Thanks to Australia Immigration, 64% Growth in Population Now

by Abhinav Immigration Services Digital Marketing Executive

Traditionally, Australia has been a country that has promoted immigration and permanent settlement, with Aboriginals being the first to arrive on the island continent. There have been prominent and successive waves of immigration to Australia from a different country including Asian countries such as China and India. Modern Australia Immigration today, has been a successful story when it comes to ongoing multiculturalism and social cohesion.

Large scale accepting and tolerant attitudes to immigration is built on the notion that the strength of a nation is found in embracing varying differences, that migration brings along. These differences can be in terms of ethnicity, race, religion, gender, age, disability, class or even sexual orientation.

One of the countries that have migrated to Australia is India, owing to the desired employment opportunities and high quality of living that Australia provides them abundantly. You can see a surge in immigration to Australia from India, as Indians become the third largest migrant under the category of skilled migration.

Also, as per a report, competency in English has been the main driver of this increase in Indian migration. Since mid-2000s, 64% of the growth in population is due to the influx of immigrants from key global countries, that seek refuge and build their homes in this country.

Despite being the 6th largest country as per area, Australia still has a very low population density with just 3 people for every sq. mile. This makes Australia immigration a blessing in disguise, wherein immigrant population helps in terms of bringing in new talent, fresh ideas along with their cultures, traditions and customs, making Australia a country that accepts everyone with warmth and hospitality.

Even Neil Scott, Asst. Director of Migration Statistics at ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) stated that in 2018 alone, Australia experienced the arrival of more than 7 million immigrants. Out of which 29% were born overseas, according to the statistics. With this Australia, continues to promote more multicultural diversity.

Even in the year ending on 30th June 2018, Australia saw 526,000 newcomers

come to Australia, as permanent resident. After all an Australian PR Visa, gives you benefits such as free healthcare in the form of Medicare and insurance, top class education at world renowned universities via various courses, social care perks such as disability and unemployment allowance, pension, maternity benefit, exemptions from tax etc.

62% of the immigrants who arrived, came via the pathway of provisional visa or Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) or Skilled Regional Provisional (Subclass 489) visa within which 30% of them are student visa holders. This heterogeneity in population is uniform in all of the Australian states, provinces and territories. Sydney, Melbourne and Perth are some of the popular Australian cities that have seen high rate in relation to population growth in the last 10 years.

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