Ref: 2223-1458

 

Dear Azaria Bialik,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 10^th January 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘Since the resumption of Parent Category Visa EOI applications selection
from the pool that took place on 14 November 2022 there were several OIA
inquiries to better understand the current status.

In DOIA 2223-1229 your reply was that 370 EOI applications were selected
from the pool as planned, however in DOIA 2223-1047 you replied that as of
13 December 2022, only 86 Invitations to apply (ITA) were issued.

Since there is a large gap between the number of selected EOI's and the
number of issued ITA's could you please clarify the composition of the
EOI's that were not granted an ITA?

It would be useful to know the following data:

1. How many ITA's have been issued currently and how many applicants do
they represent?

2. How many EOI's out of the 370 didn't meet the eligibility criteria and
what is the composition of conditions that disqualified the applications
(how many applicants didn't meet the income and other criteria)?

3. Is INZ checking as part of the initial assessment process the relevance
of the application before issuing an ITA to ensure that the applicants are
still alive and can meet the health and income criteria after so many
years since the initial application?

4. How many EOI's are expected to be selected in the next round on
February 2023?

5. Would all the 370 EOI's selected in November 2022 be assessed before
the next round of EOI's selection in February 2023?’

 

Please note that days between 25 December 2022 to 15 January 2023
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

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.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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

 

 

References

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Kia ora Azaria,

 

Thank you for your request of 10 January 2023 requesting, under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

 

“Since the resumption of Parent Category Visa EOI applications selection
from the pool that took place on 14 November 2022 there were several OIA
inquiries to better understand the current status.

 

In DOIA 2223-1229 your reply was that 370 EOI applications were selected
from the pool as planned, however in DOIA 2223-1047 you replied that as of
13 December 2022, only 86 Invitations to apply (ITA) were issued.

Since there is a large gap between the number of selected EOI's and the
number of issued ITA's could you please clarify the composition of the
EOI's that were not granted an ITA?

 

It would be useful to know the following data:

 

1. How many ITA's have been issued currently and how many applicants do
they represent?

2. How many EOI's out of the 370 didn't meet the eligibility criteria and
what is the composition of conditions that disqualified the applications
(how many applicants didn't meet the income and other criteria)?

3. Is INZ checking as part of the initial assessment process the relevance
of the application before issuing an ITA to ensure that the applicants are
still alive and can meet the health and income criteria after so many
years since the initial application?

4. How many EOI's are expected to be selected in the next round on
February 2023?

5. Would all the 370 EOI's selected in November 2022 be assessed before
the next round of EOI's selection in February 2023?”

 

This email is to advise you the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment has decided to grant your request. However, it has taken us
some time to prepare this information for release. We will send you the
information requested as soon as it is ready and without undue delay.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

If you wish to discuss an aspect of your request or this response, please
contact Immigration New Zealand at [2][email address]

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Miny

Business Management Team, Enablement

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hîkina Whakatutuki

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

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

References

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Kia ora Azaria,

 

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

 

Ngā Mihi,

Miny

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078