5 October 2023
Jaskaran Walia
[FYI request #23903 email]
DOIA 2324-0374
Tēnā koe Jaskaran
Thank you for your email of 21 August 2023 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing:
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d) Number of EOI Withdrawn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d) Number of EOI Withdrawn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d) Number of EOI Withdrawn
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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
On 18 September 2023, we advised you that we would grant your request but that it would take us
some time to process the requested information and that we wil send you the information as soon
as possible.
Our Response
Please refer to the attached Appendix for the information you have requested. We have interpreted
your request for
Number of Applications representing the EOI as the number of applicants represented
in the Parent Resident Visa expression of interests (EOI).
Data for the following parts of the request is as at 20 September 2023:
• Number of EOI selected from pool
• Number of applicants 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
• Drop off rate for Aug'23 selection
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Data for the following parts of the request is as at 16 September 2023:
• 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.
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
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact
[email address]
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Clifford
Director Visa
Chief Operating Officer Branch
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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