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What is EOI New Zealand?

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What is EOI New Zealand?

Before we can invite you to apply, we’ll first need you to send us an Expression of Interest (EOI) telling us about your employment in New Zealand, work experience, and qualifications. If your Expression of Interest is successful we’ll offer you the opportunity to apply to live and work in New Zealand indefinitely.

How do I submit an expression of interest to New Zealand?

How do I start an online Expression of Interest and submit it?

  1. print the manual payment form.
  2. attach your bank cheque, bank draft or credit card details.
  3. post it to the address listed on the payment form.
  4. cheques are payable to the NZ Immigration Service.

Why does the immigration process take so long?

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New policies at USCIS are restricting legal immigration. For example, one policy requires USCIS officers to conduct duplicate reviews of past decisions, adding unnecessary work to each case. Such inefficient policies help explain why processing times are increasing even as USCIS application rates are decreasing.

What happens if my application is not prioritised by Immigration NZ?

Applications that do not meet the criteria for prioritisation are processed in the order they are received. As of 30 August 2021, Immigration New Zealand is allocating: prioritised SMC and RfW applications within 2 weeks of the application joining the priority queue.

Are You prioritising processing SMC and RFW applications?

We are prioritising processing SMC and RFW applications if the principal applicant is in New Zealand and: works in an occupation where registration is required by immigration instructions and holds that registration. Applications that do not meet the criteria for prioritisation are processed in the order they are received.

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Why is my SMC application taking so long to process?

The increase in the number of SMC and RFW applications in the last 18 months has led to an increase in visa processing times as it takes longer to assign an immigration officer to assess the application. For instance, in the 3 months leading to February 1, 2019, 90\% of SMC applications were processed within 9 months.

Is the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) EOI programme suspended?

The Government has postponed a number of visa programmes, including selections for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC). EOIs for the SMC have been suspended.