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Concept
Name
Permanent and long-term (PLT) migration - departures
en-NZ
Label
Permanent and long-term (PLT) migration - departures
en-NZ
Description
New Zealanders departing for an absence of 12 months or more, and migrants leaving after a stay of 12 months or more in New Zealand. This measure was estimated from travellers’ statements on departure cards – based on how long they intended to be away from New Zealand. This intentions-based measure was timely; however, traveller behaviour was not always consistent with the stated intentions at their border crossing.
After November 2018, this intention-based measure was replaced with the outcomes-based measure (see Migrant departure).
en-NZ