Migration Trends 2005/06
Migration Trends 05/06 report - december 2006
International/Humanitarian Stream
In 2005/06, 791 people were approved for residence through the Refugee Quota, and a further 162 successful refugee status claimants (asylum seekers) were granted residence. The number of people seeking asylum in New Zealand has decreased significantly since 1998/99.
The number of people approved through the Samoan Quota and the Pacific Access Category (PAC) has increased following changes to the policies in 2004 and the Department of Labour’s promotion of these policies.
In 2005/06, 1,330 people were approved through the Samoan Quota and 1,114 people were approved through the PAC.
Many of the people granted permanent residence in 2005/06 were approved through unfilled places in previous years’ ballots.