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.