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Total number of onshore SMC applications awaiting allocation CO lodged before 11 June 2019

Fan Zhang made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The request was successful.

From: Fan Zhang

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

May I have the information in relation to Skilled Migrant Category Residence (SMC) Visa Application please?

Q1: May I have your advice about the total number of onshore SMC Residence Visa Application in the non-priority queue awaiting allocation of Case Officer (CO) as of your responding day?

Q2: Based upon the first question, the total number being provided by you, in which, how many of them were lodged before 11 June 2019? Would appreciate if the figure could be provided in a weely lodgement manner.

Q3: What is the oldest date of the lodged application awaiting allocation of CO within the non-priority queue as of your responding day?

Q4: How many applications from the priority queue and the non-priority queue were allocated for CO in September, October, and as of your responding day respectively? It notes allocating CO occurs weekly. Would appreciate if the information could be provided in a weekly manner.

I m happy to provide you with evidence if required which can support that I am a person who is in NZ currently

I fully understand that due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority. Really appreciate your help in gathering and sharing the requested information.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Yours faithfully,

Fan Zhang

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From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Ref: 2021-0972

Dear Fan,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 09 November 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“May I have the information in relation to Skilled Migrant Category
Residence (SMC) Visa Application please?

 

Q1: May I have your advice about the total number of onshore SMC Residence
Visa Application in the non-priority queue awaiting allocation of Case
Officer (CO) as of your responding day?

 

Q2: Based upon the first question, the total number being provided by you,
in which, how many of them were lodged before 11 June 2019?  Would
appreciate if the figure could be provided in a weely lodgement manner.

 

Q3: What is the oldest date of the lodged application awaiting allocation
of CO within the non-priority queue as of your responding day?

Q4: How many applications from the priority queue and the non-priority
queue were allocated  for CO in September, October, and as of your
responding day respectively?  It notes allocating CO occurs weekly.  Would
appreciate if the information could be provided in a weekly manner.”

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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From: Dongrui Pang
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Dear Fan Zheng

 

Please find attached our response to your request under the OIA,

 

Regards

 

 

Dongrui Pang

BUSINESS ADVISOR

 

Operations Support, Border and Visa Operations Branch

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (04) 8965320

[2]www.immigration.govt.nz

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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