Immigration Trends In Australia

people from all over the world have migrated to Australia and the United States of America to create better lives for themselves such as escaping religious/political persecution, obtaining a better education, reuniting with their families, becoming exposed to more job opportunities, and various other reasons (Singer 2). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in America and Sydney, New South Wales in Australia have similar immigration patterns, settlement trends, and impacts. However, the communities of immigrants

The causes of ageing population in Australia is multiple but can be summed up to three main reasons: low fertility and rising life expectancy, a stronger post-war ‘baby boom’ and net immigrations. As the rapid development of economy in recent decades, ageing population has become a serious problem especially in developed countries. One significant reason for Australia ageing population is that an increasing number of families prefer to have less babies than before. Fertility refers to the number

Australia currently has immigration programs that allow people to live permanently in Australia under various criteria’s, these programs include the Migration and Humanitarian Programs. Overseas visitors living in Australia under temporary visas can also apply for permanent residence, but those who enter Australia illegally or overstay their temporary visa allowance, fall into the category of illegal migrants. The current Migration Program has business and general skilled migrant entry as well as

to observe and further predict adherence trends. The data includes Semitic, Eastern and no religion. A variety of reasons account for the change in religious identification. These include instances of migration, conversion and population growth. These changes are reflected in the census data and have occurred due to the following reasons. War-Post World War II The aftermath and proceedings of war generate a change in the religious landscape of Australia. War ravaged countries provoke widespread

legal definition only applies to people who can prove they have a well-founded fear of persecution because of their race, beliefs, ideals and opinion.These are free rights that should be obligated to every individual for example freedom of speech. Australia has had a long history of welcoming

Multiculturalism hit Australia they are very strict with non-European people because they wanted to preserve their British ethno-cultural identity, they implemented a law called “White Australia Policy” which restricts immigration for non-Europeans and limits cultural and ethnic diversity of immigrants which lasted from 1901 to 1973. But after the policy ended, around the 70’s also refugees have started to arrive and this have started the Multiculturalism Policy and today Australia now is one of the

How many people migrated to Australia from New Zealand in 1976-77? 4842 People migrated to Australia from New Zealand in 2006-07? 23907 People migrated to Australia from New Zealand Has the number of migrants from New Zealand increased or decreased in the past thirty years? Increased the number of migrants from New Zealand By how much? By 19065 people How many people migrated from Ireland to Australia in 1976-77? 714 people migrated from Ireland to Australia In 2006-07? 1163 people migrated

from political or other reasons (Oxford English Dictionary 2012). Structuralism, according to Babbie (2006), is a theory supporting the establishment of communities of different cultures. This paper will discuss the concept of asylum seekers in Australia as part of multiculturalism within the global population flow and critically examine the roles and values of the Australian people towards “uninvited immigrants” and the policies in relation to the recent influx of asylum seekers. Specifically, this

Australia- Trade and Immigration Background As Joycelyn has mentioned Australia's having greater and greater interaction with its Asian neighbours, through the areas of trade and its active role in the regional trade organization - APEC. Despite its location, Australia can hardly be thought of being an Asian country. Not so long ago, Asian were looked down upon, with a mixture of fear because of the communist aggression, pity because of their poverty, and contempt, as they dumped cheap and poorly

Australian Multicultural Society 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