Vote Immigration

Summary financial performance

Year ended 30 June 2009	Actual $000	Voted [9-10] $000	Variance Fav/(Unfav) $000
Revenue Crown (GST excl)
Immigration Advisers Authority	1,061	1,061	-
Services to increase the capacity of New Zealand through immigration	59,804	59,804	-
Services to position New Zealand as an international citizen with immigration- related interests and obligations	16,398	16,398	-
Sub total	77,263	77,263	-
Revenue Department (GST excl)
Immigration Advisers Authority	17	14	3
Services to increase the capacity of New Zealand through immigration	1,994	1,984	10
Services to position New Zealand as an international citizen with immigration- related interests and obligations	970	1,026	(56)
Sub total	2,981	3,024	(43)
Revenue Other (GST excl)
Immigration Advisers Authority	229	1,721	(1,492)
Services to increase the capacity of New Zealand through immigration	112,186	108,903	3,283
Services to position New Zealand as an international citizen with immigration- related interests and obligations	1,405	1,362	43
Sub total	113,820	111,986	1,834
Total Departmental Revenue	194,064	192,273	1,791
Departmental Output Expenses (GST excl)
Immigration Advisers Authority	2,260	2,796	536
Services to increase the capacity of New Zealand through immigration	170,114	177,656	7,542
Services to position New Zealand as an international citizen with immigration- related interests and obligations	18,142	18,786	644
Total Departmental Expenses	190,516	199,238	8,722
Non-Departmental Revenue (GST excl)
Immigration Adviser Levy	227	-	227
Migrant Levy	10,450	9,715	735
Other receipts[11]	3,354	-	3,354
Total Non-Departmental Revenue	14,031	9,715	4,316
Non-Departmental Other Expenses (GST Excl)
RRB, RRA and RSAA members' salaries and allowances	2,046	2,577	531
Total Non-Departmental Expenses	2,046	2,577	531

Intermediate outcomes and key areas of focus

Intermediate outcomes and key areas of focus	Appropriation
Intermediate outcome: New Zealand will prosper and be enriched through its connections with the rest of the world.Key areas of focus: Supporting New Zealand's prosperity and reputation through: Immigration services that add to the productivity of our economy and to the richness of our society.	Immigration Advisers Authority
Intermediate outcomes: New Zealand will prosper and be enriched through its connections with the rest of the world, and New Zealand businesses will be able to recruit and retain the skilled workers they need to be internationally competitive.Key areas of focus: Supporting New Zealand's prosperity and reputation through: Immigration services that add to the productivity of our economy and to the richness of our society Border security arrangements that manage risk Assisting migrants to settle Building relationships and partnering with other countries including the Pacific region Also, influencing the supply of skilled labour by: Targeting immigration to assist New Zealand businesses to access the skills they need	Services to increase the capacity of New Zealand through immigration
Intermediate outcome: New Zealand will prosper and be enriched through its connections with the rest of the world.Key areas of focus: Supporting New Zealand's prosperity and reputation through: Assisting migrants to settle Building relationships and partnering with other countries including the Pacific region Managing the humanitarian stream of the immigration programme.	Services to position New Zealand as an international citizen with immigration-related interests and obligations

Output class: Immigration Advisers Authority

Scope of appropriation

Regulation of persons who give immigration advice, and facilitation of education and professional development and of public awareness by the Immigration Advisers Authority, pursuant to the functions described in section 35 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007.

Output performance measures and standards

Performance measure	Budget standard	Actual
New licence applications are processed within 40 working days of receiving a full application.	100%	Not Achieved 97% were processed within 40 working days, some timeframes for assessing applications and decision-making were affected by a requirement for further information to be provided by the applicant.
Renewal licence applications are processed within 30 working days of receiving a full application.	100%	Achieve d100% were processed within 30 working days.
Open complaint cases are less than one year old.	At least 85%	Achieved 100% are less than one year old as at 30 June 2009.
Cases brought by the Immigration Advisers Authority to the District Court are successful.	100%	Not Applicable No cases have been heard by the District Court.

Financial performance Figures are GST exclusive

Year ended 30 June 2009	Actual $000	Main Estimates $000	Supp. Estimates $000	Actual as a % of Supp. Estimates
Revenue:
Crown	1,061	532	1,061	100.0%
Department	17	-	14	121.4%
Other	229	1,721	1,721	13.3%
Total Revenue	1,307	2,253	2,796	46.7%
Total Expenses	2,260	2,253	2,796	80.8%
Net Surplus/(Deficit)	(953)	-	-

The increase in appropriation of $0.543 million in the Supplementary Estimates was primarily due to a fiscally neutral adjustment to align the Department's cost allocation model ($0.439 million), and a transfer from 2007/08 to 2008/09 for the Immigration Advisers Authority Establishment ($0.438 million), partly offset by a transfer from 2008/09 to 2009/10 due to delays in the design and development of code of conduct courses ($0.340 million).

An approval in-principle was given to transfer unspent funding to 2009/10 for the Immigration Advisers Authority ($0.235 million).

Output class: Services to increase the capacity of New Zealand through immigration

Scope of appropriation

Provision of migrant customer services that include facilitation, decision-making and border risk management, response to settlement needs and community initiatives to encourage migrant participation. Provision of related advice on appropriate policy settings, research and evaluation, ministerial services and support services for Residence Review Board and Removal Review Authority, is also funded by this appropriation.

Performance measure	Budget standard	Actual
The number of people approved for residence.	Set annually by Cabinet	Achieved Cabinet set the 2008/09 New Zealand Residence Programme target at 45-50,000 people. 46,097 people were approved for residence, within the range set by Cabinet.
The number of principal applicants approved under the Skilled Migrant Category.	Report quarterly	Achieved 13,175 SMC principal applicants were approved.
The number of people approved for residence under the Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category.	1,500	Achieved 1,762 people were approved under the Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category.

Financial performance Figures are GST exclusive

Year ended 30 June 2009	Actual $000	Main Estimates $000	Supp. Estimates $000	Actual as a % of Supp. Estimates
Revenue:
Crown	59,804	61,792	59,804	100.0%
Department	1,994	1,445	1,984	100.5%
Other	112,186	113,579	108,903	103.0%
Total Revenue	173,984	176,816	170,691	101.9%
Total Expenses	170,114	171,014	177,656	95.7%
Net Surplus/(Deficit)	3,870	5,802	(6,965)	(55.6%)

The increase in appropriation of $6.642 million in the Supplementary Estimates was primarily due to funding for the Immigration Fees Review ($3.465 million), funding from an expense transfer from 2007/08 for the Immigration Business Transformation Stage-2 business case and to plan the development of the single-client-view ($1.103 million), a forecast change for volumes for Visa and Permit Services and change in exchange rates ($6.088 million), partly offset by a transfer to 2009/10 for the Immigration Act implementation ($2.915 million), and a fiscally neutral adjustment to align the Department's cost allocation model ($1.001 million).

An approval in-principle was given to transfer unspent funding to 2009/10 for the Immigration Act Review ($0.600 million).

Output class: Services to position New Zealand as an international citizen with immigration-related interests and obligations

Scope of appropriation

Provision of refugee customer services that include selection, travel and resettlement of quota refugees and refugee status determinations and support processes for claimants. Participation in multilateral initiatives, the preparedness to respond to a humanitarian crisis, the provision of related advice on appropriate policy settings, research and evaluation, and support services for Refugee Status Appeal Authority is also funded by this appropriation.

Performance measure	Budget Standard	Actual
The number of UNHCR mandated refugees who travel to New Zealand and undertake an initial settlement programme.	750 +/- 10%	Achieved 701 UNHCR mandated refugees travelled to New Zealand and attended an initial settlement programme at the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre.
The number of new refugee status claims determined, including subsequent claims.	265	Not Achieved 242 claims were determined due to a lower than forecast number of claims being received.

Financial performance Figures are GST exclusive

Year ended 30 June 2009	Actual $000	Main Estimates $000	Supp. Estimates $000	Actual as a % of Supp. Estimates
Revenue:
Crown	16,398	15,754	16,398	100.0%
Department	970	1,006	1,026	94.5%
Other	1,405	1,362	1,362	103.1%
Total Revenue	18,773	18,122	18,786	99.9%
Total Expenses	18,142	18,122	18,786	96.6%
Net Surplus/(Deficit)	631	-	-	-

The increase in appropriation of $0.664 million in the Supplementary Estimates was primarily due to a fiscally neutral adjustment to align the Department's cost allocation model ($0.515 million), an expense transfer from 2007/08 to 2008/09 for refugees services ($0.228 million), partly offset by a transfer from 2008/09 to 2009/10 for the Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity research project ($0.095 million).

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Footnotes

^[9-10] Voted figures include adjustments made in the Supplementary Estimates and transfers under the Public Finance Act 1989.

^[11] Crown Revenue Other receipts comprise of prepaid ESOL tuition fees and visitor bonds that were forfeited.