General abbreviations / terminology
As with any working environment, you will come across many abbreviations while working within the MBIE. We recommend you become familiar with the more common ones, which are listed below.
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MBIE — Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment
RSU — Refugee Status Unit
RPO — Refugee and Protection Officer
IPT — Immigration and Protection Tribunal
INZ — Immigration New Zealand
VB — Visa Branches
Border — Border Operations Branch
CRIS — Verification and Compliance Branch
Fraud — Fraud Branch
MRRC — Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre
UNHCR — United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees