An Evaluation of work policies that provide a pathway to permanent residence in New Zealand
Appendix A Questionnaire for the online survey of accredited employers
1. When did you first become an accredited employer?
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
3. How would you rate your ability to recruit skilled New Zealanders in recent years?
- Very good
- Good
- Neither good nor poor
- Poor
- Very poor
- Don't know
4. How would you rate your ability to recruit skilled migrants (non-NZ residents either already in NZ or offshore)?
- Very good
- Good
- Neither good nor poor
- Poor
- Very poor
- Don't know
5. Please explain your reasons
6. How useful has the Talent Visa policy been in enabling you to recruit migrants?
- Very useful
- Moderately useful
- Somewhat useful
- Not useful
- Don't know
7. Please explain your reasons
8. How would you rate the Business Relationship Advisers (from Immigration NZ) in managing your immigration needs?
- Very good
- Good
- Neither good nor poor
- Poor
- Very poor
- Don't know
9. Approximately how many migrants have you employed through the Talent Visa policy?
- 0
- 1-5
- 6-9
- 10-19
- 20-49
- 50-99
- 100+
10. What is the median salary range paid to skilled non-NZ resident employees you have recruited under the Talent Visa policy?
- $45,000-$49,999
- $50,000-$54,999
- $55,000-$59,999
- $60,000-$64,999
- $65,000-$69,999
- $70,000-$74,999
- $75,000 or more
11. Thinking about the migrant(s) currently working for you, what is the average length of time they have worked for you?
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 and 2 years
- More than 2 years
- None of the migrants I employed through Talent Visa policy are currently working here
12. Thinking about the migrant(s) you employed through Talent Visa policy who no longer work for you, what was the average length of time they worked for you?
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 and 2 years
- More than 2 years
- None of the migrants I employed through Talent Visa policy have left
What other comments do you have about the advantages and disadvantages of employing migrants through Talent Visa policy?
13. Advantages
14. Disadvantages
15. How many people in total do you employ?
- 0
- 1-5
- 6-9
- 10-19
- 20-49
- 50-99
- 100+
16. What industry is your business in?
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Mining and quarrying
- Manufacturing
- Electricity, gas and water supply
- Construction
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
- Transport and storage
- Communication services
- Finance and insurance
- Property and business services
- Education
- Health and community services
- Cultural and recreational services
- Other (please specify)
17. In which region is your company based?
- Northland
- Auckland
- Waikato
- Bay of Plenty
- Gisborne
- Hawkes Bay
- Taranaki
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Wellington
- Tasman
- Nelson
- Marlborough
- West Coast
- Canterbury
- Otago
- Southland
- Other (please specify)
Appendix B Nationality of people approved through the Talent Visa and LTSSL Occupation work permit policies between April 2002 and October 2005
Nationality |
Talent (Accredited Employers) |
LTSSL Occupation |
Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Argentina | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Austria | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Belarus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Belgium | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | 74 | 177 | 2 | 253 |
| Chile | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| China | 43 | 8 | 9 | 60 |
| Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Denmark | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fiji | 50 | 31 | 4 | 85 |
| Finland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| France | 40 | 9 | 3 | 52 |
| Germany | 69 | 83 | 2 | 154 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Iceland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 60 | 28 | 4 | 92 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ireland | 46 | 27 | 2 | 75 |
| Israel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Italy | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Japan | 13 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| Kenya | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Malta | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Myanmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 14 | 2 | 46 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Philippines | 51 | 30 | 0 | 81 |
| Poland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Romania | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Russia | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| Samoa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Seychelles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| South Africa | 229 | 195 | 11 | 435 |
| South Korea | 47 | 7 | 16 | 70 |
| Spain | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| Sweden | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Turkey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Uganda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| UK | 1,318 | 593 | 36 | 1,947 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| USA | 114 | 56 | 11 | 181 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Zambia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 46 | 1 | 72 |
| Total | 2,487 | 1,427 | 150 | 4,064 |
Appendix C Nationality of people approved for residence between April 2002 and October 2005 by work permit held prior to residence
Nationality |
Talent (Accredited Employers) |
LTSSL Occupation |
Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Canada | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| China | 17 | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fiji | 13 | 12 | 2 | 27 |
| France | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Germany | 22 | 15 | 2 | 39 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| India | 19 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Ireland | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| Israel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Nepal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Philippines | 16 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Russia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seychelles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| South Africa | 91 | 72 | 5 | 168 |
| South Korea | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tonga | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| UK | 387 | 205 | 10 | 602 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | 24 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zambia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 19 | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 695 | 445 | 44 | 1,184 |
| Poland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Romania | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Russia | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| Samoa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Seychelles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| South Africa | 229 | 195 | 11 | 435 |
| South Korea | 47 | 7 | 16 | 70 |
| Spain | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| Sweden | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Turkey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Uganda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| UK | 1,318 | 593 | 36 | 1,947 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| USA | 114 | 56 | 11 | 181 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Zambia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 46 | 1 | 72 |
| Total | 2,487 | 1,427 | 150 | 4,064 |