Auditor-General's follow-up report published, Immigration New Zealand: Supporting new migrants to settle and work

In 2013, we published a report about how well the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, through Immigration New Zealand, and other agencies were supporting new migrants to settle and work in New Zealand. We focused on the support available to new migrants in the two to five years after they arrive in New Zealand.

Today, the Auditor-General’s follow-up report Immigration New Zealand: Supporting new migrants to settle and work – Progress in responding to the Auditor-General’s recommendations was presented to the House of Representatives. This report looks at the progress the Ministry has made in making improvements in response to our recommendations in 2013.

The progress made so far looks promising but it is too early to say how settlement outcomes of new migrants have been affected in particular, whether the barriers faced by secondary skilled migrants and temporary work visa holders have reduced.

The Ministry needs to keep monitoring, and reporting on the effectiveness of settlement services. This is to ensure that resources are targeted where they are most needed, and that the settlement needs of new migrants are met.

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