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Supporting Successful Settlement: Achieving Positive Outcomes for Migrants and Refugees

This presentation discusses the contribution of the Settlement Division in achieving successful settlement outcomes for migrants and refugees in New Zealand. It focuses on economic transformation, education, housing, community integration, and the overall settlement process. Collaboration among key stakeholders is emphasized to support settlement goals.

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Supporting Successful Settlement: Achieving Positive Outcomes for Migrants and Refugees

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  1. Waikato Strategic Planners’ Network 10 April 2008 Leading Settlement Responsiveness Presentation by: Lucia Reijgersberg Settlement Support New Zealand (Hamilton)

  2. SETTLEMENT DIVISION’S CONTRIBUTION Settlement Division contributes to government’s focus for the next 10 years: Economic Transformation • Facilitate the retention of skilled migrants in New Zealand. • Improve participation of groups under-represented in the workforce. Families, Young and Old • Providing Settlement Support services to migrants, refugees and their families to build strong communities. National Identity • Implementing the New Zealand Settlement Strategy to improve social cohesion by integrating migrants and refugees into local communities.

  3. ROLE CLARITY A school - education Somewhere to live – good housing SUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENT OUTCOMES Being connected -own community -host acceptance A job –meaningful work SETTLEMENT PROCESS Staying well -physical -mental health English acquisition - ESOL Community participation

  4. New Zealand Settlement Strategy Goals Migrants, refugees and their families: • are accepted and respected by host communities for their diverse cultural backgrounds and their community interactions are positive; • obtain employment appropriate to their qualifications and skills and are valued for their contribution to economic transformation and innovation; • become confident using English in a New Zealand setting or are able to access appropriate language support; • access appropriate information and responsive services that are available in the wider community; • form supportive social networks and establish a sustainable community identity; • feel safe within the wider community in which they live; • accept and respect the New Zealand way of life and contribute to civic, community and social activities.

  5. Families Central Migrants Government (NZSS) Local Refugees Key Settlement Stakeholders NZ Society (Host community) NGO Sector (support agencies) Employers Tangata Whenua

  6. COLLABORATING TO SUPPORT SETTLEMENT NZSS GOALS for achieving settlement outcomes: • Employment • English language • Information & Services • Social networks & • community identity • 5. Safety & acceptance • Civic/Social • Participation MSD(W&I) Careers Service TEC DOL NZQA TLAs MoE TEC DOL DOL Health HNZC TLAs MSD(F&C) OEA MPIA TLAs Police MoE OEA MPIA TLAs DIA OEA MPIA MoE TEC TLAs

  7. Work permit holders • Almost 100,000 work permit holders in 2005/06 • Main source countries are the UK (19%), China (12%), USA (6%), Germany (6%), Japan (6%) and India (5%) • New permit types link study and work • Increases to Working Holiday Schemes • 25 Schemes, 40,000 places in 2006/07, less work restrictions • Recognised Seasonal Employers Policy in 2006/07 • 5,000 seasonal workers from some Pacific nations

  8. Work Permits: Region of Employment

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