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Attacks divide Indians Down Under

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Anita Joshua

SYDNEY: The attacks on Indian students in Australia over the past two months have split the Indian community in the country. Broadly, the divide is between the entrenched Indian community and the newcomers but it is so evident that Australian authorities too comment on the disconnect.

The old-timers do not just echo the government’s stated position that the attacks are instances of “opportunistic crime” and not racist in nature, but openly find fault with the way in which the new crop of students from the sub-continent have been conducting themselves. (more…)

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The Truth in Australia

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Kudos to the Indian media who brought out these student issues which affect their lives in Australia. Brickbats to the Indian media who did not know when to stop, writes PAWAN LUTHRA

Indian students in Australia have often been ignored by both the local politicians and the local Indian community.  Often seen by their private colleges and universities as cash cows, they cannot vote and so there is limited, if any, political patronage for them.  The local Indian community tends to ignore them, other than encouraging them to visit their restaurants or attend their musical shows. Those who depend on the international students’ monies such as the immigration gurus, private education institutions etc have more of a commercial angle rather than a personal one, although of course, there are exceptions to the rule. (more…)

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Australia slashes immigration as recession looms

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will cut its intake of migrants for the first time in a decade, the government said on Monday, amid concern that skilled foreign workers could stoke resentment by taking jobs at a time of rising unemployment.

 With a recession looming and the center-left government expecting unemployment to reach 7 percent by mid-2010, Immigration Minister Chris Evans said the intake of skilled migrants would be reduced by about 14 percent. 

Australia goes to the polls in late 2010 and immigration has been a charged issue in past polls, particularly following economic downturn. (more…)

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Australia’s Migration Program’s Report 2007-08

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

DIAC released its statistics/reports on last year’s migration program. The surprising statement in that report -
For 2008-09, the government announced that the Migration Program would be set at 190 300 places. This represents an increase of 20.0 per cent over the 2007-08 Program year.
The 2008-09 Migration Program will comprise:
• 133 500 places for Skill Stream
• 56 500 places for Family Stream
• 300 places for Special Eligibility Stream
Statistics on last year’s migration
The outcome for the 2007-08 Migration Program was 158 630, the largest since the late 1980s. It represented a 7.0 per cent increase on the 2006-07 outcome of 148 200. The planning level for 2008-09 is 190 300.
• Over one-third of the Migration Program in 2007-08 was made up of persons granted permanent residence after initial entry to Australia on a temporary basis.
• In 2007-08, there were 108 540 people granted Skill Stream places, an increase of 10.8 per cent on 2006-07. The Skill Stream made up 68.4 per cent of the total Migration Program.
• Within the Skill Stream, the main source countries in 2007-08 were the United Kingdom (UK), India, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), South Africa and the Republic of Korea.
• There were 49 870 people granted Family Stream visas in 2007-08.
• Within the Family Stream, the main source countries in 2007-08 were the UK, the PRC, India, the Philippines and Vietnam.
The full report

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