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INDIA IS RATED AS TOP SOURCE COUNTRY FOR AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRANTS
India has become the top source country for skilled permanent migrants coming to Australia, surpassing China and the UK for this year.
Most of the applicants migrating from India to Australia come under the Skilled Migrant category with points test, either on independent and sponsored subclass. Independent migrants clear the points test and come over and look for work. Sponsored migration is when an employer sponsors someone.
This year, India has become the largest immigrant source Country and this is quite a significant change. Past several years India has been the third largest immigrant source Country for permanent migrants in Australia - said Australian immigration minister Chris Bowen.
India is also the second largest immigrant resource Country for 457 visas, the Australian temporary work visa that allows employers to sponsor overseas workers to fill selected skilled positions. The 457 work visa is currently the most common way of business sponsorship for overseas workers.
Australia recently made quite a few changes in their student visa programme. Under these changes, Bowen said it has turn out to be easier for genuine students to be able to go to Australia to study. Most of the background checks for students are handled by the universities now.
"Education presents one of the most important opportunities for both countries to lay the foundation for a continuing partnership. It presents huge opportunities to deepen group effort between institutions across the education and training sectors, business and industry, and our governments," he added.
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