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Appendix C – Onshore and Offshore and Region of Origin Analysis

Table 20: Differences in settlement outcomes, migrants approved onshore and offshore
  Approved onshore (n=445)** Approved offshore* (n=156)**
n % n %
Employed 367 83 131 85
Further education (since taking up residence) 177 40 60 39
Reasons for taking up study
To get a job/better job 52 29 19 32
To get qualifications upgraded 73 41 22 37
To change career 23 13 6 10
Leisure activity/personal interest 28 16 8 13
To improve English language skills 33 19 14 23
Other 50 28 14 23
Areas INZ could have provided more information
Employment 90 25 37 28
Health service 119 33 49 37
Business set up 45 13 18 14
Housing 89 25 28 21
Education 72 20 20 15
Learning English 32 9 16 12
Budgeting/income support 43 12 21 16
Daily life 40 11 17 13
Other 62 17 18 14

Total may exceed 100% because of multiple response.
* Small sample size of offshore groups.
** Bases for each question vary as not all respondents answered questions in relation to employment, studying or how INZ could have provided more information (i.e. percentages have been calculated excluding missing and not stated data).


Table 21: Reasons for undertaking study by region of origin (principal applicants)
  UK/Ireland ESANA Asia Other
n % n % n % n %
To get a job/better job 15 25 11 32 9 31 ** **
To get qualifications upgraded 23 39 17 50 14 48 7 88
To change career ** ** 5 15 ** ** ** **
Leisure activity/personal interest 12 20 7 21 ** ** ** **
To improve English language skills 13 22 7 21 5 17 ** **
Other 10 17 5 15 ** ** ** **
Total 59 45 34 26 29 22 8 6

Excludes missing and not stated data.
Caution: Small sub-sample. Results are indicative only.
** Percentages not calculated for counts of less than five.

Table 22: Reasons for undertaking study by region of origin (secondary applicants)
  UK/Ireland ESANA Asia Other
n % n % n % n %
To get a job/better job 19 42 11 48 8 40 ** **
To get qualifications upgraded 14 31 10 43 8 40 ** **
To change career 9 20 ** ** 5 25 ** **
Leisure activity/personal interest 6 13 5 22 6 30 ** **
To improve English language skills 11 24 ** ** ** ** ** **
Other 5 11 ** ** ** ** ** **
Total 45 48 23 25 20 22 5 5

Excludes missing and not stated data.
Caution: Small sub-sample. Results are indicative only.
 ** Percentages not calculated for counts of less than five.

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