SMC/RFW priority / non-priority queue questions - statistics and progress
Anatoliy Goryachev made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Anatoliy Goryachev
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
My name is Anatoliy and I am New Zealand Work Visa holder. I have been working and residing in New Zealand for the past 3 years, currently in Auckland. Me and my partner are also applicants for the Skilled Migrant Residence Visa and currently stuck in the non-priority queue.
First, let me thank you for your response to my previous request – reply has been given timely and thoroughly. Please, let me request a bit more information on SMC/RFW queue and waiting times:
1) Going through previous FYI responses, I see that you keep posting us with weekly statistics on the allocation numbers for priority and non-priority queues. The latest data we have was for the week commencing 27 July 2020. Therefore, could I please ask you to provide CO (thereafter CO – Case Officer) allocation figures for the following weeks (separately for priority and non-priority queues):
a) Week commencing 03 August 2020 – Number of priority applications got CO / Number of non-priority applications got CO
b) Week commencing 10 August 2020 – Number of priority applications got CO / Number of non-priority applications got CO
c) Week commencing 17 August 2020 – Number of priority applications got CO / Number of non-priority applications got CO
d) Week commencing 24 August 2020 – Number of priority applications got CO / Number of non-priority applications got CO
2) What is the lodgement date for the oldest non-priority SMC/RFW application?
3) What is the total number of non-priority applications in SMC/RFW non-priority queue currently awaiting for CO allocation? Also, please provide number of applicants behind these applications.
4) If this is possible - could you please provide breakdown on the number of offshore and onshore applications (applicants) awaiting for allocation in the SMC/RFW non-priority queue.
5) What is the number of priority SMC/RFW applications currently awaiting for officer allocation?
6) Do you process offshore priority SMC applications? Are these applications being prioritized over non-priority SMC/RFW onshore applications?
7) Could you please provide monthly breakdown numbers on how many non-priority SMC/RFW applications/applicants who lodged their applications last year (2019) are waiting for CO allocation:
a) January 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
b) February 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
c) March 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
d) April 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
e) May 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
f) June 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
g) July 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
h) August 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
i) September 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
j) October 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
k) November 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
l) December 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
8) When did Immigration New Zealand adopt the policy of application prioritisation and when it was first shared with broad public?
9) What is the definition of "reasonable timeframe" for the SMC/RFW applications?
Thank you for your time.
Yours faithfully,
Anatoliy Goryachev
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2021-0444
Dear Anatoliy,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 27 August 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
1) Going through previous FYI responses, I see that you keep posting us
with weekly statistics on the allocation numbers for priority and
non-priority queues. The latest data we have was for the week commencing
27 July 2020. Therefore, could I please ask you to provide CO (thereafter
CO – Case Officer) allocation figures for the following weeks (separately
for priority and non-priority queues):
a) Week commencing 03 August 2020 – Number of priority applications got CO
/ Number of non-priority applications got CO
b) Week commencing 10 August 2020 – Number of priority applications got
CO / Number of non-priority applications got CO
c) Week commencing 17 August 2020 – Number of priority applications got
CO / Number of non-priority applications got CO
d) Week commencing 24 August 2020 – Number of priority applications got
CO / Number of non-priority applications got CO
2) What is the lodgement date for the oldest non-priority SMC/RFW
application?
3) What is the total number of non-priority applications in SMC/RFW
non-priority queue currently awaiting for CO allocation? Also, please
provide number of applicants behind these applications.
4) If this is possible - could you please provide breakdown on the number
of offshore and onshore applications (applicants) awaiting for allocation
in the SMC/RFW non-priority queue.
5) What is the number of priority SMC/RFW applications currently awaiting
for officer allocation?
6) Do you process offshore priority SMC applications? Are these
applications being prioritized over non-priority SMC/RFW onshore
applications?
7) Could you please provide monthly breakdown numbers on how many
non-priority SMC/RFW applications/applicants who lodged their applications
last year (2019) are waiting for CO allocation:
a) January 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
b) February 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
c) March 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
d) April 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
e) May 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation / Number
of applicants waiting for CO allocation
f) June 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
g) July 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
h) August 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
i) September 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
j) October 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
k) November 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
l) December 2019 - Number of applications waiting for CO allocation /
Number of applicants waiting for CO allocation
8) When did Immigration New Zealand adopt the policy of application
prioritisation and when it was first shared with broad public?
9) What is the definition of "reasonable timeframe" for the SMC/RFW
applications?
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From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Anatoliy Goryachev,
Please see attached letter regarding your OIA request reference: DOIA
2021-0444.
Kind Regards,
Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR
Operations Support, Visa Services, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Lautalie Leausa Vaa
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Anatoliy Goryachev,
Please see attached is INZ’s response to your OIA request ref: DOIA
2021-0444.
Kind Regards,
Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR
Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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