Abbreviations and glossary
In June 2016, Cabinet approved the piloting of the Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship Category (CORS) as an alternative form of admission for up to 25 refugees in 2017/18.
This section of the Annual report provides a commentary on MBIE’s 2018/19 financial results and a view of our forecast financial plans for 2019/20.
Immigration New Zealand undertakes an annual survey of immigration advisers and lawyers to help evaluate and improve its customer service.
Our strategic intentions are underpinned by our purpose and outcomes framework. To pursue these goals, MBIE focuses on five outcome areas. This section of the report provides information on our progress towards these outcomes.
The Regional Migration and Labour Force Trend reports provide an annual overview of migrant population and the impact migrants have on each region’s labour market.
MBIE can make the most impact by coordinating and sharing information within our organisation, across government and with industry and communities.
The Migrant Youth Information Project was a one-off research project which resulted in 2 publications in 2017.
MBIE is a large ministry entrusted with a big responsibility – to grow New Zealand’s economy and to share the benefits with everyone who lives here. MBIE is working towards delivering an integrated approach to both regulation and service delivery, leveraging our size and scope.
The Migration Data Explorer enables users to easily access data on the number of visa applications and the number of migrants in New Zealand.
Crown copyright © 2026
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/search
Please note: This content will change over time and can go out of date.