New Zealand Residence Programme: Skilled Migrant

New Zealand Residence Programme
Fortnightly Selection Statistics – 2 June 2010
1. Selection 2 June 2010– Skilled Migrant Category
The most recent selection of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under the
Skilled Migrant Category took place on 2 June 2010

352 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 140 or above;

82 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 100 or more but
less than 140, and included points for offers of skilled employment
or current skilled employment in New Zealand.

39 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 100 or more but
less than 140, and included 15 bonus points for work experience in
an area of absolute skill shortage.

85 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 125 or more but
less than 140, and included 10 bonus points for work experience in
an area of absolute skill shortage.
As a result, 558 EOIs representing 1247 people were selected and will
now undergo preliminary verification to determine if an invitation to apply
for residency will be issued.
2. The make-up of selection
Based on the information provided by people who had their EOIs selected,
the make-up of the 2 June 2010 selection is as follows:
Number of selected EOIs
Number of EOIs with 140
points or above
With job offer
Without job offer
Number of EOIs with points
total of 100 to 135 with job
offer
Number of EOIs with 15
bonus
points
for
work
experience in an area of
absolute skill shortage
Number of EOIs with 10
bonus
points
for
work
experience in an area of
absolute skill shortage
Onshore
Offshore
Total
267
3
27
55
294
58
74
8
82
4
35
39
7
78
85
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New Zealand Residence Programme – Fortnightly Residence Statistics
2 June 2010
Number of selected EOIs
Onshore
Offshore
Total
Total EOIs with job offers
Total EOIs without job offers
Total EOIs
341
14
355
35
168
203
376
182
558
3. Nationality composition
Expressions of Interest Selected
By nationality
2 June 2010
Other
21.1%
India
17.0%
Pakistan
2.2%
South Korea
2.2%
Great Britain
15.4%
Malaysia
2.9%
Philippines
8.8%
Sri Lanka
2.9%
United States of
America
3.9%
South Africa
7.0%
China
8.6%
Fiji
8.1%
4. Statistics since December 2003
Since the Skilled Migrant Category opened in December 2003, a total of
113,834 EOIs, representing 264,314 people, have been selected
Approximately 97 percent of those EOIs selected have been verified
(stage five below).
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New Zealand Residence Programme – Fortnightly Residence Statistics
2 June 2010
5. Pool draws for the calendar year to date.
Selection Date
3 June 2009
17 June 2009
1 July 2009
15 July 2009
29 July 2009
12 August 2009
26 August 2009
9 September 2009
23 September 2009
7 October 2009
21 October 2009
4 November 2009
18 November 2009
2 December 2009
16 December 2009
13 January 2010
27 January 2010
10 February 2010
24 February 2010
10 March 2010
24 March 2010
7 April 2010
21 April 2010
5 May 2010
19 May 2010
2 June 2010
No
of
EOIs
with
140
points
or
more
425
426
386
387
370
424
373
392
279
342
370
366
379
343
337
483
376
357
392
375
396
320
385
340
373
352
No of
EOIs
with
job or
job
offer
No of EOIs
with
additional
selection
criteria
No of
EOIs
No
of
people
EOI
in
pool
after
selection
112
106
119
94
115
100
126
90
84
104
108
118
102
109
127
110
119
98
117
120
128
93
135
105
123
82
207
204
177
201
182
155
163
212
247
191
203
180
152
209
86
0
48
102
46
58
21
126
27
110
57
124
744
736
682
682
667
679
662
694
610
637
681
664
633
661
550
593
543
557
555
553
545
539
547
555
553
558
1719
1709
1586
1571
1427
1434
1452
1548
1345
1432
1551
1480
1429
1457
1191
1300
1202
1287
1251
1269
1241
1212
1236
1273
1275
1247
496
437
459
413
404
421
416
372
220
228
239
266
281
281
387
631
727
751
877
962
1081
1033
1181
1201
1262
1267
RESULTS FOR 2009/10 YEAR TO DATE
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New Zealand Residence Programme – Fortnightly Residence Statistics
2 June 2010
6. Residence applications accepted and approved.
Please note the chart below outlines how many residence applications
have been accepted or decided for the financial year to date.
Applications On-hand
Residence Declines Residence Approvals
Stream
Applications
People
Applications People Applications People
Skilled/
Business
1,374
3,651
11,222
25,565
7,210
17,784
International
179
502
974
2,359
Humanitarian
692
1,929
Parent, Sibling
Adult child
514
1,043
2,241
4,318
5,457
10,634
Uncapped family
443
532
7,976
8,881
sponsored
5,508
6,325
Total
18,867
36,672
2,510
5,728
22,413
41,123
Report prepared 2/06/2010
1. On-hand applications (from tendered) as 28/05/2010
2. Decisions and declines from 1/07/2009 to 28/04/2010
Please note: One application can represent several people such as the principal applicant and family.
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