Migration Trends 2005/06
Migration Trends 05/06 report - december 2006
Migrant Transitions
An increasing number of migrants visit, study, or work in New Zealand prior to gaining permanent residence.
People in New Zealand on temporary permits are often well placed to become permanent residents. Those on work permits often have skills that are in demand, while students can offer employers recognised New Zealand qualifications.
Eighty-seven percent of principal applicants approved for residence in 2005/06 had previously held a temporary visitor, student, or work permit.
Approximately 30 percent of work permit holders and 20 percent of international students gain permanent residence within five years of being issued their first permit. This report features a special analysis exploring migrant transitions from temporary to permanent residence.