British Largest Immigrant Group in Australia
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The number of Brits immigrating to Australia is on the rise, reaching higher levels than ever before, new government statistics have revealed.
2008 saw the highest level of immigration to Australia’s since the late 1960s, with 23,236 out of the 149,365 permanent migrants coming from Britain.
The 2006 Australian census showed that around 5 million people were born outside the country, representing nearly a quarter of the Australian population. British expats make up a significant proportion of this figure, with estimates suggesting that 1,153,264 British born citizens now live in Australia.
Australia is an appealing emigration destination for a number of reasons; the relaxed lifestyle and warm climate, along with lower property prices and living costs.
Additionally, there are good job opportunities in a number of sectors - occupations currently in the Migraton Occupations demand list include Accountants, Architects, IT Professionals, Healthcare Professionals, and Chefs.
Posted on: Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 7:51 pm 
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