Report writer: Juthika Badkar, Research Analyst, Department of Labour.

Executive Summary

The Settlement Experiences Feedback Survey (SEFS) gains feedback from migrants about their settlement experiences and outcomes in New Zealand (12 months after residence approval).

These migrants were approved for residence through the Skilled and Business Streams from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004. Therefore, these migrants were surveyed from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005.

The SEFS survey captures a range of information relating to migrants’ initial settlement in New Zealand such as employment and income, housing, children’s schooling and satisfaction with New Zealand; their experiences interacting with Immigration New Zealand (INZ); and any areas they could have used additional settlement assistance.

This survey achieved a 42 percent response rate and was over-represented by migrants approved for residence onshore.

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