SMC (excluding 2021 resident visa) and third party checks
N.I.Alali made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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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
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: (2223-3049)
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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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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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