Australia-skilled migration Flashcards
1
Q
population total
A
25.7 million
2
Q
how many live in urban areas?
A
89%
3
Q
fertility rate
A
1.9%
4
Q
the programme
A
- response to economic conditions and the labour market
- focused on highly skilled and high value occupations
- demand driven rather than supply
- complementary to Australian training and employment programmes
5
Q
General requirements
A
- employer sponsored
- recent employment in a nominated occupation (in demand e.g. mining)
- English language skills
- recognised skills and qualifications e.g degree
- have good character and health with age restrictions for some visas
6
Q
criticisms
A
-asylum seekers make desperate decision to undertake a perilous ocean voyage from Indonesia to Australia
7
Q
response to problem of asylum seekers
A
Australia agreed with papa new guinea to re-open offshore processing
- Nov 2012- send asylum seekers from Christmas island
- 19th July- all asylum seekers arriving in by boat are resettled in Papa New Guinea rather than Australia
- Papa new guinea has high rates of unemployment, serious rates of violence and general intolerance for outsiders
