Lesson 2 - Migration Policy Flashcards
Australian migration views
Demand for skilled migration
Moderate open door
Challenges facing Australia
Population conflicts
Racism
Japanese migration views
Cultural + racial homogeneity
Anti-immigration policy
Challenges facing Japan
Ageing + shrinking workforce
Won’t accept immigrant
Forces women + elderly into work
How many immigrants does Japan need annually?
200,000
Singapore migration views
50s + 60s sovereignty + citizenship laws
Strictly discouraged
Singapore original migrations position
Established as trading colony
Economy derived from migrant labour
2010s Singapore ‘non-resident’ population
25.7%
Majority from Asia
Singapore migration contradiction
Encourages skilled migration
Allowed to file for permanent visa