Australia-skilled migration Flashcards

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population total

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25.7 million

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how many live in urban areas?

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89%

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fertility rate

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1.9%

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the programme

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  • 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
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General requirements

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  • 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
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criticisms

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-asylum seekers make desperate decision to undertake a perilous ocean voyage from Indonesia to Australia

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response to problem of asylum seekers

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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
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