In 2007/08, total numbers of migrant granted visa in Australia soar to 158,630. Thanks to economic boom especially in the mining industry, the number was the highest compared with previous year. The skill stream take up the majority number which is a total of 108,540.
In view of the numbers of migrant, Malaysian migrant rank among 7th of top 10 country of migrant which contributed 4,842. It is such a surprise that Malaysia can reach this ranking although it is just a small and less populated country compared to UK, India and China which are top 3 ranking. It may be possibly due to the lay back nature, lifestyle and the society freedom in Australia which attract many Malaysians to call this land their second home.
The statistic data of immigration in 2007/08 is just a tip of ice-berg of the entire Malaysian immigrating trend. The massive growth of Malaysian immigrating to Australia especially among Chinese ethnic continue all the way since 1973 when the Immigration Restriction Act had officially ended.
(refer to History of immigration from Malaysia)
Due the current effect of globalisation and political instability, Malaysian immigrating trend to Australia is expected to increase further.
Malaysia Boleh!!!
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