This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Number of SMC Non-Priority Applications'.


 
5 February 2020 
 
Satish 
By email: [FYI request #14436 email] 
 
 
 
File No: DOIA 2021-1272 
Dear Satish 
Thank you for your email of 11 January 2021, requesting the fol owing information under the Official 
Information Act 1982 (the OIA): 
“Can you please provide me the number of SMC onshore applications remaining 
in the queue which are submitted before 17th Aug 2019 (Monthly Break up like 
June, July, Aug) in the queue waiting for allocation to a case officer?” 

 
Our response 
 
Please refer to the fol owing table for the total number of Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) applications 
that were accepted prior to 17 August 2019, and were in the skilled residence onshore non-priority 
queue as at 30 January 2021, broken down by month accepted for processing.  
Month Accepted 
Count of applications 
July 2019 
41 
August 2019 
343 
 
Any updates in regards to the allocation of applications can be found at the following link: 
www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/news-notifications/how-we-prioritise-resident-
visa-applications/smc-and-rfw-timeframe-information.
 
 
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact Anna McLachlan, 
Business Advisor, Operations Support, Immigration New Zealand at [email address]. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Nicola Hogg 
General Manager 
Border and Visa Operations 
Immigration New Zealand