Number of people granted work visas for New Zealand
By source country, year ended June 2017
| Source country | Number of people granted work visas |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 2,218 |
| Austria | 293 |
| Bangladesh | 608 |
| Belgium | 1,031 |
| Brazil | 2,417 |
| Cambodia | 248 |
| Canada | 4,339 |
| Chile | 2,167 |
| China | 18,997 |
| Colombia | 327 |
| Croatia | 213 |
| Czechia | 2,042 |
| Denmark | 663 |
| Fiji | 4,399 |
| Finland | 570 |
| France | 12,458 |
| Germany | 17,050 |
| Hong Kong | 823 |
| Hungary | 306 |
| India | 32,043 |
| Indonesia | 1,499 |
| Iran | 302 |
| Ireland | 3,268 |
| Israel | 286 |
| Italy | 3,099 |
| Japan | 5,118 |
| Kiribati | 276 |
| South Korea | 6,062 |
| Malaysia | 3,575 |
| Mexico | 472 |
| Nepal | 1,272 |
| Netherlands | 2,376 |
| Other | 3,770 |
| Pakistan | 413 |
| Peru | 217 |
| Philippines | 13,204 |
| Poland | 383 |
| Russia | 1,184 |
| Samoa | 2,579 |
| Singapore | 585 |
| Slovakia | 219 |
| Solomon Islands | 627 |
| South Africa | 4,513 |
| Spain | 655 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,772 |
| Sweden | 1,127 |
| Switzerland | 259 |
| Taiwan | 1,410 |
| Thailand | 2,333 |
| Tonga | 2,685 |
| Ukraine | 1,027 |
| UK | 23,294 |
| USA | 10,221 |
| Uruguay | 487 |
| Vanuatu | 4,257 |
| Vietnam | 1,140 |
Data provided by
Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
Dataset name
Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17
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How to find the data
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Import & extraction details
File as imported: Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17
From the dataset Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: 20
- Range:
B4:G60 - Provided: 342 data points
This data forms the table Migration - People granted work visas by source country, median 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.