Migration Trends 2005/06
Migration Trends 05/06 report - december 2006
Tables & Graphs
Table 1.1 New Zealand Residence Programme 2005/06
Figure 3.1 Visitor arrivals between 1999/00 and 2005/06
Figure 3.2 Work and student arrivals between 1999/00 and 2005/06
Figure 3.3 Annual migration flows from 1982 to 2006
Figure 3.4 Annual migration flows by citizenship from 1982 to 2006
Table 3.1 Yearly permanent and long term migration flows
Table 4.1 Principal applicants granted work permits in the top twelve countries since 1999/00
Figure 4.1 Principal applicants granted work permits since 1997/98
Table 4.2 Principal applicants granted labour market tested work permits since 1999/00
Figure 4.2 Principal applicants granted labour market tested work permits since 1997/98
Table 4.3 Most common occupational groups of labour market tested work permit holders
Table 4.4 Examples of the most common occupations of principal applicants issued a labour market tested work permit in 2005/06
Table 4.5 People issued working holidaymaker permits by country in 2005/06
Figure 4.3 Age and gender of working holidaymakers in 2005/06
Table 4.6 Principal applicants granted student permits since 1999/00
Figure 4.4 Principal applicants granted student permits between 1997/98 and 2005/06
Figure 4.5 Number of students approved offshore for the top source countries from 2002/03 to 2005/06
Figure 5.1 People approved for residence compared with the NZRP planning level from 1996/97 to 2005/06
Table 5.1 Approval limits and approvals by stream since 2001/02
Figure 5.2 Residence application inflows between 2003/04 and 2005/06
Figure 5.3 Residence applications on hand from 2001/02 to 2005/06
Figure 5.4 Application inflows in 2005/06
Figure 5.5 Residence approvals by category
Table 5.2 Residence approvals by location in 2005/06
Table 5.3 Average number of people per approved residence application in 2005/06
Figure 5.6 Comparison of residence approvals by largest source countries
Figure 5.7 Nationality of approvals through the residence streams in 2005/06
Table 5.4 Age range of residence approvals in 2005/06
Table 5.5 Ratio of women to men by age group and stream for residence approvals in 2005/06
Figure 6.1 Nationalities of SMC approvals in 2004/05 and 2005/06
Figure 6.2 Age ranges of SMC approvals in 2005/06
Figure 6.3 Gender of SMC approvals in 2005/06
Table 6.1 SMC points for employability and capacity building factors
Table 6.2 Points claimed by SMC principal applicants in 2005/06
Figure 6.4 Distribution of point rankings for SMC approvals in 2005/06
Table 6.3 Location and type of employment for approved SMC principal applicants in 2005/06
Table 6.4 Region of employment for SMC principal applicants in 2005/06
Table 6.5 Occupations of SMC principal applicants in 2005/06
Table 6.6 Examples of the main occupations of SMC principal applicants
Figure 6.5 Nationality of people approved a work permit through the Talent (Accredited Employers) and LTSSL policies in 2005/06
Figure 6.6 Number of people approved a work permit through the Talent and LTSSL policies since April 2002
Table 6.7 Residence categories through which Talent and LTSSL Occupation work permit holders were granted residence as at 30 June 2006
Figure 6.7 Nationality of Investor Category approvals
Figure 6.8 Application inflows through the Investor Category
Figure 6.9 Nationalities of Entrepreneur Category approvals
Figure 6.10 Application inflows through the Entrepreneur Category
Table 6.8 Residence categories through which LTBV holders (March 1999–June 2003) were granted residence as at 30 June 2006
Table 6.9 Rates of conversion to residence by nationality as at June 2006 for those issued an LTBV between March 1999 and June 2003
Table 6.10 Skilled/Business Stream IELTS assessment scores in 2005/06
Figure 7.1 Number of people applying for residence through the Family Sponsored Stream since 2000/01
Figure 7.2 Number of people applying for residence through the Family categories between July 2003 and June 2006
Figure 7.3 Number of people on hand in the Family Sponsored Stream
Figure 7.4 Approvals through the Family Category
Figure 7.5 Nationality of approvals through Partnership policy
Figure 7.6 Residence application inflows in the Family Parent category between 2000/01 and 2005/06
Figure 7.7 Nationality of approvals through the Family Parent category
Figure 7.8 Nationality of approvals through the Family Sibling category
Figure 7.9 Residence application inflows in the Family Sibling category between 2000/01 and 2005/06
Figure 7.10 Nationality of approvals through other Family categories
Table 8.1 Composition of the Refugee Quota in 2005/06
Figure 8.1 Nationality of quota refugees accepted for resettlement
Figure 8.2 Number of people claiming refugee status between 1997/98 and 2005/06
Figure 8.3 Nationality of successful refugee status claimants granted residence
Table 8.2 Pacific Access Category approvals in 2005/06
Table 9.1 Non-arrivals by category between 1998 and 2004
Table 9.2 Non-arrivals by nationality between 1998 and 2004
Table 9.3 Rates of absence by residence approval groups as at 31 December 2005 for migrants approved for residence from 1998 to 2004
Figure 9.1 Proportion of migrants onshore at monthly intervals 1998–2004