the number of EOIs in the submitted status as of 15 march 2020 for NSW 190 visa for ANZSCO Code 234914

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Superannuation – Evidence of Immigration Status

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Update Passport Details

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Notification of Change in Circumstances

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Duty Free concessions

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FOI Request: FA 20/03/01061
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Dear Arefian

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
I refer to your correspondence received on 15 March 2020 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

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You have requested access to the following:

I would like to receive information about the number of EOIs in the submitted status as of 15 march 2020 for the following sub classes for ANZSCO Code 234914 for subclass 190 for NSW government categorized by their points claimed and assessing authority if possible and DOE.

Your request was received by the Department on 15 March 2020 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 20/03/01061 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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Subject: HPRM: Freedom of Information request - the number of EOIs in the submitted status as of 15 march 2020 for NSW 190 visa for ANZSCO Code 234914

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

I would like to receive information about the number of EOIs in the submitted status as of 15 march 2020 for the following sub classes for ANZSCO Code 234914 for subclass 190 for NSW government categorized by their points claimed and assessing authority if possible and DOE.

Yours faithfully,

Sahar Arefian

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UNCLASSIFIED

8 April 2020

Dear M. Arefian

Freedom of Information (FOI) request - Access Decision

I refer to the following requests for access to documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), received by the Department
of Home Affairs (the Department).

+-----------------------+
|Reference |Scope |
|Number | |
|-----------+-----------|
|FA |The number |
|20/03/01055|of EOIs in |
| |the |
| |submitted |
| |status as |
| |of 15 march|
| |2020 for |
| |the |
| |following |
| |sub classes|
| |for ANZSCO |
| |Code 234914|
| |for |
| |subclass |
| |190 for |
| |VIC |
| |government |
| |categorized|
| |by their |
| |points |
| |claimed and|
| |assessing |
| |authority |
| |if possible|
| |and DOE. |
|-----------+-----------|
|FA |I would |
|20/03/01061|like to |
| |receive |
| |information|
| |about the |
| |number of |
| |EOIs in the|
| |submitted |
| |status as |
| |of 15 march|
| |2020 for |
| |the |
| |following |
| |sub classes|
| |for ANZSCO |
| |Code 234914|
| |for |
| |subclass |
| |190 for NSW|
| |government |
| |categorized|
| |by their |
| |points |
| |claimed and|
| |assessing |
| |authority |
| |if possible|
| |and DOE. |
+-----------------------+

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The information you have requested is available through a Qlik application
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Information on how to apply for Australian citizenship, information for
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to send your request may be found on page 1 and 2 of the Form. This
request will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Superannuation – Evidence of Immigration Status

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superannuation purposes, you should complete Form 1194, which can be found
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Update Passport Details

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Notification of Change in Circumstances

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Duty Free concessions

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FOI request: FA 20/03/01061-R1

File number: OBJ2020/8829

Dear Sahar Arefian

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information internal review request

This email is to acknowledge that the Department of Home Affairs (the
Department) has received your request for an internal review of an access
refusal decision under section 54 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(the FOI Act).

You have requested the Department review its original decision on FOI
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Department of Home Affairs

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Sent: Wednesday, 8 April 2020 6:31 PM

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ANZSCO Code 234914

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
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I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Home Affairs's
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of 15 march 2020 for NSW 190 visa for ANZSCO Code 234914'.

I WANT THE NUMBER OF SUBMITTED EOIs for particular ANZSCO code. I think
it is a routine request from your department. I appreciate your help

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FOI Request: FA 20/03/01061-R1

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Dear Sahar Arefian

I refer to your correspondence dated 22 January 2020 in which you
requested that the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) review its
decision on access to documents dated 8 April 2020 under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

The Department has now made a decision on the internal review. Please find
attached the notice of decision.

The internal review request is now closed.

Regards,

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Freedom of Information

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Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs

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