Petition request

That the House of Representatives urge the Government to revise Refugee Status Unit procedures so standard onshore asylum claimants can seek allocation to a Refugee and Protection Officer ahead of the usual queue, without needing exceptional circumstances, while keeping existing priority categories.

Petition reason

INZ operates a queue-based process for considering the status of asylum claimants, except for some prioritised cases. In my view, standard claimants should be able to request earlier RPO allocation without exceptional circumstances. A Parliamentary paper outlining proposed policy additions for the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill identified a backlog and sought quicker handling of some claims. I believe an earlier allocation request would support that goal.

Signatures are now being accepted
359 days left
Closing date: 13 Oct 2027 11:59 PM NZST

Petition progress

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Number of signatures: 2
Closing date: 13 Oct 2027