LisNZ reports

Learning the Lingo: The challenge of gaining English proficiency
This study reports on the English language acquisition of skilled migrants to New Zealand using findings from the LisNZ and the qualitative ‘Five Years On’ study. Understanding the challenge of gaining English language proficiency is important, as language acquisition is known to be a critical factor both in ability to ‘integrate’ into a host community and in determining labour market outcomes.
Labour Market Integration of Recent Migrants in New Zealand
The report is based on results from the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ), and identifies significant predictors of positive economic integration for recent migrants.
Competing for Skills: Migration Policies and Trends in New Zealand and Australia
The aims of this study were to compare skilled migration policies in New Zealand and Australia, look at the labour market outcomes of skilled migrants, assess recent trends in skilled migration policy, and suggest implications of these policy developments for the future of skilled migration in the two countries.
Attitudes towards Immigrants and Immigrant Experiences: Predictive models based on regional characteristics
This report examines how New Zealanders’ attitudes towards migrants vary across territorial authorities as a function of migrant density and unemployment rates. It also examines how migrant experiences of discrimination vary across territorial authorities as a function of attitudes towards immigrants, immigrant density, and unemployment rates.
Life after Study: International students' settlement experiences in New Zealand
The report uses multiple information sources, including the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ), to describe international students’ pathways to work and residence in New Zealand, their motivations for staying on, and their early experiences in New Zealand.
New Faces New Futures: New Zealand
This comprehensive report presents findings from 7,137 migrants six months after taking up permanent residence in New Zealand. The report focuses on the migrants’:

Future Publications

Project title and description	Organisations involved	Likely publication
The Role of Social and Ethnic Networks in Determining Economic Integration. Explores the ethnic and social capital of new migrants to New Zealand and the impact of this on labour force participation and earnings.	Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment	Late 2012
The Settlement of Migrant Partners and Children in New Zealand: Impacts on retention. A descriptive analysis of migrant partners and children and their settlement and retention in New Zealand.	Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment	Late 2012

Fast Facts

Fast Facts highlight selected findings from the LisNZ study.

Press Releases

New Zealand Experience pulls in new migrants (7 May 2009).

Other Reports

Hot off the Press Reports

Released by Statistics New Zealand, these short reports present immediate findings as LisNZ data becomes available.

Academic Publications

Bedford, R., Masgoret, A.-M., Merwood, P., and Tausi, M. (in press) ‘Immigrants from the Pacific: “Drain on the Economy” or “Active Participation in the Labour Force”?’ Asia Pacific Migration Journal.

Research Centre