Ref: 2223-1983

 

Kia ora Jaskaran Walia,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 7 March 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“Thank you for taking time to review my request. I would really appreciate
if you can provide me with the following information.

 

1) At the time of response, can you please provide stats below in an excel
format if possible for the last 2 quarterly EOI selection from the queued
pool.

 

Tab 1 - Nov'22 Selection - 370

Number of EOI selected from pool

Number of Applications representing the EOI Number of EOI declined Number
of EOI Withdrawn Number of ITA Sent Number of EOI where further
information requested and still waiting Number of Applications submitted
from ITA Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted
after application submitted Number of declined applications i.e. parent
residency declined after application submitted Number of application still
being assessed after application submitted the application.

Drop off rate for Nov'22 selection

 

Tab 2 - Feb'23 Selection - 1100

Number of EOI selected from pool

Number of Applications representing the EOI Number of EOI declined Number
of EOI Withdrawn Number of ITA Sent Number of EOI where further
information requested and still waiting Number of Applications submitted
from ITA Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted
after application submitted Number of declined applications i.e. parent
residency declined after application submitted Number of application still
being assessed after application submitted the application.

Drop off rate for Feb'23 selection

 

2) If INZ is still awaiting information from Nov'22 selection from
candidates after 4 months, what is the cut off time! How long INZ just
keep waiting on requesting more information for EOI and also once ITA is
sent. Is there any targets in terms of timeline that INZ have to ensure
all EOI selected from a quarterly selection are processed within that
timeline i.e. 90 days from EOI selection till application received and 30
days to make application decision. What I am after is targets and current
real numbers for last 2 quarterly selections from queued pool.

 

3) From the Policy announcement on parent category,

 

"Annual limit to number of resident visas available under the Parent
Category

 

1) The number of resident visas that can be granted under the Parent
Category is limited to 2,500 people for each year ending 30 June.

2) Until the Queued Pool of EOI is cleared, 2000 visas per year are
allocated for the people with EOIs submitted in the Queued Pool, and from
July 2023, 500 visas per year will be allocated to those whose EOIs are in
the Ballot Pool."

 

As till 30th June 2023, the only selection is from Queued Pool and no
selection is to be made from Ballot pool. Can you confirm that total visa
for year ending 30 June 2023 will be 2500 visas from Queue pool? If not,
than why are we wasting 500 visas for year ending 30 june 2023?

 

For next year i.e. 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, 2000 visas from queued
pool and 500 from ballot pool?”

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 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

References

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Kia ora Jaskaran,

 

Thank you for your email of 7 March 2023 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment requesting, under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act), the following:

 

1) At the time of response, can you please provide stats below in an excel
format if possible for the last 2 quarterly EOI selection from the queued
pool.

 

Tab 1 - Nov'22 Selection - 370

o Number of EOI selected from pool
o Number of Applications representing the EOI
o Number of EOI declined
o Number of EOI Withdrawn
o Number of ITA Sent
o Number of EOI where further information requested and still waiting
o Number of Applications submitted from ITA
o Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted after
application submitted
o Number of declined applications i.e. parent residency declined after
application submitted
o Number of application still being assessed after application submitted
the application.
o Drop off rate for Nov'22 selection

 

Tab 2 - Feb'23 Selection - 1100

o Number of EOI selected from pool
o Number of Applications representing the EOI
o Number of EOI declined
o Number of EOI Withdrawn
o Number of ITA Sent
o Number of EOI where further information requested and still waiting
o Number of Applications submitted from ITA
o Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted after
application submitted
o Number of declined applications i.e. parent residency declined after
application submitted
o Number of application still being assessed after application submitted
the application.
o Drop off rate for Feb'23 selection

 

2) If INZ is still awaiting information from Nov'22 selection from
candidates after 4 months, what is the cut off time! How long INZ just
keep waiting on requesting more information for EOI and also once ITA is
sent. Is there any targets in terms of timeline that INZ have to ensure
all EOI selected from a quarterly selection are processed within that
timeline i.e. 90 days from EOI selection till application received and 30
days to make application decision. What I am after is targets and current
real numbers for last 2 quarterly selections from queued pool.

 

3) From the Policy announcement on parent category,

 

"Annual limit to number of resident visas available under the Parent
Category

1) The number of resident visas that can be granted under the Parent
Category is limited to 2,500 people for each year ending 30 June.

2) Until the Queued Pool of EOI is cleared, 2000 visas per year are
allocated for the people with EOIs submitted in the Queued Pool, and from
July 2023, 500 visas per year will be allocated to those whose EOIs are in
the Ballot Pool."

 

As till 30th June 2023, the only selection is from Queued Pool and no
selection is to be made from Ballot pool. Can you confirm that total visa
for year ending 30 June 2023 will be 2500 visas from Queue pool? If not,
than why are we wasting 500 visas for year ending 30 June 2023?

 

For next year i.e. 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, 2000 visas from queued
pool and 500 from ballot pool?

 

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]

 

Ngā mihi

Emma

 

Business Management Team, Enablement

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki

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

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

References

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2. mailto:[email address]

Kia ora Jaskaran,

 

Thank you for your patience. Please find attached the response to your
Official Information Act request.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Richa

Business Management Team

Enablement, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

 

NZBN 9429000106078