Australia Federation Encourages Immigration Policy

WWII had a big impact on the social changes in Australia before and after the war. One of the reasons it had such an impact on Australia was due to the immigration policy, which was made to increase Australia’s population. The immigration policy is a policy on legal migrants. Legal migrants who come to Australia under the migration act are non – Australians who come to the country for work or other reasons without permission or people who overstay their visas. This enforces that those who come in the country without permission may be subject to mandatory immigration detention and may be deported from the country at any time, unless been given permission to stay in Australia. This policy has contributed to the multicultural society of Australia today. To this day, there in an estimated 50 000 people who have overstayed their visas, most of these people come from British nations. Those touching base by boat or different means without official classification as refugees are no longer granted permission outcast status on landing. For example, those from an Asian background are becoming a more familiar part of Australia’s society today. Overseas migrant entries have assumed a vital part in changing the face of Australia. The current variety of migrants born in Australia include areas such as The United Kingdom, New Zealand, Italy, Vietnam, China, Greece, Germany, Philippines and India. Since the change in immigration policy in the late 1960s to one of non-discrimination on race or ethnic background, there has been a significant change in the overseas sources of migrants, with settlers arriving from more diverse regions of the world. To this day, Australia’s overseas born population consists of people who practise over 140 recognized ethnic groups, people who fluently speak over 90 different languages and people who believe in over 80 different religions. This expanding ethnic and social diversity has changed the way Australians view both themselves and other societies of the world. It has

‘75% of Australians identified with an ancestry other than Australian in the 2011 Census. 43% have at least one parent who has born overseas. 30% of the population were born in another country. In all, Australians come from over 200 birthplaces.’ http://www.racismnoway.com.au/about-racism/population/

The concept of being a ‘nation of immigrants’ is at the center of Australian identity.

Asian Immigrants have gone from having a continuous restriction year to year then to becoming a major part of Australian society. However, since the policy of Integration in 1970 and the abolishment of the dictation test in 1958 Asians has had the opportunity to migrate to Australia. This has been continuous since that major change with more and more arriving every year. The changes in these policies were made as Australia was becoming a more multicultural society and the Asian Migration wave has altered Australia today by making Australia richer and more culturally diverse. Asian immigrants have also contributed to the change in the Australian Political Policies which has allowed Migrants to become more accepted into Australia. Because of this no changes should be made to these political

Reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2003a, 2003b, as cited in Ashman & Elkins, 2009, p. 7) show 25% of the Australian population is currently made up of migrants from around 200 countries. This fact demonstrates Australia, on the whole, has a tolerant and inclusive society. A society can be identified as a collection of people who live together in a relatively ordered community (Ashman & Elkins, 2009, p. 7). It could be said, Australia has one of the most inclusive societies on the planet; however, this was not always the case.

After WW2, the Labour Prime Minister, Ben Chifley, launched Australia’s largest immigration program ever. Along with the program, the catchphrase ‘Populate or Perish’ was widely used to imply that more immigrants, preferably white, were necessary to fight of the steady stream of Asian immigration. As part of Immigration policy, these immigrants were expected to assimilate – meaning that they had to give up their preceding culture and embody Australian customs. This was simple for those who come from Britain but was very much a difficult task for those few immigrants who were not of British descent.

Australia in terms of immigration, has had a poor history of dealing with people travelling into the country, shown in the beginning of hand picking the majority of Australia 's population. However as the decades have rolled on, whether it be forced or by choice, Australia has become looser and more free in access and treatment within the country and importantly, less discriminatory. In order to see these improvements, the start must be shown, in which is generally summarised by the White Australia Policy.

Australia’s migration policy is the main topic I would like to present today. Before I start my speech, I would like to tell you a short story about my host mom. At this moment, she is an Australian president. She came to Melbourne when she was 25 years old. However, she did not go to here as an international student or refugee. She married my host dad, who has an Australian citizenship. After she had Pr, she started to study accounting in RMIT University and worked in Footscray as the mobile seller. My host mom always got high scores in her university and received the scholarship as well. Then, she found a job with a high salary in the city. I admire her so much. She said to me there are many ways of migration, I can marry someone who has an Australian nationality or I have to study hard so I am able to settle in here. But, I think the second one is more suitable for me because I don’t want to depend on anybody. My friend, who studies abroad in France, asks me why Australia’s migration policy is so difficult. My answer is Australian government protects their citizen through the policy

It was in 1945 following the end of WWII that thee Chifley Labour Government established the Department of Immigration with Arthur Calwell at its head. The department used the slogan ‘Populate or Perish’ to promote the idea of increase Australia’s population to the people. The surrounding events such as the recent war and vulnerability to border security breech by the Japanese on top of the small population, convinced the then prime minister Ben Chifley and the Australian public that immigration was vital to the nation’s survival.

A “White Australia” policy was introduced in the early 1900’s, significantly influencing views of immigration. The common belief of society was that only people from Europe, and preferably Britain and Ireland, were considered to be ‘good enough’ for immigration to Australia. People from all other nations, particularly Asian countries, were forced to undergo the incredibly difficult challenges to move permanently to Australia. If in

Not only were the Aborigines excludes from human rights, but Australia enacted a policy which excluded anyone non-European from entering the country. Known as the White Australia policy or Immigration Restriction Act of 1901, it excluded anyone entry into the country who could not pass the dictation test. The dictation test was a basic grammar test that was administered by the government. The grammar in question was English, however if one was to pass the test in English the person could be re-tested in another European language. Thus keeping out all non-white people from the country (Gothard, J, p.35, 2003). The policy led Australia into growing a large White Caucasian population. However, the Immigration Restriction Act was abolished in 1958

Now a day’s immigration is best tool for globalization. Immigration helps in knitting yarn for advancement in economical aspects of any nation. To explore nation like Australia there is an opportunity for permanent residency where one may enjoy all citizenship rights of the nation

Canada’s Immigration Policy has evolved since the Second World War to what it is today. As Canada has a large immigration population, it is important to know about and understand Canada’s Immigration Policy. This paper will explore Canada’s Immigration Policy by looking at its historical development and changes from the end of the Second World War to today. It will also evaluate the process of becoming both a Permanent Resident and a full Canadian Citizen. It will conclude by comparing and contrasting two prominent cultural groups in the Greater Toronto area, South Asian Canadians and Chinese Canadians.

In 1788, when European settlement began, Australia’s Aboriginal population was about 400,000. Today, over 20 million people live here. Migration has been the main driver for this change. In New South Wales, four out of every ten people are either migrants or the children of migrants. Australia’s Immigration history has been colonised since the convicts arrived on the first fleet in 1788, where approximately 10 million settlers moved to Australia in order to start a new life. Many of these people are migrants who arrived in the 1850’s gold rushes, or to escape adverse conditions in their home country such as the industrial revolution that caused a mass controversy in 19th century Britain due to

Australia is a multicultural and multiracial country. After the end of The Immigration Restriction Act 1901, an unprecedented number of immigrants has shifted to Australia from diverse cultural backgrounds, which accelerate the expansion of Australian multiculturalism (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011). Among all the immigration groups, along with the Europeans, labourers and business people from Asia countries have shifted to Australia to promote the Australian globalisation, and brought their cultures into Australia. As time passed by, abundant young migrants have replaced the place of the first-generation immigrants from the perspective of economic globalisation in Australia. At the start of 21st century, Australia have become one of the most culture-diverse country in the world, and a great number of young international students have entered to Australia seeking for educations and career opportunities (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011). In particular, Chinese students, which is one of the largest population groups, quickly became one of the most notable international student groups in Australia. With the potential of future development of young generation and their multicultural identities, they are playing a crucial role in modern Australia society. This essay will argue that the Chinese international students have become one of the most critical immigration groups in the