This paper examines the experiences of middle class Indian migrants to New Zealand. Using qualitative data from interviews with this under-researched group the paper analyses their migratory strategies, labour market experiences and reasons for choosing New Zealand over other potential destinations. In the New Zealand labour market they experience an under valuation of their Indian qualifications, and interviewees reported taking low level service employment, and only sometimes progressing to middle class forms of employment. In addition, data from the interviews suggests that there is evidence of a ‘brain drain’ from India to New Zealand rather than a circulation of talent that has been the focus of recent theories. Unlike other studies of migration of highly qualified Indian labour this study finds that they are attracted by the environment and family friendly lifestyle of New Zealand as marketed by the New Zealand government to potential immigrants. Contrary to many previous studies, the findings suggest that migration is a family rather than an individual strategy.

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“我在印度是教授，在这里我是出租车司机”：移民到新西兰的中产阶级印度移民

本文考察了印度中产阶级移民到新西兰的经历。本文使用对这个研究不足的群体进行采访的定性数据分析了他们的移民策略、劳动力市场经验以及选择新西兰而不是其他潜在目的地的原因。在新西兰劳动力市场，他们的印度学历被低估了，受访者报告称他们从事的是低水平的服务业，有时只是发展为中产阶级的就业形式。此外，采访数据表明，有证据表明从印度到新西兰是“人才外流”，而不是最近理论关注的人才流动。与其他关于高素质印度劳动力移民的研究不同，本研究发现他们被新西兰政府向潜在移民推销的新西兰环境和家庭友好生活方式所吸引。与之前的许多研究相反，研究结果表明迁移是一个家庭而不是个人策略。