It seems that people who immigrate in Australia do not always intend to stay permanently. To me there is also a category of people who intended to stay but changed their mind after a while.

Immigrating permanently to any country is no easy achievement and requires total commitment.

Australia being such a remote country, with so much space, can lead to feelings of isolation from the rest of the world… be sure you integrate this factor into your immigration plans.

On the other hand, immigration has contributed 1 million people every 10 years to the Australian population over the past 60 years.

For more interesting staistics on immigration to Australia, have a look at this web-site:

http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/02key.htm

The 2008-09 Migration Program is set at 190,300 places, representing a 19.8 per cent increase on the 2007-08 program. The figure includes 56,500 places for family migrants sponsored by people already in Australia and 133,500 places for those with special skills.

Local concern is due to anticipated job losses in the coming year.

However, the figures have been justified on the ground that they respond to employer demands for more skilled workers, particularly in mining and resource intensive Western Australia and Queensland.

The numbers are expected to be adjusted according to needs and economic circumstances.