The number of people receiving residence visas to stay in New Zealand appears to be settling at just over 4000 a month. The latest migration figures from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment show 25,293 residence visas were approved in the first half of this year. In the first six months of 2024 the number of residence visas approved each month stayed within a fairly narrow band of between 4038 and 4497, suggesting current residence approvals are fairly consistent. Although the current rate of residence approvals has dropped back significantly form that level, it is still higher than pre-Covid levels by around a third, when about 3000 residence visa approvals a month was the norm. Of the 25,293 residence visas issued in the first half of this year, 13,560 (54%) were to principal applicants and 11,739 were to secondary applicants such as other family members.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 24, 2024 09:12 UTC