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Table 1: Summary of International Campaigns since 1 July 2009
|
In Market Activity |
Date |
Cost |
Staff Members Participating |
|
South Africa |
6 to 18 May 2010 |
$32,130 |
2 x SOGC |
|
New Zealand |
16 to 19 July 2010 |
$10,050 |
1 x SOGC; 1 x ASO5 |
|
United Kingdom |
8 to 21 September 2010 |
$36,000 |
1 x SOGC; 2 x ASO5 1 |
|
United Kingdom; Ireland; the Netherlands; and South Africa (combined campaign) |
9 to 28 February 2011 |
$38,300 |
2 x SOGC |
|
New Zealand |
10 to 15 February 2011 |
$18,960 |
1 x SOGA; 1 x ASO5 |
|
United Kingdom |
31 May to 14 June 2011 |
$25,500 |
1 x SOGC; 1 x ASO5 |
|
New Zealand |
11 to 13 November 2011 |
$12,150 |
1 x SOGC; 1 x ASO5 |
|
United Kingdom |
21 February to 7 March 2012 |
$30,350 |
2 x SOGC |
|
New Zealand |
11 to 13 May 2012 |
$11,500 |
1 x SOGC; 1 x ASO5 |
|
New Zealand |
15 to 18 March 2013 |
$11,700 |
1 x SOGC; 1 x ASO5 |
|
1. In September 2010 three officers participated in the campaign to the United Kingdom due to its length and complexity. |
1. In September 2010 three officers participated in the campaign to the United Kingdom due to its length and complexity.
(d) It is not possible to determine the specific number of applications generated directly from these campaigns given the visa processing pipeline can take several years. Table 2 below shows the top five countries for application approvals over the last four years, with both the United Kingdom and South Africa featured. There is a strong relationship between in market programs and subsequent application activity. Activity from New Zealand is less visible because visa processes are generally not involved.
Table 2: Top five countries for application approvals since 1 July 2009
|
Top 5 Countries of origin |
Number of applications approved from highest ranking |
Percentage of total approved applications |
|
United Kingdom |
339 |
18% |
|
India |
307 |
16% |
|
South Africa |
276 |
15% |
|
Sri Lanka |
130 |
7% |
|
Iran |
84 |
4% |
Business—buy local campaign
(Question No 102)
Mr Smyth asked the Minister for Economic Development, upon notice, on 10 April 2013:
(1) What is the status of the Social Media ‘Buy Local’ Campaign initiative.
(2) When will this initiative commence, if not already.
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