Ref: 2021-0009

 

Dear Anatoliy,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 30 June 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Please help me to get answers on couple requests regarding Skilled
Migrants Category / Residence From Work (thereafter SMC/RFW) applications
backlog. As you aware, currently all residence applications are divided
into two streams: priority (those earning double median wage and with
occupational registration) and non-priority (the rest):

 

1) In a recent interview with Indian Weekender (interview held on 28 June
2020) Hon Iain Lees-Galloway stated that both residence streams are
moving. I think a lot of applicants would love to know the pace of this
movement. Therefore, could you please share the numbers on how many
residence applications were allocated to case officers (separately for
priority and non-priority queue) for each of the below-mentioned weeks: 

 

1 June - 7 June 2020

8 June - 14 June 2020

15 June - 21 June 2020

22 June - 28 June 2020;

 

2) I also would love to know the lodgement date for the oldest application
from the non-priority queue;

 

3) Also please share if Immigration New Zealand have any plans on resuming
EOI for the SMC/RFW streams in a foreseeable future.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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