Asylum seekers aren't the problem, those coming to Australia by air are increasing the population. The Government has put the shutter up on these applicants and net arrivals have fallen from 60,000 to 32,700 in a year. A massive 81,440 have "spit the dummy" and left to live elsewhere. When the door was open for Indians studying here to easily gain residency the future looked bleak. New Indians arriving has slowed by a third. But only 5.45 percent of Indians who study here go home. In the long term, however, they will probably have to leave. Only those doing higher degrees will be in the "required labour" category. This is not a racist view. A loop hole had to be closed.
There seems to be a general downturn not related to the crackdown. Arrivals from New Zealand fell by 40 per cent and from Britain 23.5 per cent. It is notable that permanent migrants fell by 11 per cent. People are "human" if something they want is going to be difficult most give up. Antipodeans are keeping things to themselves: the main category of migrants are from New Zealand.
As time goes by there is not much doubt that Australia will become much more Asian than it is now. Despite India being a major source of permanent migrants, comprising 15,600 of total, immigration from China was 16,600. To put the whole thing into perspective 4,450 new settlers were Sri Lankans. This is the highest ever. Nonetheless, asylum seeking from that country is not a great problem for Australia.
There seems to be a general downturn not related to the crackdown. Arrivals from New Zealand fell by 40 per cent and from Britain 23.5 per cent. It is notable that permanent migrants fell by 11 per cent. People are "human" if something they want is going to be difficult most give up. Antipodeans are keeping things to themselves: the main category of migrants are from New Zealand.
As time goes by there is not much doubt that Australia will become much more Asian than it is now. Despite India being a major source of permanent migrants, comprising 15,600 of total, immigration from China was 16,600. To put the whole thing into perspective 4,450 new settlers were Sri Lankans. This is the highest ever. Nonetheless, asylum seeking from that country is not a great problem for Australia.
