Nearly everyone wants to move to New Zealand.
Why oh why do they need to study these things? In fact the more surprising thing is that NZ is beaten by Singapore and Saudi Arabia (for the money rather than “the Lifestyle”.) Apparently if everyone who wanted to come actually did – the population would boom to 11,000,000. Blimey – that’s quite a scary thought.
“Economic migrants see countries like Singapore as a centre for opportunities, but lifestyle migrants will choose New Zealand for the quality of life, education and peace that it offers,” Professor Spoonley said.
The poll interviewed about 260,000 people aged 15 and older in 135 countries.
The survey found that around 700 million people, or 16 per cent of the world’s population, wanted to migrate permanently if they had the chance.
I wonder if this shows more that we all have a tendency to think of greener grass, rather than proof that one country is fundamentally better than another to live in. Of course places like the Democratic Republic of Congo probably blow that theory out of the water – at –60% it ranked last – meaning that 60% of its population want to get the hell out and no one want to migrate there.
Annual immigration to New Zealand is about 20,000, and the Department of Labour estimates that to be worth $1.9 billion a year to GDP and $1000 per capita to GDP.
There you go – we really are worth something to New Zealand after all. Surely that’s worth Kiwi’s putting up with a little bit of “whinging” from the ex-pats?
Sitting outside on the patio having lunch today – it’s the kind of thing that makes you really chuffed to be one of the lucky ones to have got through the process and got in. Being one of the people who get the chance to emigrate is something to be really chuffed about I think. It can be a hard won privilege – but I honestly thinks its worth it.
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3 Comments on Nearly everyone wants to move to New Zealand.
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Juli Ryan on
Fri, 6th Nov 2009 2:31 pm
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Hubby on
Fri, 6th Nov 2009 6:44 pm
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Avalon on
Fri, 6th Nov 2009 8:04 pm
I guess emigration is something that I have taken for granted (since gaining permanent residency). Yanks and their sense of entitlement! It’s good to be reminded to be thankful. (There is a small part of me that still thinks NZ, or any country, would be lucky to get immigrants like us)
I kinda like this graphic from the Gallup poll, showing by numbers where people want to go.
We could take 11 million, just think of the boost to GDP, there’s loads of room down south. Even the Wairarapa isn’t exactly stuffed to the gunnels with people. Then we wouldn’t have to worry about food miles for exporting beef/lamb, since there would be a huge domestic market.
Anyhow, the most interesting thing I found with the poll was that half of the EU’s potential 80m migrants, want to stay in the EU somewhere. Cool.
I know what you mean 
While its good for us to be grateful for living here – it also wouldnt hurt for New Zealand (especailly our employers) to remember that they actually do need us – and our money.
About 10% of the people doing hubbies job in New Zealand are Kiwis. If all the expats up and left – there would be no-one left to handle the jobs.
Im aslo seeing a frightening number of people on Work Visas who are still taking for granted that they live here and not really grasping that they can lose it all at the shake of a tree.
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