The NZIS has published the July 28 figures for successful Expressions of Interest in the Skilled Migrant Category. This was the fifteenth draw of 2010.
A total of 527 Expressions of Interest – representing 1,146 people – were selected. These applicants will now undergo preliminary checks to decide whether an invitation to apply for residency will be issued.
413 out of the 527 applications were from people who already have job offers or a job.
EOIs were selected as follows:
- 360 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 140 or above;
- 101 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.
- 41 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.
- 25 EOIs were selected that had a points total of 120 or more but less than 140, and included 10 bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage.
1231 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) remain in the pool following the selection. While these EOIs satisfied the general requirements for NZ immigration, they did not meet the selection criteria applied on this occasion. They may potentially be selected in a future draw.
The 10 countries most people were selected from:
| Country | Selected EOI’s |
| India | 18% |
| UK | 14% |
| China | 9% |
| Philippines | 9% |
| South Africa | 8% |
| Fiji | 6% |
| USA | 4% |
| Malaysia | 3% |
| Sri Lanka | 3% |
| South Korea | 3% |
| Other Countries | 22% |