New EOIs to be selected by ballot
Any EOIs we receive from 12 October 2022 go into a ballot. The first random selection from the ballot is in August 2023, then every 3 months after that.
There is no rush to submit an EOI
EOIs that have not been selected from the ballot expire after 2 years. This means there is no rush to submit an EOI now. If you submit it closer to the ballot selection in August you can maximise the amount of time it stays in the ballot before expiring.
From May 2023 EOIs can be submitted online on the Immigration New Zealand website.
500 visas will be available each year for EOIs selected by ballot.