Ref: 2021-1735

 

Dear Anatoliy,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 8^th March 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“1) 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 weeks below:

Week commencing 04 January 2021;

Week commencing 11 January 2021;

Week commencing 18 January 2021;

Week commencing 25 January 2021;

Week commencing 01 February 2021;

Week commencing 08 February 2021;

Week commencing 15 February 2021;

Week commencing 22 February 2021;

Week commencing 01 March 2021;

Week commencing 08 March 2021;

Week commencing 15 March 2021;

Week commencing 22 March 2021;

Week commencing 29 March 2021, etc...

(Please provide numbers up to the date of the reply)

2) What is the total number of priority / non-priority applications in
SMC/RFW queue currently awaiting for CO allocation? Also, please provide
number of applicants behind these applications.

3) Could you please provide data for the number of EOI applications (and
number of applicants behind these EOIs) currently sitting in the pool and
waiting for the selection.

4) What is the total number of offshore applications in the SMC queue
currently awaiting for CO allocation? Please provide number of applicants
behind these applications.”

 

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

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][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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Dear Anatoliy Goryachev
 
Please see attached a letter which details that we require more time to
respond to your request.
 
Ngā mihi
 
Anna McLachlan ([1]she/her)
BUSINESS ADVISOR
 
Operations Support, Border and Visa Operations Branch
Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
 
[2][email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011
 
My working hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm
 
_____________________________________________
From: Anatoliy Goryachev <[FYI request #14878 email]>
Sent: Monday, 8 March 2021 1:38 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - SMC/RFW priority / non-priority
queue questions - statistics and progress #2
 
 
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
 
My name is Anatoliy and I've been residing in New Zealand for the past
three years. Currently in Auckland.
 
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) 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 weeks below:
 
Week commencing 04 January 2021;
Week commencing 11 January 2021;
Week commencing 18 January 2021;
Week commencing 25 January 2021;
Week commencing 01 February 2021;
Week commencing 08 February 2021;
Week commencing 15 February 2021;
Week commencing 22 February 2021;
Week commencing 01 March 2021;
Week commencing 08 March 2021;
Week commencing 15 March 2021;
Week commencing 22 March 2021;
Week commencing 29 March 2021, etc...
(Please provide numbers up to the date of the reply)
 
2) What is the total number of priority / non-priority applications in
SMC/RFW queue currently awaiting for CO allocation? Also, please provide
number of applicants behind these applications.
 
3) Could you please provide data for the number of EOI applications (and
number of applicants behind these EOIs) currently sitting in the pool and
waiting for the selection.
 
4) What is the total number of offshore applications in the SMC queue
currently awaiting for CO allocation? Please provide number of applicants
behind these applications.
 
Appreciate your time.
 
Yours faithfully,
Anatoliy Goryachev
 
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Dear Anatoliy Goryachev
 
Please see attached the response to your request for information.
 
 
Ngā mihi
 
Anna McLachlan ([1]she/her)
BUSINESS ADVISOR
 
Operations Support, Border and Visa Operations Branch
Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
 
[2][email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011
 
_____________________________________________
From: Anatoliy Goryachev <[FOI #14878 email]>
Sent: Monday, 8 March 2021 1:38 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - SMC/RFW priority / non-priority
queue questions - statistics and progress #2
 
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
 
My name is Anatoliy and I've been residing in New Zealand for the past
three years. Currently in Auckland.
 
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) 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 weeks below:
 
Week commencing 04 January 2021;
Week commencing 11 January 2021;
Week commencing 18 January 2021;
Week commencing 25 January 2021;
Week commencing 01 February 2021;
Week commencing 08 February 2021;
Week commencing 15 February 2021;
Week commencing 22 February 2021;
Week commencing 01 March 2021;
Week commencing 08 March 2021;
Week commencing 15 March 2021;
Week commencing 22 March 2021;
Week commencing 29 March 2021, etc...
(Please provide numbers up to the date of the reply)
 
2) What is the total number of priority / non-priority applications in
SMC/RFW queue currently awaiting for CO allocation? Also, please provide
number of applicants behind these applications.
 
3) Could you please provide data for the number of EOI applications (and
number of applicants behind these EOIs) currently sitting in the pool and
waiting for the selection.
 
4) What is the total number of offshore applications in the SMC queue
currently awaiting for CO allocation? Please provide number of applicants
behind these applications.
 
Appreciate your time.
 
Yours faithfully,
Anatoliy Goryachev
 
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
 
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[3][FOI #14878 email]
 
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to Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment? If so, please
contact us using this form:
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