Migration Program Numbers
Every year Australian government plans and releases the new immigration program numbers based on a variety of factors and conditions. The government’s immigration policy seeks to balance its social, economic, humanitarian and environmental objectives.
Following is a statistical snapshots two categories of visa holders in Australia
(1) Permanent migration visa holders arriving in Australia during 2004-2005 from different countries.
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| Country
of Birth |
Numbers |
| United
Kingdom |
18,220 |
| New
Zealand |
17,345 |
| China |
11,095 |
| India |
9,414 |
| Sudan |
5,654 |
| South
Africa |
4,594 |
| Phillipines |
4,239 |
| Singapore |
3,036 |
| Malaysia |
2,936 |
| Sri
Lanka |
2,312 |
| Other
countries |
44,579 |
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Permanent
Migrants Arrival 2004-05
(Top 10 countries) |
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(2) A large number of temporary residents in Australia today are students pursuing higher studies in the Universities and vocational institutes. Following is a statistical representation of Students present in Australia by Country of birth as on 31st December 2005.
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| Country
of Birth |
Numbers |
| China |
33,667 |
| India |
19,447 |
| Korea |
12,072 |
| Europe |
11,663 |
| Indonesia |
6,789 |
| Hong
Kong |
6,343 |
| Japan |
6,221 |
| Thailand |
6,147 |
| Malaysia |
5,416 |
| Other
countries |
44,857 |
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Students
present in Australia,Dec-2005
(Top 10 countries) |
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