Skilled Migration In Australia
First and foremost, immigrants take a part in the growth of Gross Domestic Production (GDP) of the economy. Skilled or unskilled immigrants pay more taxes than the native employee. Immigration clearly expands the national economy, especially for the context of Australia (Wooden, 1990 and Foster and Baker, 1991). For example, The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) and State Specific Regional Migration (SSRM), these both schemes play a vital role in the economic growth of Australia, especially in regional areas. Australia has forefront policies of skilled migration for promoting population growth and economic growth of regional areas (Golebiowska and Carson, 2009). For example, Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric scheme made from 1949 to 1974
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According to the research of Manni in 1993, she used the data of 1988 from the Australian Longitudinal Survey and concluded that immigrants using the benefits payment as like to the Australian-born families. There is no significant difference in the use of benefits between the Australian families and immigrants (Whiteford, 1991). Immigrants do not disproportionately burden the welfare system, even they have no access to Medicare or health insurance (Spike et al, 2011). Immigrants use less health care facilities than the native Australian peoples (Correa-Velez et al.2007, 2008; Jayaweera, 2011). Similarly, research in UK and USA has also found that housing cost, up front local costs and less use of benefits. Overall immigrants have a positive effect on the economy (Iowa State University 2001; CURDS 2006; Griswold 2012). Opportunities for Australian workers increased by the migrants through economic benefits and skill transfer and did not harmful for Australian labors in the market (Brooks, 1994). Research proves this idea, which conducted by the Access Economics (2009). According to this research, migrants have a positive contribution to generating the strong revenue, especially skilled migrants. Thus, it is concluded that benefits in the form of contribution to the nation’s economy from the immigrants far outweigh any welfare cost in supporting
According to the research of Manni in 1993, she used the data of 1988 from the Australian Longitudinal Survey and concluded that immigrants using the benefits payment as like to the Australian-born families. There is no significant difference in the use of benefits between the Australian families and immigrants (Whiteford, 1991). Immigrants do not disproportionately burden the welfare system, even they have no access to Medicare or health insurance (Spike et al, 2011). Immigrants use less health care facilities than the native Australian peoples (Correa-Velez et al.2007, 2008; Jayaweera, 2011). Similarly, research in UK and USA has also found that housing cost, up front local costs and less use of benefits. Overall immigrants have a positive effect on the economy (Iowa State University 2001; CURDS 2006; Griswold 2012). Opportunities for Australian workers increased by the migrants through economic benefits and skill transfer and did not harmful for Australian labors in the market (Brooks, 1994). Research proves this idea, which conducted by the Access Economics (2009). According to this research, migrants have a positive contribution to generating the strong revenue, especially skilled migrants. Thus, it is concluded that benefits in the form of contribution to the nation’s economy from the immigrants far outweigh any welfare cost in supporting