Humanitarian Migration In Australia

Immigration set up different kinds of visa that benefit the country and the immigrants avoiding being qualified as racist. Those ones who decide to leave their hometowns in search of a better future are between 20-30 years old, it is healthy taxpayers. Freeman (1992:36) states “immigrants and non-immigrants pay on average the same or similar amounts of income tax, which means the more immigrants, the more contributors to governments”.

Brain (1979:23) points out immigration had a significant direct effect on consumption, including the demand for housing and motor vehicles. Indirectly immigration may increase per capita consumption by the existing population. And if it results in higher level of economy activity, extra income will be available

They are going to be discussed further in detail.

Humanitarian migration –usually non-voluntary- “is designed to ensure that Australia can respond effectively to global humanitarian situations and that support services are available to meet the specific needs of these entrants” . In other words, it covers the support given to asylum seekers to live in the country. Persecution, violence, conflicts, poverty or lack of opportunities are the most common reasons for people escaping from their hometowns.

On the other hand, non-humanitarian migration –voluntary- is divided into labour market and family reunion. Overseas degree-qualified migrant professionals are the main actors in the skill program, whereas family members of the Australian citizens or permanent residents conforms the intake in family

Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Chile, El Salvador, Poland, Yugoslavia, Ethiopia are some of the significant sources of refugees. Although, there were some changes in the program for 2014. The current Prime Minister Tony Abbot and his government, as a response to the humanitarian crisis and the big amount of people arriving illegally by boats, ordered their detention in Nauru and Papua New Guinea until their case is studied and visa given.

The refugee resettlement programme has two types: the groups who arrive by legal means and then apply for a refugee status, claiming violence or any disruptive situation in their hometown and the individuals who enter Australia without authorization or a valid visa. “Asylum seekers who arrive in Australia with a valid visa may be given a bridging visa which will allow them to reside lawfully in the community while their application is being processed. Some bridging visa holders are allowed to work and can access Medicare”