Presentation of Dangling the Carrot: Analysis and Discussion of Skilled Immigration to Regional Aust

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Presentation of Dangling the Carrot Analysis and
Discussion of Skilled Immigration to Regional
Australia Report

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• It is projected that Australias population will
  peak at approximately 26.4 million by 2051.
• This predicted growth is calculated according to
• continuing trends of an average net-intake of
  100,000 immigrants per annum from 2005-06
• fertility rate sustained at 1.6 from 2011
• gradually falling mortality rate and
• an inevitably ageing base population.
• (ABS, 2003 Population Projections, Australia Cat.
  No. 3222.0 )

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Current Government policy encourages increased
skilled immigration to regional areas. Primary
motivation of immigrant settlement is close
proximity to family/friends, in culturally
relevant areas, good opportunities of employment.
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ABS, 2001 Greater Shepparton LGA Table 4.5.3
Census of Population and Housing Population
Growth and Distribution, Australia Catalogue
Number 2035.0
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• new waves of migrants generally commence
  employment in the seasonal agricultural industry,
  and over time extend into niche or indirect
  agricultural industries, develop new demand and
  therefore industries.
• - Interview with lifetime resident, long-serving
  Councillor and former Mayor of the Greater
  Shepparton Council, Cr. Bruce McNeill (3/12/03)
• Photo Polish migrant selling flowers at
  Salamanca Market. Source www.communications.tas.g
  ov.au

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• It is important to understand what the
  Shepparton case-study reveals about critical
  factors involved in attracting immigrants to
  regional Australia
• High employment availability
• Ensuring access and migrant awareness of
  services and
• Potential sponsoring parties having a greater
  awareness of available government programs and
  what they offer.

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Out-migration, in-migration and immigration is
experienced disproportionately around the
State.Despite the age in data, these population
migration patterns have not changed much.
 
Source Bell, M. on behalf of Bureau of
Immigration and Population Research, 1995
Internal Migration in Australia 1986-1991
Overview Report Australian Government Printer,
Canberra.
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Source Tasmanian Department of Treasury and
Finance 2003 Tasmanias Population 2003 An
information paper on recent trends and State
Government Policies, Government Printers, Hobart.
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• Tasmanian public servants integrally involved in
  regional skilled immigration policy and programs
  unanimously suggest that the intangible notion of
  lifestyle bears influence on skilled immigrants
  settlement choice.
• Jackson states that only Immigrants desiring a
  particular lifestyle will settle in Tasmania
  (2003).  

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• Identified factors of settlement motivation are
  prevalent pull-factors in influencing settlement
  choice
• Importance of coordinated service provision and
• Need for monitoring of integration.

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• Canadas population is over 10 million larger
  than Australias.
• Immigration is the primary source of Canadas
  population growth, with net-migration exceeding
  150,000 immigrants per annum and accounting for
  more than 50 of Canadas growth between 1996 and
  2001 (Citizenship and Immigration Canada 2003).
• 60 of immigrants settle in Ontario 50 within
  the city of Toronto, 15 in British Colombia and
  15 in Quebec predominantly in the cities of
  Vancouver and Montreal. (House of Commons 2002).
• Photo of Blackford Lake, Canada www.photoatlas.com

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• The Daily News suggests PNP initiatives have
  not been expanded enough and could, for example,
  embrace corporate-tax breaks for businesses
  re-location and expansion.
• (25th June 2002)
• Photo of Vancouver www.photoatlas.com

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Concentration of Australias Settlement
PatternsAustralia is one of the most sparsely
populated, yet most highly urbanised countries in
the world with 85 of Australias population
residing on 3.3 of Australias land mass.
Immigrant settlement patterns are more highly
concentrated than local Australians.
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DIMIA, July 2003 Regional Australia Benefits
From Record Migration DIMIA Media Centre
http//www.minister.immi.gov.au/media_releases/med
ia03/r03047.htm
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• Australia has one of the most relatively mobile
  populations in the world. 42.3 of the population
  moved in the previous Inter-Census period (ABS
  2001).
• However, 65 of immigrants consistently settle in
  Sydney and Melbourne changing this trend will be
  hard.

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• ENHANCE REGIONAL IMMIGRATION BY ENCOMPASSING
  OTHER OPTIONS
• Maintain current program including other
  immigrant categories
• Expand current program to integrated migrants
• Additionally target re-locating local population
  
• Undertake immigration within broader context of
  regional development and
• 5. Possibly do so within strategic State plans,
  consistent with other jurisdictions.

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