A Summary of Immigration to Australia- till now

Australian immigration had been very popular among Indians especially Punjabis since past centuries. It is rumoured that the first Indians immigrated to Australia on Captain Cook’s ship in the 18th century. When the gold rush took place in 1851, many Punjabis from India took part in the Victorian fields till 1861. Later the early 19th century, a small number of Indians were sent to Australia as convicts transported by the then British Colonial Government in India. Many of them included servants brought by wealthy purchasers. Later in the century more Indians came seeking work mostly as labourers, domestic help and street hawkers. Since India was also a British colony the workers were welcomed in Australia. By the starting of 20th century the Indians in Australia were almost about 1800. Later many policies came into practices which restricted further Indian immigration to Australia. In 1966, following the relaxation of Australia’s restricted policies from 1966; a flow of Indian population to Australia again became prominent. The major professions that Indians adopted in Australia were of doctors, teachers, engineers and many of the blue and white collar jobs. Later in the 1980s due to skill shortages in Australia many employment opportunities came into being. Australia witnessed increasing numbers of Australian immigrants with technical and advanced computer skills. By the end of millennium over 30,000 Australians were of Indian origins.

Today, the Indians in Australia are culturally diverse, outgoing and adaptable. Due to skill shortages, Australia is looking for many Indians who are skilled professionals in their fields. Many leading industries like IT, engineering, Catering and accounting- are employing more and more Indians. Apart from that Australia has witnessed an economic roar because of student immigration in the past decade. Australia prefers international students since they pay higher tuition fees than domestic students, thus contributing in the income of the universities. Australia has thus opened its door for people who seek a better life outside India.
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