Ref: 2223-1954

 

Dear Utkarsh,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 3 March 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘Kindly provide the information with respect to the SMC applications
selected and processed after the EOI process:

1.           What is the total number of applications received after ITA
being issued through the EOI process since Nov 2022?

2.           How many SMC applications were pending before 9 Nov 2022?

3.           How many applications have been received against these ITA
issued from Nov 2022 to March 2023 (please add in the latest selection
i.e.  March 2023, in your response)?

4.           Has INZ started processing these applications?

5.           Please provide a detailed breakdown of the number of SMC
applications received, pending allocations, under processing, and decided
upon.

6.           Among the SMC applications in Question 5 above, please
provide a detailed breakdown of the applications accepted for priority
processing and general queue applications received, pending allocation,
under processing, and decided upon.

7.           How many of these applications

a)           have a high median wage as required by INZ.

b)           have an occupation registration required for priority
processing.

c)           How many of these applications have requested priority
processing? Please provide the details of applications accepted for
priority processing and the grounds for acceptance.

d)           Are there any SMC applications accepted for priority
processing for reasons other than INZ operation manual 16.1? Please
provide details on the grounds of acceptance, if possible.

 

8.           Can INZ provide details on the number of SMC applications in
the general queue?

9.           How many SMC applications from General Queue submitted after
03 Dec 2022 have been allocated a CO?

10.         Can INZ confirm that no SMC applications submitted after 3 Dec
2022 have been assigned a CO from the general queue as of the date of
response?

11.         How many applications has INZ prioritized in accordance with
NZ operation manual 16.1?

12.         Is INZ prioritizing all the applications in accordance with NZ
operation manual  16.1 where occupational registration is required or only
the one’s where an application is made for priority?’

 

 

 

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  |   Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Utkarsh

 

Thank you again for your correspondence of 3 March 2023 to the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

 

“Kindly provide the information with respect to the SMC applications
selected and processed after the EOI process:

1. What is the total number of applications received after ITA being
issued through the EOI process since Nov 2022?

2. How many SMC applications were pending before 9 Nov 2022?

3.How many applications have been received against these ITA issued from
Nov 2022 to March 2023 (please add in the latest selection i.e.  March
2023, in your response)?

4. Has INZ started processing these applications?

5 .Please provide a detailed breakdown of the number of SMC applications
received, pending allocations, under processing, and decided upon.

6. Among the SMC applications in Question 5 above, please provide a
detailed breakdown of the applications accepted for priority processing
and general queue applications received, pending allocation, under
processing, and decided upon.

7. How many of these applications :-

a)have a high median wage as required by INZ.

b)have an occupation registration required for priority processing.

c)How many of these applications have requested priority processing?
Please provide the details of applications accepted for priority
processing and the grounds for acceptance.

d)Are there any SMC applications accepted for priority processing for
reasons other than INZ operation manual 16.1? Please provide details on
the grounds of acceptance, if possible.

8. Can INZ provide details on the number of SMC applications in the
general queue?

9. How many SMC applications from General Queue submitted after 03 Dec
2022 have been allocated a CO?

10. Can INZ confirm that no SMC applications submitted after 3 Dec 2022
have been assigned a CO from the general queue as of the date of response?

11. How many applications has INZ prioritized in accordance with NZ
operation manual 16.1?

12. Is INZ prioritizing all the applications in accordance with NZ
operation manual  16.1 where occupational registration is required or only
the one’s where an application is made for priority?”

We are writing to advise you that the Ministry has decided to extend the
period of time available to respond to your request under section
15A(1)(b) of the Act. The quantity of data and information to be scoped
and collated in order to make a decision on the request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, Tuesday 18
April 2023. This represents a two-week extension to the original
time-frame, plus an additional two days to allow for public holidays on
Good Friday and Easter Monday on 7 and 10 April respectively.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information
about how to make a complaint is available
at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Nâku iti nei, nâ

 

Madeleine

 

Business Management Team

Enablement, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

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Kia ora Utkarsh

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.  Our sincere apologies for the delay.

 

Ngā mihi

Madeleine

 

Business Management Team, Enablement

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand

 

NZBN 9429000106078