This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Number of people waiting for ceremony at Parramatta and Blacktown Councils till 31 May 2022'.



FOI Request FA 22/05/01185 
I would like to request the below details for Parramatta and Blacktown councils in NSW as of the latest reporting date. 
1. Number of applications waiting to be al ocated to the Citizenship ceremony (who have been approved but are now waiting to be al ocated to a ceremony)
2. Number of applicants approved per month who are stil  waiting for the ceremony at Blacktown and Parramatta councils
Caveats: 
• This information is provided for the specific purpose of this request. Any other use of the information provided wil  require consideration and clearance by Data
Division, and a separate request should be made to data clearance.
• It is the responsibility of the area providing Department of Home Affairs information to external stakeholders to ensure that the disclosure is in accordance with the
ABF Act, Australian Privacy Principles or other relevant legislation.
• Regarding Immigration data, the Department’s current policy is to mask numbers which are less than five as <5, noting we are reviewing the confidentiality method
for the future.
1. (a)  As at 27 May 2022, there were 1,115 people whose applications for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to be attend
an Australian citizenship ceremony at City of Parramatta Council (NSW).  None of these had been al ocated to a ceremony.
(b) As at 27 May 2022, there were 2,078 people whose applications for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to attend an
Australian citizenship ceremony at Blacktown City Council (NSW). Of these, 265 had not been al ocated to a ceremony.
2. Refer to table 1 below:




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
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