新西兰政府去年8月关闭了创业工作签证，随后推出商业投资签证作为替代方案1。新签证要求投资者至少投入100万新西兰元到已有企业，投资200万新西兰元则可加快居留权申请程序1。然而，研究表明这一政策调整可能难以解决根本问题。
针对22名高技能移民创业者的访谈研究发现，前任签证项目的核心问题并非源于申请人素质，而在于移民创业者抵达新西兰后面临本地资金、客户和商业伙伴的严重短缺，最终导致他们离开或产生离去念头1。其中3名受访者已经离开新西兰1。一位创业者指出："这是一个非常保守的创新文化……如果我在澳大利亚，我能以更大规模做这件事"1。另一位则表达了失望情绪："我对新西兰企业获得的支持感到失望，甚至想放弃。看我们的竞争对手，他们在美国能加速得快得多"1。
根据经合组织数据，移民创业在2011年至2021年间为25个成员国创造了近400万个就业机会1，这表明吸引和留住移民创业者对经济增长具有重要意义。
New Zealand's government closed its Entrepreneur Work Visa in August of last year and introduced a new Business Investment Visa requiring investors to commit a minimum of NZ$1 million to established enterprises, with NZ$2 million enabling faster residency applications 1. However, research reveals that the preceding visa scheme's shortcomings stemmed not from applicant quality but from migrant entrepreneurs' inability to secure local funding, clientele, and business partnerships after arrival, ultimately prompting them to leave or consider departing New Zealand 1.
A study interviewing 22 highly skilled migrant entrepreneurs found that three ultimately relocated from the country 1. One participant noted the conservative nature of the local innovation landscape, stating: "This is a very conservative innovation culture… If I was in Australia, I could do this at a much larger scale" 1. Another entrepreneur expressed disappointment with support available to New Zealand businesses, adding: "I'm disappointed with the support that New Zealand businesses get, and I've even thought about giving up. Look at our competitors—they can accelerate much faster in the US" 1. According to OECD data, migrant entrepreneurship contributed approximately 4 million jobs across 25 OECD nations between 2011 and 2021 1.
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