Number of people granted New Zealand residence under the Skilled Migrant category
By source country, year ended June 2017
| Source country | Number of skilled migrants |
|---|---|
| India | 4,998 |
| Philippines | 3,406 |
| China | 2,927 |
| South Africa | 2,913 |
| UK | 2,315 |
| Fiji | 727 |
| USA | 567 |
| Sri Lanka | 494 |
| South Korea | 484 |
| Pakistan | 420 |
| Brazil | 345 |
| Malaysia | 307 |
| Ireland | 262 |
| France | 256 |
| Germany | 249 |
| Vietnam | 208 |
| Japan | 188 |
| Russia | 188 |
| Canada | 163 |
| Singapore | 152 |
| Argentina | 140 |
| Italy | 117 |
| Nepal | 116 |
| Egypt | 113 |
| Chile | 109 |
| Iran | 105 |
| Netherlands | 103 |
| Czechia | 101 |
| Bangladesh | 91 |
| Indonesia | 84 |
| Tonga | 76 |
| Hong Kong | 73 |
| Poland | 71 |
| Thailand | 70 |
| Spain | 63 |
| Syria | 60 |
| Israel | 59 |
Notes
Skilled migrants: People granted residence through the Skilled Migrant category.
Data provided by
Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
Dataset name
Migration Trends and Outlook: Residents 2016/17
Webpage:
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'Residents' from the box at the right-hand side of the page.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Migration Trends and Outlook: Residents 2016/17
From the dataset Migration Trends and Outlook: Residents 2016/17, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: 19
- Range:
B4:G41 - Provided: 228 data points
This data forms the table Migration - Skilled migrants by source country, age, and sex 2017.
Dataset originally released on:
March 29, 2018
About this dataset
This annual report is the 17th in a series that examines trends in temporary and permanent migration to and from New Zealand. The report updates trends to 2016/17 and compares recent immigration patterns with patterns identified in previous years.