November 22nd, 2009
The Basics Of Australian Immigration
Nearly one in four of Australia’s population of 20 million was born overseas and each year more than 100,000 new migrants arrive in the country under the Migration Act 1958 and its accompanying regulations, which is implemented by the Department of Immigration and Culture (DIAC). A universal visa system is in place, which means that anyone who isn’t an Australian citizen (unless you are a New Zealander) must have a visa to to gain entry to Australia and that all non-citizens in Australia who don’t hold a valid visa are there unlawfully and are liable for detention and deportation. Annual limits are in place on each of these and once reached no more immigrants will be given visas until the next year.
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