Because the government withdrew the White Australia Policy, which prevented non-europeans from becoming citizens. This, coupled with political instability and wars in the Asia-Pacific region led to a wide exodus of peoples from south Asian countries, who were fleeing as refugees.
The Government may also have realised that they needed a higher population of taxpayers in order to fund the pensions of the baby boomers. This is still a driving reason for increased immigration to Australia. - Excerpt
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Excerpt :
1,000 S'poreans give up citizenship each year
AN AVERAGE of about 1,000 Singaporeans gave up their citizenship each year in the last three years, said Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng on Monday.
The reasons they renounced their Singapore citizenship ranged from marriage to foreigners to yearning for a different environment, he said in his written reply to a question from from Non-Constituency MP Sylvia Lim, who wanted to know how many Singaporeans had emigrated in the last three years.
Most of them took up new citizenship in countries in Southeast-Asia, the United States of America and Australia.
Mr Wong said Singaporeans who emigrate generally do not declare this to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) when they leave.
The only available data which gives an indication of the number of emigrants from Singapore is the number of Singaporeans who have given up their citizenship and left Singapore.
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Australian Migration Tips from a Singaporean :
Hey guys,
It seems easy to get a PR in Australia if you intend to study in one of the australia universities for at least 2 years, you can hit the 120 point-mark easily. that is provided you are 45 years and below.
Now there is a catch, you got to set aside the cost fee plus the cost of living there for 2 to 3 years.
I estimated to live in an acceptable style, you need S$100k to S$150k. ( Do your own calculation as that is my own personal style level, if you guys bring your wife along, that might be more, make it x2.) So S$200k for an instant family and future there, isn't it worth it?
So you guys who are interested can try to maintain that amount or find ways to support your yearly stay there in some forms of income and you are through.
Oh yes, you can work there as a student as well, so that $100k might not mean u need to really set that amount aside before you move out. It might be lesser as most of the time students will wanna work there to support their own living expenses there.
PS: Such adventure is for anyone who wants to be independent and would not wish to be treated like a child in their own country by their very own govt who thinks that controlling in every aspect of a person's life is their own right way of doing things. In other words, if you are a sinkie, this sort of thing is not for you.
That is a good way.
1. Pay your way and get degree and stay on without Aus govt paying a single cent. - The govt will like you and make you a PR.
2. It is a good idea to work when studying. It is a norm for Aussies to take up to 6 years for their degree because they need to work to pay off their expenses. And as long as those Aussies are working towards a degree, the potential employer will take them in for graduate-level work. This is a change in thinking for Singaporeans. But for you as an international student, better get do in 2 years before immigration change. Your part-time work will come in handy when answering job interview questions. With high wages in Australia, it will pay off some of the expenses.
3. There are some degree not worth taking, like Business or Arts. Try to get into Accountancy or Engineering where job demands are high. Before you graduate, the employers will be recruiting at your university. Again, research on what is in demand in Australia. It is easier for Aussie graduate to get a job. But check out on the Bridging Visa and On-shore PR application.
4. The Australian workers are getting older, you will find more job opportunities as the babyboomers retire.
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A NEW MIGRANT JOKE
A Somalian arrives in Sydney as a new immigrant to Australia.
He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says.........
'Thank you Mr. Australian for letting me in this country, giving me housing, money for food, free medical care, free education and no taxes!'
The passerby says, 'You are mistaken, I am a Lebanese!'
The man goes on and encounters another passerby. 'Thank you for having such a beautiful country here in Australia'
The person says, 'I not an Ozzie, I from Yugoslavia!'
The new arrival walks further, and the next person he sees he stops, shakes his hand and says, 'Thank you to the wonderful Australians!'
That person puts up his hand and says, 'I am from Italy, I am not from Australia!'
He finally sees a nice lady and asks, 'Are you an Australian'
She says , 'No, I am from Africa!'
Puzzled, he asks her, 'Where are all the Australians?'
The African lady checks her watch and says ...'Probably at work'
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