Migrant labour market experience and sponsorship, 1989

This study was commissioned with the aim of reporting on the settlement experience of a sample of recent migrants with particular attention to employment experience and past, current and intended sponsorship patterns. Information collected falls into five broad categories: employment history (prior to departure, job offers, job search and mobility in Australia, unemployment patterns, and recognition of qualifications); family and other support systems (relatives in Australia, support from and to sponsors, dependence on social security); language skills (first language, proficiency in English, language training in Australia, effect of language skills on employment); settlement indicators (citizenship intentions, country of retirement, accommodation and home ownership); and financial capital (capital transferred to Australia, assets, repatriation of funds). Demographic information collected includes age, sex, country of last residence, employment, marital status and family type, period of residence, relationship with sponsors and household composition.