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Australia maintains a list of skilled occupations that are currently acceptable for immigration to Australia. [ 52 ] In 2009, following the global financial crisis , the Australian government reduced its immigration target by 14%, and the permanent migration program for skilled migrants was reduced to 115,000 people for that financial year. [ 53 ]
Australia's Zimbabwean population is biggest in Sydney. Historically, Perth was a popular first stop for recent migrants, thanks to its relative proximity to Southern Africa and its already established South African Australian population but increasingly, modern immigrants are drawn to Sydney and Melbourne [ 13 ] although a large proportion of ...
Prior to 2001, the Australian migration zone consisted of the mainland, as well as some external territories. [1] Norfolk Island, for example, was not part of the Australian migration zone until 2016. [2] Under Australia’s universal visa policy, a non-citizen must hold an Australian visa within the Australian migration zone. [3]
The visa policy of Australia deals with the requirements that a foreign national wishing to enter Australia must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel, to enter and remain in the country. [1] A visa may also entitle the visa holder to other privileges, such as a right to work, study, etc. and may be subject to conditions.
These are lists of countries by foreign-born population and lists of countries by number native-born persons living in a foreign country (emigrants).. According to the United Nations, in 2019, the United States, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Russia and France had the largest number of immigrants of any country, while Tuvalu, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, and Tokelau had the lowest.
New Zealand Australians refers to Australian citizens whose origins are in New Zealand, as well as New Zealand migrants and expatriates based in Australia.Migration from New Zealand to Australia is a common phenomenon, given Australia's proximity to New Zealand, its larger economy, free movement agreement and cultural links between the two countries.
The deterrents did little to stop immigrants; roughly 12,000 asylum seekers reached Australia from 1999 to 2001. [4] In 2011, Australia received 2.5% of the world's total number of claims for asylum. [6] During 2012, more than 17,000 asylum seekers arrived via boat. [7] The majority of the refugees came from Afghanistan, Iran, and Sri Lanka. [8]
During this period the visas of around 400 Iraqis living in Australia were extended until the end of the Gulf War. Iraqi immigration to Australia peaked between 1992 and 1995, with the Iraq-born population in Victoria increasing to 3,492 by 1996. [4] By 2001 this community had increased a further 74% to 6,091 people. [4]