5512
citizens and residents of New Zealand left in the dark regarding the
status of this category.

 

·        Could you please provide me with the reasons for a delay to the
original date of June 2018?

 

·        Based on information at:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zeal...

 

·        For your child to sponsor you, they must be a New Zealand citizen
or resident and:

o   be 18 or over

o   have been a New Zealand citizen or resident for at least 3 years
before you apply for residence c. live in New Zealand d. have spent 184 or
more days in New Zealand in each of the 3 years before you apply for
residence d. agree to meet your living costs for the first 10 years of
your residence, if you’re unable to e. agree to cover the costs of sending
you home, if necessary.

 

·        Also, for Tier 1 one of the criteria is: have a sponsoring child
with an annual income of NZ $65,000 or more on their own.

 

·        My query is with regards to criteria d. "have spent 184 or more
days in New Zealand in each of the 3 years before you apply for residence"
and "annual income of NZ $65,000". I meet all these criteria currently.
With the category closed indefinitely however, I am not able to take time
off work or live temporarily in another country as the category could be
opened at any time and I would not wish to jeopardise my EOI. Seeing as
this is keeping the lives of citizens and residents in limbo, is there any
plan to change any of these requirements?

 

·        Lastly, as everyone would like to know when is the new date for
an announcement with regards to this category

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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Ms Da Fonseca

 

Please find attached the response to your DOIA request.

 

 

Debbie Veragos

PA to Sian Roguski | Manager Immigration Policy

PA to Gerald Minnee | Policy Director

Team Administrator

Labour and Immigration Policy

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] | 04 901 8631

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New
Zealand 

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From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2019 1:45 p.m.
To: Debbie Veragos
Subject: FW: DOIA 1819-1067 MS Da Fonseca [UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Hi Debbie, unfortunately we are unable to do this for you.

 

We have had a massive influx of WPQs and that is where our priority lies.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Briane Smith

TEAM LEADER, WORKFLOW

 

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services, Corporate Governance
and Information

Email:   [3][email address] Telephone: 04  901 8664

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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

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From: Debbie Veragos
Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2019 1:24 p.m.
To: *OIA
Subject: DOIA 1819-1067 MS Da Fonseca [UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Please find attached the response letter to Ms Da Fonseca.

Can this please be forwarded to the requestor.

 

 

Debbie Veragos

PA to Sian Roguski | Manager Immigration Policy

PA to Gerald Minnee | Policy Director

Team Administrator

Labour and Immigration Policy

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[5][email address] | 04 901 8631

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New
Zealand 

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