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Nadeera Ranabahu, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, University of Canterbury

Refugees who set up businesses enrich NZ financially, culturally and socially – they deserve more support

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With Immigration New Zealand currently examining both the Migrant Settlement Integration Strategy and Refugee Resettlement Strategy, it’s the right time to consider the role small business support can play in helping refugees integrate into our society.

Each year, the country accepts 1,500 refugees under the Refugee Quota Programme. Currently, the government facilitates their settlement through agencies that have specific settlement expertise.

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