English immigrants on rise
International arrival and departure figures for Christchurch International Airport show a fall in the number of Chinese permanent arrivals from a peak of more than 1200 in 2003 to fewer than 50 last year.
The number of English people migrating to the city has increased from about 300 in 2001 to over 1000 last year.
The statistics are part of the Christchurch City Council’s Migrant Report 2007, due to be fully released at the end of this month.
The managing director of immigration website Move2NZ, Tammy Bell, said her site had 21,000 members, a quarter of whom were based in Britain.
British people migrating to New Zealand were often tradespeople looking for a better life for their families, she said.
“The reason that the Brits seem to be having a big increase is the fact the New Zealand Government is actively promoting New Zealand to them as a destination. There’s lots of recruitment drives by the police and corrections services and health boards,” she said.
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English immigrants on rise
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