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The Remaking of New Zealand: Immigration Since 1986

The Remaking of New Zealand: Immigration Since 1986. Professor Paul Spoonley College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Remaking Policy: Remaking New Zealand. Politics of Immigration. Permanent and Long-Term Migration. Temporary Migration Student visas (87,000 – 03/04)

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The Remaking of New Zealand: Immigration Since 1986

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  1. The Remaking of New Zealand: Immigration Since 1986 • Professor Paul Spoonley • College of Humanities • and Social Sciences

  2. Remaking Policy: Remaking New Zealand

  3. Politics of Immigration

  4. Permanent and Long-TermMigration Temporary Migration Student visas (87,000 – 03/04) Work permits for skilled employees Casual employment while on holiday (1999 – 30,000+)

  5. % Foreign Born (OECD, 2005)

  6. Issues Selection process and target (1%) International recruitment and competition Settlement outcomes Maori participation in immigration policy development Host responsibilities and attitudes Diaspora (retention and return migration)

  7. Overseas-Based Human Capital

  8. Settlement Outcomes Employment suited to qualifications, skills, experience Recognition of prior qualifications English language ability/requirements Employer attitudes Public attitudes Degree/nature of post-arrival support Information ESOL courses/training Grants to community groups Office of Ethnic Affairs Contribution of key social institutions (media, education, health)

  9. New Zealand - Tensions PRIMARY FOCUS ON SELECTING IMMIGRATION ON ECONOMIC GROUNDS VS POOR SETTLEMENT OUTCOMES

  10. New Zealand - Tensions LIBERAL POLICIES IN SOME AREAS Visa waiver (50+ countries) Permanent Residence/Citizenship Tampa asylum seekers VS Anti-immigrant politics/settlement

  11. New Zealand - Tensions BICULTURALISM Social service delivery Community organisations VS MULTICULTURALISM Immature development Politically sensitive

  12. Social CohesionA Suitable Policy Goal?BelongingInclusionRecognitionLegitimacy

  13. How can we get to the end of fear? This is still a safe place to grow up, and a free one. That’s why my parents came here. When we look at this place from our ‘outsider’ perspectives, it seems such a young country with such small problems. This opening phase of petty deals and self-protection is an adolescent, immature stage. Tze Ming Mok Landfall, 2004

  14. What does it mean to be a New Zealander? What kind of country do we want? How should we recognise cultural difference and yet still keep something that binds us as a country?

  15. Professor Paul Spoonley • College of Humanities • and Social Sciences

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