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Immigration New Zealand is for the first time shifting its migrant marketing focus away from America and Europe to Asia.
Singapore - with a land area about the size of Lake Taupo and a
population of 4.9 million - will be the agency's newest target for
migrants.
Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman told the Herald a pilot scheme
was being proposed to lure Singaporeans wanting to work and study in
New Zealand.
Would-be migrants will be told of comparatively cheaper housing and car
ownership, and the relaxed lifestyle. Those interested in becoming New
Zealanders will be invited to register their interest online.
Immigration said the programme had been successful in Britain and the United States, attracting more than 70,000 registrations.
The Singapore marketing programme will go live on newzealandnow.govt.nz this month, Dr Coleman said.
Last
year, 62 per cent of residential approvals were in the skilled and
business stream. More than 27,000 people were approved under the
skilled migrant category, and more than 46,000 were granted permanent
residency.
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The overall focus of New Zealand's immigration policy was to build
the economy, and the country has succeeded in recruiting the skilled
migrants required.
Eighty per cent of principal applicants - the main person listed on the
skilled residence application - were approved with a skilled job or
offer of employment.
"We have attracted migrants who have gained jobs as nurses, teachers,
accountants, ICT technicians, electricians, retail managers ... to name
a few of the more popular occupations," Dr Coleman said.
"The skilled and business stream is aimed at people who will bring
needed skills and capital and proven entrepreneurial abilities into the
country."
Massey University marketing researcher Henry Chung says shifting the
focus to Asia will help New Zealand plug into the global economy.
"We have found Asians to be more entrepreneurial and to have better
business networks, not just with their home countries but also in their
industries.
"The bigger money may be with countries like China, but I think
Singaporeans, being more proficient in English and having a better
understanding of the Western culture, will be able to adapt better to
the New Zealand lifestyle," he said.
Immigration expert Paul Spoonley said marketing aimed at Asian migrants
was a first, but he doubted it would attract many Singaporeans.
"We cannot compete with Singapore when it comes to wages, or even career opportunities.
"While New Zealand has an established reputation in the UK, it is not
as well known to be a desirable migrant destination in Singapore," he
said.
Last year, only 114 Singaporeans became permanent residents in New Zealand, 92 of them through the skilled and business stream.
"New Zealand will need more skilled migrants to remain competitive, and
if we wanted immigrants who spoke English from our region, then
Singapore and Hong Kong would be the two obvious centres to target,"
Profesor Spoonley said.
Singapore also had a successful immigration programme, and immigrants
who did not adapt to the hectic lifestyle there could be the ones
looking to move to New Zealand.
Reliance on foreign skills
(number of work permit approvals in the past 10 years)
2000: 37,546
2001: 49,756
2002: 61,868
2003: 69,225
2004: 75,527
2005: 85,523
2006: 103,134
2007: 118,693
2008: 134,025
2009: 136,481
Where they're coming from
(Top 8 source countries in 2009)
United Kingdom: 20,315
China: 12,592
India: 9019
Germany: 8713
United States: 7508
Philippines: 6867
Fiji: 6294
South Africa: 5667
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