18 September 2023
Jaskaran Walia
[FYI request #23903 email]
DOIA 2324-0374
Tēnā koe Jaskaran Walia
Thank you for your correspondence of 21 August 2023 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
At the time of response, can you please provide stats below in an excel format if possible for the last 4
quarterly EOI selection from the queued pool and Ballot Pool.
1. Tab 1 - Nov'22 Selection - 370
a) Number of EOI selected from pool
b) Number of Applications representing the EOI
c) Number of EOI declined.
d) Number of EOI Withdrawn
e) Number of ITA Sent
f) Number of EOI where further information requested and stil waiting
g) Number of Applications submitted from ITA
h) Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted after application submitted
i) Number of declined applications i.e. parent residency declined after application submitted
j) Number of application stil being assessed after application submitted the application.
k) Drop off rate for Nov'22 selection
2. Tab 2 - Feb'23 Selection - 1100
a) Number of EOI selected from pool
b) Number of Applications representing the EOI
c) Number of EOI declined
d) Number of EOI Withdrawn
e) Number of ITA Sent
f) Number of EOI where further information requested and stil waiting
g) Number of Applications submitted from ITA
h) Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted after application submitted
i) Number of declined applications i.e. parent residency declined after application submitted
j) Number of application stil being assessed after application submitted the application.
k) Drop off rate for Feb'23 selection
3. Tab 3 - May'23 Selection - 400
a) Number of EOI selected from pool
b) Number of Applications representing the EOI
c) Number of EOI declined
d) Number of EOI Withdrawn
e) Number of ITA Sent
f) Number of EOI where further information requested and stil waiting
g) Number of Applications submitted from ITA
h) Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted after application submitted
i) Number of declined applications i.e. parent residency declined after application submitted
j) Number of application stil being assessed after application submitted the application.
k) Drop off rate for May'23 selection
4. Tab 4 - Aug'23 Selection - 1100
a) Number of EOI selected from pool
b) Number of Applications representing the EOI
c) Number of EOI declined
d) Number of EOI Withdrawn
e) Number of ITA Sent
f) Number of EOI where further information requested and stil waiting
g) Number of Applications submitted from ITA
h) Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted after application submitted
i) Number of declined applications i.e. parent residency declined after application submitted
j) Number of application stil being assessed after application submitted the application.
k) Drop off rate for Aug'23 selection
5. For Bal ot selection, Tab 5 - Aug'23 Selection - 200
a) Number of EOI selected from Ballot pool
b) Number of Applications representing the EOI
c) Number of EOI declined
d) Number of EOI Withdrawn
e) Number of ITA Sent
f) Number of EOI where further information requested and stil waiting
g) Number of Applications submitted from ITA
h) Number of approved application i.e. parent residency granted after application submitted
i) Number of declined applications i.e. parent residency declined after application submitted
j) Number of application stil being assessed after application submitted the application.
k) Drop off rate for Aug'23 selection
MBIE has assessed and decided to grant your request, and will provide you the requested information.
However, it will take us some time to process. We will send you the information as soon as it is ready and
without undue delay.
We expect to be able to provide you with this information 9 October 2023.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our decision to extend the
time limit. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jack Price
Manager, Ministerial Services
Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration Branch
Immigration New Zealand