Australia remains an attractive destination for migrants to move to. It is an advanced and developed economy with lots of job opportunities, multicultural cities which provide a high standard of living. Many Australian cities and even suburbs are now considered as some of the best places in the world to live.
In recent years Australia, has a seen a wave of immigrants especially from Asia (mostly from India and China). This immigration trend has now replaced UK and New Zealand as the main source of migrants to Australia.
We have listed below some of the main reasons why people choose to migrate to Australia:
- Pathway to Permanent Residency and Citizenship
Australia offers pathways to Permanent Residency for Work Visa (482) holders, people eligible for skilled migration, partners of Permanent Residents and Australian citizens.
Once an individual becomes a Permanent Residence visa holder then, he/she can also apply for Australian Citizenship. Also, if children of permanent residence visa holders are born onshore then, they are automatically granted Australian Citizenship.
- Strong Economy
Australia has a small population (just over 25 million) as compared to many western countries such as Canada (over 37 million), UK (over 66 million) and Germany (over 82 million) yet its per capita income earnings at ($58,824) are among the highest in the world and surpasses the aforementioned countries.
Australian economy is vibrant as it is a strong exporter of mineral resources, business and technology services as well as agricultural products.This also provides a strong job market with readily available job opportunities for new migrants.
- Free World Class Health Care System
When living in Australia as Permanent Resident or as a Citizen, one gets free access to world class health care system which is called Medicare.
All people living in Australia pay taxes which in turn funds this system and allows one to access medical services such as consultation with general physicians or specialists and admission in government funded hospitals for free.
- Free World Class Education System
Children of Permanent Residents and Australian citizens are eligible to study in government funded primary and high schools for free or at a highly subsidised rate. Some Australian States also entitle children of work visa holders to access this education system at similar parity as Australian citizens and permanent residents.
Adults can also access some tertiary level technical and further education (TAFE) for free.
Furthermore, Australian citizens are also eligible to access government funded study loans which is covered under Higher Education Learning Programme (HELP).
- Great Weather
Being in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons run in reverse order, it is Winter time here from June to August and Summer time from November to January.
All the four seasons can be experienced in Australia and in cities like Melbourne one can experience all four seasons in one day.
Australia offers tropical and humid climate in the North, dry and arid climate in the inner parts of the country and temperate cool climate along its coastal areas.
Nearly 25 % of Australians were born overseas and immigrated to this beautiful country. Every year thousands of people continue to migrate here. By 2020 another 160,000 people would have migrated here and you could be one of them too.
How can we assist you?
We have assisted scores of migrants to successfully move to Australia and will be able to assist you through all the steps of application process. To assess your options for migration to Australia please contact us or book a consultation today.
