Ref: 2021-0410

 

Dear Grant,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 21 August 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

How many Expressions of Interest (EOI) are currently in Skilled Migrant
Category (SMC) pool? Can you please supply the information with the
following breakdowns: how many are above 160 points vs how many are below,
and how many are onshore vs offshore? Also how many people do those EOIs
represent?

 

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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Hi Grant,

 

Please see the attached letter in response to your recent request for
official information.

 

Regards,

Fraser

 

 

Fraser Stretton

SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

 

Operations Support – Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] | +64 4 896 5316

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

 

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