An Evaluation of work policies that provide a pathway to permanent residence in New Zealand

Contents

1. Executive summary
2. Introduction
   1. Background
   2. Work to residence policies
   3. Residence policy for Talent and LTSSL Occupation work policy
   4. Research objectives
   5. Research methodology
   6. Limitations of the data
   7. Data analysis
   8. Structure of the report
3. Accredited employers and the migrants they employ.
   1. Introduction.
   2. Talent Visa (Accredited Employers) policy
   3. Number of accreditations
   4. Rate of accreditation renewal
   5. Processing times for employer accreditations
   6. Regional distribution of accredited employers
   7. Industry of accredited employers
   8. Size of accredited employers ’ business
   9. Years in business
   10. Number of migrants employed by accredited employers
   11. Number of migrants employed through the Talent (Accredited Employers) policy
   12. Salary threshold for Talent (Accredited Employers) work permit policy
   13. Key stakeholders ’ perceptions of the salary threshold
   14. Characteristics of employers declined accreditation
   15. Online survey of accredited employers
   16. Strengths and limitations of Talent Visa policy
   17. Summary
4. Working to residence: Talent and LTSSL work permit trends
   1. Introduction.
   2. Talent Visa and LTSSL Occupation work permit policy
   3. Approval numbers
   4. Timeliness
   5. Nationality of approvals
   6. Occupation
   7. Region of employment
   8. Age and gender of approvals
   9. Summary
5. Talented migrants: Transitions to permanent residence
   1. Introduction.
   2. Residence policy for Talent Visa and LTSSL work permit holders
   3. Number of people approved for residence
   4. Proportion of work permit holders converting to residence
   5. Nationality of people approved for residence
   6. Age and gender of people approved for residence
   7. Occupation of people approved for residence
   8. Residence approval category
   9. Time taken to transition to residence
   10. Work permit holders not taking up residence after 24 months
   11. Work permit holders leaving New Zealand without applying for residence
   12. Long term absent residence approvals
   13. Transition to residence for work permit holders approved onshore versus offshore
   14. Summary
6. Conclusions
7. Appendices
   1. Appendix A Questionnaire for the online survey of accredited employers
   2. Appendix B Nationality of people approved through the Talent Visa and LTSSL Occupation work permit policies
   3. Appendix C Nationality of people approved for residence by work permit held prior to residence