The consultation approach
Officials carried out targeted stakeholder consultation in November 2022 to seek input on initial policy issues that were identified. This input informed the development of policy options.
Officials carried out targeted stakeholder consultation in November 2022 to seek input on initial policy issues that were identified. This input informed the development of policy options.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment sought feedback on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme from key industry, community and agency stakeholders to inform the development of final policy recommendations for the Recognised Seasonal Employer policy review. Input was sought on the current state of the scheme, and in response to policy proposals suggested through the review. A high-level summary of the submissions received was developed and provided to Cabinet alongside the review’s recommendations, to summarise the input collected during the review process.
During the policy review process, stakeholders were asked to provide feedback on multiple different proposals within each of the five ‘system focused’ workstreams. A range of views were received on the proposals.
Throughout consultation, general comments on the current operation of the RSE scheme and the nature of the policy review process were received.
The New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy was developed and implemented in 2013 with the aim of improving outcomes for former refugees.
Findings from the evaluation of the 2018 pilot of strengthened settlement information for the Pacific Access Category (PAC) and Samoan Quota (SQ) ballot winners. The purpose of the evaluation is to understand whether the pilot was successful in helping PAC and SQ migrants prepare for a new life in New Zealand. This will provide a view on how the resources and processes could be improved in the future to better help Pacific migrants plan for life in New Zealand.
Findings from the evaluation of the Welcoming Communities pilot programme. The interim and final evaluation reports cover the development, implementation, early outcomes and lessons learned during the 2-year pilot programme from July 2017 to June 2019.
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.
Immigration New Zealand undertakes an annual survey of immigration advisers and lawyers to help evaluate and improve its customer service.
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.
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