Looking at  recent trends and movements

Almost 74,000 international students were approved for study here in 2008/09 – and that’s over 6 percent more student approvals than in 2007/08. Migration Insights updates you with the latest findings about immigration research. IMSED Research is a service of the Department of Labour.

 

What’s Hot? Migration Trends & Outlook 2008/09 provides information about trends in temporary and permanent migration, including a special chapter on the impact of the global economic slowdown. International Migration Outlook – New Zealand 2008/09 provides an overview of migration flows and policy, and contributes a New Zealand country profile for OECD’s ‘International Migration Outlook’ series. Quota Refugees in New Zealand – Approvals and Movements (1999-2008) contains a summary of the analysis on quota refugee approvals over the past 10 years. It also looks at the movement patterns of quota refugees to better understand their mobility.

Remember to check Monthly Migration Trends for immigration approval numbers to date and emerging trends.

Coming Soon …

• Fast Facts from waves 1 and 2 of the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand
• Final Evaluation Report of the Recognised Seasonal Employer Policy (2007-2009)

 Study into former refugees’ experiences in NZ

Quota Refugees Ten Years On

Every year New Zealand opens its doors to 750 people seeking a new life, safe from the threats that forced them to flee their homelands.

IMSED Research has embarked on a major study of the long-term settlement experiences of people who have arrived through the Refugee Quota Category between 1993 and 1999 to better understand this process. This study is known as Quota Refugees Ten Years On.

Vasantha Krishnan, Manager of IMSED Research, says, \”At the moment, we don’t know very much about what it’s like for former refugees to live in New Zealand over a long time. It is important for us to find out what helps people from refugee backgrounds settle well in the long term. We are keen to hear about their experiences of finding work, going to school or training courses, and learning English\”.

Interviewers from diverse backgrounds, and who speak various languages, are already in communities talking with former refugees. Some are former refugees themselves, giving them a personal understanding of what it is like to settle in New Zealand.

For further information about Quota Refugees Ten Years On or anything else in this email please click here. You can also email your queries to us at [email protected].