- May 7, 2020
- Posted by: Ali Raza
- Category: Australia News, News
In 1995-96, permanent migration comprised 58% family, 25% skilled and 17% humanitarian migrants. A decade later, the overall migrant make-up had changed dramatically: 62% skilled, 29% family and 9% humanitarian.
These proportions have remained about the same ever since. In 2018-19, there were 109,713 migrants (62%) in the skilled stream, 47,247 (27%) in the family stream and 18,762 (11%) in the humanitarian stream.
At the same time, temporary migration of short-term skilled workers, working holiday makers, international students and New Zealanders on temporary special category visas has risen dramatically to over 1.2 million in December 2016.
If all temporary migrants with work rights had a job, they would constitute over 10% of the Australian workforce.
Source: http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/call-to-reset-immigration-policy-sparks-debate-in-australia/