Visa grants for certain occupations under stream 189 and 190.

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Dear Department of Home Affairs,

I would like to know the number of visa grants and visa refusal under stream 189 and 190, along with processing time, relating to the below occupations:

accountant (general) 221111
management accountant 221112
taxation accountant 221113
external auditor 221213
internal auditor 221214

Thank you for your help!

Yours faithfully,

Hamza

FOI, Department of Home Affairs

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In reply please quote:

FOI Request:       FA 19/02/00310

File Number:       OBJ2019/6006 

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.

To enable us to process this request we require further
clarification/information. Please respond to the queries noted in yellow
above.  We require this response by Friday 8 February 2019.

Your request was received by the Department on 2 February 2019 and has
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Dear FOI,

Thank you for your reply.

Please find below the requested information:
1) timeframe: July 2014 to December 2018

2) Yes, I was referring to the time it takes to process, as well as number of visas processed. Timeframe is July 2014 to December 2018.

Thank you for your help!

Yours sincerely,

Hamza

FOI, Department of Home Affairs

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FOI request: FA 19/02/00310

I refer to your FOI request received on 2 February 2019. 

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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
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Regards

 

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Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs

Email: [2][DIBP request email]

 

 

 

 

 

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