The purpose of the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) is to provide reliable, authoritative data on the settlement experiences of migrants in their first 3 years in New Zealand. By identifying the key factors that contribute to migrants’ settlement experiences and outcomes, it is possible to know more about the net benefits of migration and to be able to develop more effective immigration policies.
The information collected from LisNZ provides a unique insight into migration and settlement processes. This information includes the extent to which people from different approval categories experience different outcomes, and how this and individual attributes (such as region of origin, language proficiency, qualifications, skill level, sex, and previous work experience) contribute to the economic and social integration of recent migrants.