CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

• Context of this report
• Youth demographics
• Immigration policy
• Objective of the analysis
• Data and variables used in this report
• Definitions
• Methodology
• Limitations of the data sources
• Report Structure

YOUTH APPROVAL PATTERNS 1998 TO 2007

• Key Findings
• Introduction
• All youth residence approvals
• Skilled/Business Stream
• Family Sponsored Stream
• International/Humanitarian Stream
• Temporary student approvals
• Temporary work permit approvals

MIGRANT YOUTH POPULATION IN NEW ZEALAND

• Key Findings
• Introduction
• Size and growth
• Age
• Gender
• Region of birth
• Country of birth
• Length of time in New Zealand
• Age of arrival
• Ethnicity
• English language ability

LABOUR FORCE AND STUDY PARTICIPATION

• Key Findings
• Introduction
• Labour force status
• Occupation
• Study participation
• Qualifications
• Combined Labour force and study participation

LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS IN NEW ZEALAND

• Key Findings
• Introduction
• Location by regional council area
• Living arrangements
• Marital status

CONCLUSIONS

APPENDICES

• Appendix A: Country and region groupings
• Appendix B: Educational activity question in 1996, 2001, and 2006 Censuses of Population and Dwellings
• Appendix C: Youth residence approvals by country of origin and category
• Appendix D: Youth student approvals and dependent student approvals by country of origin
• Appendix E: Youth work permit approvals by country of origin
• Appendix F: Ethnicity question in 1996, 2001, and 2006 Censuses of Population and Dwellings
• Appendix G: Ethnic composition of migrant youth by region of birth

REFERENCES

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