Visa grants for certain occupations under stream 189 and 190.

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Dear Hazma

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 2 February 2019 seeking access
to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

You have requested access to the following:

1) Number of visa grants and visa refusal under stream 189 and 190.
Timeframe required.

2) Processing time, relating to the below occupations: - Are you
asking for the time it takes to process visa applications? Timeframe
required.

a. accountant (general) 221111

b. management accountant 221112

c. taxation accountant 221113

d. external auditor 221213 and

e. internal auditor 221214.

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Dear Hamza,

Freedom of Information Request

I refer to your email dated 2 February 2019 in which you requested access
to documents held by Department of Home Affairs under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

You specifically requested access to:

1) ' 'number of visa grants and visa refusal under stream 189
and 190, July 2014 – December

2) processing time, relating to the below occupations: 1 July
2014 to December 2018

accountant (general) 221111

management accountant 221112

taxation accountant 221113

external auditor 221213 and

internal auditor 221214.'

On 26 February 2019, the Department notified you of a requirement to pay a
processing charge of $15.00 in respect of your request. Please see the
attached notice for further information.

In accordance with section 29 of the FOI Act, Department considers that
your request has been withdrawn.

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