Skilled migrants: People granted residence through the Skilled Migrant category.
Principal applicant: the person Immigration NZ assess against the criteria for a Resident Visa first.
Secondary applicant: Anyone included in a visa application who is not the principal applicant, i.e. the principal applicant’s partner, the principal applicant’s dependent children, the principal applicant’s partner’s dependent children.
From the dataset Migration Trends and Outlook: Residents 2016/17, this data was extracted:
Sheet: 25
Range: B6:O8
Provided: 42 data points
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.