EOI Selections

Step 4. The Expression of Interest Selection

All Expressions of Interest that claim 100 points or more are submitted into a Pool.

• Expressions of Interest that have total points of 140 or more are selected automatically from the Pool;
• Expressions of Interest that have a points total of 100 or more but less than 140, and include points for an offer of skilled employment or current skilled employment in New Zealand, are selected (according to their points ranking) in sufficient numbers to meet New Zealand’s Immigration Programme requirements.
• If, following the selection process set out above, further places are available, additional Expressions of Interest may be selected from the Pool on the basis of criteria set from time to time by the Minister of Immigration.

Once your Expression of Interest has been selected from the Pool, following some checking, you may be invited to lodge an application for residence.

If your Expression of Interest is not selected from the Pool, it will remain in the Pool for six months.

If after the six-month period your Expression of Interest has not been selected from the Pool, the EOI will be withdrawn from the Pool and you will receive notification that this has happened. You can submit another Expression of Interest if you wish.

If Immigration New Zealand have not selected any Expressions of Interest over the six-month period, all Expressions of Interest will remain in the Pool until they make the next selection.

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