According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the "Australian Immigration 2016-2017 Report" recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the number of overseas immigrants in Victoria is increasing every year, and the number of immigrants in Melbourne has reached a record high, and a large number of immigrants have poured into melbourne's city center and southeast region. At the same time, the number of overseas students has increased significantly, which has also provided support for the rapid growth of the immigration rate.
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Victorian overseas migration is increasing year by year
According to the report, the number of overseas migrants to Victoria has doubled every year since 2004, reaching 84,720 last year. Among them, the number of overseas students rose from 18,930 in 2004 to nearly 36,000 in 2017.
Among other temporary visa holders, the number of overseas tourists rose from 4520 to 17930, and the number of arrivals on working holiday visas rose from 1260 to 7400. The total number of temporary migrants in 2017 was 62,170, up from 26,200 in 2004. At the same time, the total number of immigrants who received permanent residence increased from 16,950 to 24,920.
Melbourne has a record number of immigrants
Melbourne's central and south-easterly regions are a key focus area for migrants, with record numbers of new migrants now settling in both areas.
Between 2016 and 2017, the vast majority of people chose to settle in Melbourne, where the CBD, Carlton and Docklands were the areas with the most overseas migrants last year, reaching 9,316. The remaining 6,734 new migrants traveled to Monash, including the Glen Waverley and Oakleigh areas. Wyndham and the Western Region had 4,741 new immigrants, while Whitehorse had 4,360 new immigrants infused.
Meanwhile, only 36 per cent of Greater Dandenong's residents were born in Australia, with 4,048 new immigrants.
International students become an important part of new immigrants
Federal Minister for Population and Urban Affairs Alan Tudge said he supported a "bigger Australia" policy that would require some new migrants to settle outside of Sydney or Melbourne for five years to ease traffic congestion in Australia's two largest capital cities.
He said the government had sought advice on population policy from Dr Bob Birrell of the Australian Institute of Population Research and other population experts.
In response, Borrell said that at present, the vast majority of immigrants to Australia are settling in cities such as Melbourne and Sydney to find job opportunities and be close to their own communities. The government therefore needs to take tough measures to move these migrants to other regions. "In recent years, the government has successively introduced policies to allow overseas students to transfer from student visas to other temporary visas, which is one of the key reasons for the influx of overseas students in recent years.
In addition, since 2011, all international students with higher education in Australia, regardless of their course, can stay in Australia for at least 2 years and enjoy full right to work, a policy that is a huge attraction for overseas students.