Migration trends
The Labour and Immigration Research Centre provides strategic and tactical support for business operations and planning that underpins roll-out of immigration and settlement policies and programmes.
Research
We research how many people come and go from New Zealand, the reason for their visits, and if they come as residents, how well they settle here.
Our Migration Research, Evaluation and Analysis unit evaluates immigration policies and projects. They research how easily migrants find suitable work and how they fit into communities. The unit surveys both skilled and unskilled migrants. Their findings influence our policies.
The unit gathers statistics on migration flows, which helps to plan for future intakes. It gathers and publishes statistics on:
- arrivals and departures of visitors, migrants and residents
- foreign students here to study
- migrants’ success at settling here.
Country of origin research
Country of Origin Information (COI) research is used by decision makers and legal advisers to aid in the answering of questions about the political, social, cultural, economic and human rights situations in countries of origin. The Country Research Branch is responsible for the provision of COI to Immigration New Zealand and the Immigration and Protection Tribunal within the Ministry of Justice.
Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme
This page contains details of reports and research about the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme, which allows the horticulture and viticulture industries to recruit workers from overseas for seasonal work when there are not enough New Zealand workers. The material on this page includes the annual RSE employers survey, as well as research on various aspects of the scheme.