Maybe, because of the fact that the recent global economic downturn has not affected the Australian economy to a great extent, the nation has remained one of the most popular immigration destinations in the world in the recent time. As per the report from the Immigration and Citizenship Department, New South Wales and Victoria are the two Australian states that drawn the most immigrants for the period 2008-2009.
During the said period, a total of 69,456 skilled migrants entered Australia, out of which 55 percent moved to Victoria and New south Wales. Further, immigrants who settled in New South Wales summed up to 19,071 and 18,630 in Victoria.
During the period 2008-09, most of the immigrants, including humanitarian, skilled and family that entered Australia were from New Zealand and the UK. To be more precise, near about thirty percent of the total 1,58,021 new immigrants came from the UK and the Kiwi land. Besides, the figures for the Indian immigrants increased from 15,338 to 17,283, Chinese immigrants from 12,959 to 15,803 and South African immigrants from 5,166 to 7,201.
Australia has always remained as one of the prospective countries to immigrate. But, the period 2008-09 attracted a large number of immigrants, since Australia was one of those nations less affected by the economic depression! The nation has always been positive when it comes to immigration. The interesting fact is that despite the occurrence of racial attacks on international students in the recent past, Australia has been rated safer as far as study is concerned, as compared to other popular immigration destinations.
If you are intending to immigrate to Australia, it is advised to seek the help of an Immigration and Visa Consultant!
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