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SMC (excluding 2021 resident visa) and third party checks

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From: N.I.Alali

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I would like to request under the Official Information Request the following:

1-The number of applications for the Skilled Migrant Residence Visa (excluding 2021 resident visa) that have been assigned to case officers since July 2022.

2- The current status of the allocated Skilled Migrant Residence Visa applications (from Q1), including the number of successful, pending, and failed applications.

3- of those pending, what is the oldest application in terms of lodgment date? How many of SMC applications pending are applications lodged in 2019?

4- How many of those pending SMC applications are in third-party check stage?

5- How many of those pending SMC applications are waiting to be referred to third-party check stage?

6- How long does it take for an SMC application to get an outcome in third party check stage?

7- Among the pending Skilled Migrant Residence Visa applications, how many have remained in the third-party check stage since July 2022 without any progress?

8- What is the policy followed by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) regarding applications that have been in the third-party check stage for more than six months?

Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

NIMA

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Dear N.I.Alali

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 30 June 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

1-The number of applications for the Skilled Migrant Residence Visa
(excluding 2021 resident visa) that have been assigned to case officers
since July 2022.

2- The current status of the allocated Skilled Migrant Residence Visa
applications (from Q1), including the number of successful, pending, and
failed applications.

3- of those pending, what is the oldest application in terms of lodgment
date? How many of SMC applications pending are applications lodged in
2019?

4- How many of those pending SMC applications are in third-party check
stage?

5- How many of those pending SMC applications are waiting to be referred
to third-party check stage?

6- How long does it take for an SMC application to get an outcome in third
party check stage?

7- Among the pending Skilled Migrant Residence Visa applications, how many
have remained in the third-party check stage since July 2022 without any
progress?

8- What is the policy followed by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) regarding
applications that have been in the third-party check stage for more than
six months?

 

Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to your response.

 

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 feel free to contact us
via email [1][MBIE request email] or using the contact details below.

 

Nāku noa, nā

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Ngā Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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

 

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Kia ora N.I.Alali

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Ngā mihi

Alex

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473 Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

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