Over 200,000 People Moved To Australia In 2013 To 2014, In Order To Live There Permanently

18 Jun 2015

Over 200,000 people moved to Australia, in order to live permanently in 2013 to 2014 financial year, there has been a big increase in the number of international students.

Official figures from the Dept of immigration and Border Protection show that 207,900 migrants got settled permanently in 2013 to 2014, And India, is the main source of new arrivals with 40,000 arriving.

Nearing to 290,000 student visa were granted last year, this is according to the migration followed in 2013 and 2014. It is the highest number since the global economic downturn.

As pert Peter Dutton report, it has been revealed that, nearing to 128,600 places as per the skill stream and above 61000 places through family steam, he even said that for immigration as well as Border protection, the report contains the wealth of information about the current trends in the migration. The report also provides a rich as well as a valuable source of information as how the immigration is shaping our nation.

The Minister for immigration, also welcomed the rise in student number from overseas. This is proof Australia’s student visa programme has been continuing to remain strong as well as be appealing to the overseas market and it keeps its position as one of the Australia’s major export earners.

Dutton added, Permanent immigration does remains as a pillar of Australian migration programmes, thus offering both social as well as economic benefit through its skilled worker and family reunion programmes.

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