AUSTRALIA'S MIGRATION lINKS

Facts

• Nearly half a million people migrate in Australia annually
• At this point 71.84% of the population is Australian born
• 13% of the people arriving in Australia are from Britain and New Zealand
• 7% are from China, 6% from India and 5% from South Africa
• Without migration, the population of Australia would go backwards

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The 'Migration Program'

• This is one of the few immigration programs in Australia
• Aims to attract who are skilled in certain professions and trades 
• There are 3 ways of entry
• The planning level for 2014-15  is set at 190 000 places.

The 'Humanitarian program'

• Targets refugees and people who are facing serious human rights abuse.  
• There is an onshore protection program for those who have already arrived 
• Implements offshore resettlement programs
• Is currently set at 13 750 places.

Migration Act (1958)

• Unlawful migrants will be subject to compulsory detention and deportation
• Estimated 50,000 people in Australia who have overstayed their visas. 
• Recently the majority of people detained are Middle Eastern and South-East Asian asylum seekers.

Advantages of Migration

Disadvantages of Migration

Roles of government

NGO's

Asylum Seekers

Human Rights Violations

Nauru detention centre