Australian Visas for Dutch

Many Dutch Have Migrated to Australia

The Dutch in Australia

Of all the European countries that have interacted with Australia, none has a longer association than the Netherlands. The Australian Department of Home Affairs begins its history of the Dutch and the Great South Land this way:

“In early 1606, William Jansz of Amsterdam, captain of the Duyfken (Little Dove) landed on Cape York Peninsula.” This was the first recorded landing of Europeans on the Australian continent. Jansz (or Janszoon) was on a trading mission from Java, then a colony of the Dutch East India Company.

Western Australia

Dirk Hartog and Australia

The Duyfken website reports that “In 1616, Dirk Hartog and the crew of a Dutch East India Company vessel, the Eendracht, became the first Europeans to sight the coast of what we now know as Western Australia. The Eendracht had accidently reached Western Australia after being pushed further eastward than expected by strong winds in the roaring forties. By the time Hartog decided to head north, he was within sight of Australia’s western coast.

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“Hartog and his men entered the history books as the first Europeans to walk on the west coast of Australia.
“Hartog became the second person to map a section of Australia’s coastline when he charted over 400km from Shark Bay to North West Cape.” Source: The Duyfken website.

Later Dutch-Australian History

The Department of Home Affairs continues its history of the Dutch in Australia thus:

“By 1644, Abel Tasman had completed a partial circumnavigation of Australia which revealed, for the first time, the size of the continent. The resulting incomplete map of New Holland was not superseded until the arrival of Captain Cook in 1770.

“During the 1850s gold rushes, Dutch merchant ships continued to visit Australia but immigration from the Netherlands remained negligible. Until 1947, when the Census recorded 2174 Netherlands-born, the number of people arriving from the Netherlands was largely balanced by the number of departures. This trend has continued to the present day, apart from a period of high migration during the 1950s and 1960s.

“After World War II, the Netherlands suffered economically and socially. With an already high population density, a relatively small land area and the highest birth rate in Europe, the Netherlands faced a severe housing crisis and rising unemployment, due mainly to the mechanisation of agriculture. Authorities actively supported emigration as a partial solution to the problem of overcrowding.

“Meanwhile, Australia was looking for acceptable migrants from non-British sources. The hard-working rural Dutch, with their linguistic and cultural affinities with the Australian population, were seen to be ideal immigrants. Both the Australian and Netherlands governments contributed to the cost of passage, and the Australian Government accepted the responsibility for assisting settlement.

“As a result, during the 1950s Australia was the destination of 30 per cent of Dutch emigrants and the Netherlands-born became numerically the second largest non-British group. Their numbers peaked in 1961 at 102,130.” Source: The Australian Department of Home Affairs.

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How Did Australia Get Its Name?

How Australia Got Its Name

The first name given to what was later to become the country of Australia was Terra Australis Incognita (the Unknown Great South Land), a term that was originated in the fifth century for a hypothetical great southern hemisphere continent.

The continent of Australia received later names from the early Dutch explorers who actually landed here. The Duyfken website further reports that Dirk Hartog “gave Australia its first European name, ‘Eendrachtsland’, after his ship. This name – along with others referring to different parts of the Australian coast – appeared on Dutch maps until 1644. It was then that Abel Tasman replaced these names with a single one – ‘New Holland’.” Source: The Duyfken website.

Wikipedia reports that the New Holland “name came for a time to be applied in most European maps to the vaunted ‘Southern land’ or Terra Australis even after its coastline was finally explored.

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“New Holland continued to be used semi-officially and in popular usage as the name for the whole land mass until at least the mid-1850s.” Source: Wikipedia

Although the Dutch were the first recorded Europeans to explore Australia, Wikipedia reports that “Except for giving its name to the land, neither the Netherlands nor the Dutch East India Company claimed any territory in Australia as its own. Although many Dutch expeditions visited the coast during the 200 years after the first Dutch visit in 1606, there was no lasting attempt at establishment of a permanent settlement. Most of the explorers of this period concluded that the apparent lack of water and fertile soil made the region unsuitable for colonisation.” Source Wikipedia.

Australia was federated as a sovereign nation in 1901, taking the name “Australia” (from the latin australis or in English, southern); a name that was made popular beginning in 1804 by English explorer Mathew Flinders. Source: Wikipedia.

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Australian and The Netherlands During World War II

Australia and the Netherlands assisted each other during World War II. The National Library of Australia records that “In March 1942, Java in the Netherlands East Indies was attacked by the Japanese, prompting a hurried evacuation to Broome, in the north of Western Australia.” Source: National Library of Australia.

Wikipedia continues this story: “A number of people from the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) found their way to Australia during World War II and joined Allied forces in the fight against the Japanese. The Dutch East Indies government operated from Australia during the war. Free Dutch Submarines operated out of Fremantle after the invasion of Java. The joint No. 18 and No. 120 RAAF squadrons formed at Canberra, and was a combined Dutch and Australian Squadron. It used B-25 Mitchell bombers, supplied by the Dutch Government before the war. The Netherlands East Indies Forces Intelligence Service (NEFIS) was based in Melbourne during the war.” Source: Wikipedia.

The Dutch in Australia Today

The Department of Home Affairs reports that “The latest Census in 2016 recorded 70,172 Netherlands-born people in Australia, a decrease of 7.7 per cent from the 2011 Census.

“The 2016 distribution by State and Territory showed Victoria had the largest number with 19,813 followed by New South Wales (16,900), Queensland (14,067) and Western Australia (9,133).” Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs.

The Department of Home Affairs also notes that “In the 2016 Census, Australians reported over 300 different ancestries. Of the total ancestry responses 339,549 responses were towards Dutch ancestry.”

Source: The Australian Department of Home Affairs.

The State of Victoria in Australia

The Dutch In Victoria

The Dutch have a long history in the state of Victoria. Museums Victoria reports that:

“In the early 19th century a few Netherlands-born convicts were transported to Australia. A small number of free settlers also immigrated, and the gold rushes drew increasing numbers to Victoria from the 1850s. By 1911, 186 Netherlands-born people lived in Victoria.
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“The growth of the Dutch community in Victoria in the post-war period was dramatic. In 1947, 625 Netherlands-born people were recorded; by 1954, the number had increased to 15,996. Within five years the community had more than doubled to 36,284. These numbers included people from the former Dutch East Indies who emigrated after Indonesian independence in 1949.

“The economic situation in the Netherlands improved in the 1960s, and the number of emigrants began to decrease. Others chose to return to the Netherlands, and by 1981 the Netherlands-born population in Victoria had fallen to 30,707.

“In 2016, the Victorian population was 19,814, the largest number of Netherlands-born people of any state in Australia. 65% of the community was Christian; 66% spoke English at home, and 32% spoke Dutch. Nearly half of those employed worked in professional roles, while many others were employed in clerical, sales, service, production and transport-related roles.

“Today, the Dutch community is focussed in the outer metropolitan areas of Melbourne, including the Dandenongs, Frankston and Berwick. Dutch culture and community life is maintained through organisations including the Associated Netherlands Societies in Victoria. Springvale hosts the annual Holland Festival in February, the largest Dutch Festival in the southern hemisphere.” Source: Museums Victoria.

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Melbourne and the Yarra River

The Dutch in Melbourne Today

The Live in Melbourne website reveals Melbourne’s Dutch community today at a glance:

“18%

of Dutch migrants choose to live in Melbourne (approx)

1300

Dutch people migrated from the Netherlands to Victoria since 2011

64 YEARS

average age

45%

of Dutch migrants are families with no children and 20% are families with children (approx)

76% have Australian citizenship”

Source: Live in Melbourne.

Australian Visas for the Dutch

Australia has many visas appropriate for citizens of the Netherlands, but the following visas may be of the greatest interest. For more information about these and any other Australia visas, please contact Migration Ways.

Working Holiday Visa

One of the most important visas for young Dutch citizens is the Australian Working Holiday 417 visa. If you are between the ages of 18 and 31, you may be eligible to apply for this visa that allows you to live, travel, study and work in Australia for up to 3 years. Learn more about the 417 Working Holiday visa.

Beautiful Sydney Harbour

Citizens of the Netherlands might also consider the following Australian visas:

Visitor/Tourist Visa

Most Dutch visitors, tourists and businesspeople can enter Australia on a Visitor visa. Learn more about this important visa.

Read about the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to apply for your online entry visa for Australia.

Work Visas

Australia has multiple work visas for citizens of the Netherlands to consider.

For a simple and short business trip, the Visitor 651 visa may be the most appropriate visa.

Australia’s most popular Work visa is the 482 TSS visa.

The 186 Permanent Residence visa is also a popular Australian Work visa.

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Information About Australia

The following organizations or websites provide information for Dutch visitors to Australia.

Dutchlink and Australian Visas.

What To Do in Australia and Melbourne.

Australian Information from the Australian Embassy in the Netherlands.

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Australian Visas for Those 45 and Older

It is generally harder to obtain an Australian visa if you are 45 years of age or older. However, there are a few key Australian visas that those older than 44 may apply for and which could be a good option for them to live and work in Australia.

Business Innovation/Significant Investor 188 Visa

The most accessible visa for the 45 years and older age group is the 188 Business Innovation/Significant Investor visa. The 188 visa allows experienced businesspeople and investors to enter Australia to either start a business or to conduct Business Activities, up to the age of 55. The five streams of the 188 visa are the:

Business Innovation stream

Investor stream

Significant Investor stream

Premium Investor stream

Entrepreneur stream

Read more about the five streams of the Australian Business Innovation/Significant Investor visa to learn which stream may best benefit you.

Travel and Work in Australia if You Are 45 Plus

482 TSS Visa

Australia’s most popular work visa is the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) 482 work visa. The 482 visa has no age restrictions but is only a temporary visa and generally has no pathway to a permanent visa. The TSS visa has two streams, the Short Term Stream, which lasts up to 2 years, can only be renewed once and does not lead to any permanent visa. The Medium Term Stream can last for up to 4 years and after three years does have an option that can lead to permanent residence but only if you are under the age of 45. Learn more about the TSS 482 Work visa as a possible visa option for you.

Distinguished Talent Visa

Australia has two Distinguished Talent visas, the 124 (applied for from overseas) and the 858 (applied for when you are in Australia). The Distinguished Talent visa is a permanent visa for foreign nationals “with distinguished talent.” This specific talent can be in a profession, a sport, the arts, or in academia and research and must be an “internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement.” Learn more about how the Distinguished Talent visa may be applicable to you.

Partner Visa

If you are in a serious romantic relationship with an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you may be eligible to apply for a Partner visa, which has two streams:

Spouse/de facto

Prospective Marriage (fiance)

Discover more about the Partner visa to learn if it might be a good visa option for you.

Do You Want to Bring a Parent to Enjoy Australia?

Parent Visa

If you have a family member who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, another visa option for you could be the Parent visa. There are at least five Parent visas for you to consider, including the new 870 Sponsored Parent Temporary visa. Learn more about these Parent visas.

Visitor/Tourist Visa

There is of course no age limit on the simple and popular Australian Visitor/Tourist visa, which allows you to travel in Australia for up to three months and is valid for one year. The Visitor/Tourist visa is a good way to check out Australia to learn if you do want to live or work here long term.

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Whatever visa you need to come to Australia for travel, work or family consult with leading Australian Immigration agency Migration Ways. We offer in-person consultations at our Melbourne CBD office or Internet phone meetings via Skype. You may book a consultation via our website.

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Traveller on his way to Australia

One of the most important visas for japanese is the 417 Working Holiday visa.

Many Japanese Tourists, Students and Working Holidayers Come to Australia Each Year

A Brief History of Japanese in Australia

The Australian Department of Social Services reports that “The first recorded Japanese settler arrived in Australia in 1871, an acrobat who settled in Queensland. Until 1866 it was a capital offence for Japanese to leave Japan.

“During the 1880s and 1890s Japanese migrants worked as crew for Australian pearlers in northern Australia. Others worked in the Queensland sugarcane industry, or were employed in service roles. A Japanese Consulate was established in Townsville with one of its main tasks being to monitor the welfare of the Japanese workers in the region.

“Many Japanese continued to come to Australia on temporary entry permits under indentured work schemes, despite the introduction of immigration restrictions. The 1911 Census recorded 3281 Japanese males and 208 females in Australia.

“With the outbreak of war in the Pacific in 1941, most of the Japanese in Australia were interned and then deported when the war ended. At the end of the war only 74 Japanese nationals and their children were permitted to remain in Australia, mostly in Victoria.

“Immigration from Japan remained banned until 1949, however during the next five years numbers increased with the arrival of over 500 Japanese war brides.

“Most Japanese migrants arrived in Australia from 1981.”

Source: The Department of Social Services.

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Flinders Station Melbourne, Capital of Victoria

Japanese Migrants in Victoria

As indicated above, because of the Second World War “Japanese communities and businesses across [Australia] were effectively eradicated. In Victoria the community size plummeted from 273 people in 1933 to 96 in 1947.

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“By 1954 the community in Victoria had climbed to 238, and by 1961 had reached 606.

“The end of the White Australia policy in 1973 saw more Japan-born businesspeople, students and tourists arrive in Australia. The Japan-born population in Victoria doubled in a decade to 2,744 in 1986, and increased to 8,515 by 2016.

“Today Japan-born Victorians are largely employed as professionals, and live predominantly in the more affluent eastern suburbs. The community organises a popular annual Japan Festival in the city of Whitehorse, and its activities are supported through organisations such as the Japan Club of Victoria.”

Source: The Museum of Victoria.

The latest Census in 2011 recorded 35 378 Japan-born people in Australia

A Japanese Garden

The Japanese Population in Australia Today

The Department of Social Services further reports that “The latest Census in 2011 recorded 35 378 Japan-born people in Australia, an increase of 14.9 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 12 108 followed by Queensland (10 317), Victoria (6820) and Western Australia (3564).”

Source: The Department of Social Services.

the water and hotels of australia's gold coast

The Gold Coast in Queensland, Where Many Japanese Tourists Visit

Japanese Tourism to Australia

One important aspect of Australia and Japan’s more recent relationship is tourism between the two countries. The Budget Direct website reports that “Currently, the top six countries people visit Australia from are: China, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Singapore.”

Source: Budget Direct website.

Budget Direct also reports that “Japanese tourists spent $1.6 billion while in Australia in 2017. The main purpose for travelling to Australia was for holidays. 272,237 travellers came to Australia for holiday purposes. The most popular destinations were Sydney with 42%, tropical north Queensland with 29%, and Melbourne with 50% of visitors. The population of Japan is 127 million people, meaning that 0.3% of their population visited Australia in 2017.”

Source: Budget Direct website.

A Snapshot from the Tourism Australia website highlights the 2019 market for Japanese tourists coming to Australia. Tourism from Japan for the year ending March 30, 2019 was 474,800 Japanese visitors, an increase of 9% on the previous year, who spent $2.0bn, an increase of 11 percent.

Source: Tourism Australia.

Australians Visiting Japan

Also according to Budget Direct, in 2017 the number of Australians who visited Japan was 332,000, making it the seventh most popular overseas destination for Australians.

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The 12 Apostles in Victoria

A Big Reversal in the Australia-Japan Tourism Relationship

The ABC reports that “Well before China’s economic growth drove its citizens to seek out Australian beaches and koala cuddling sessions, it was Japanese tourists filling the pockets of operators in the 1980s and ‘90s.

“The peak was in 1997 when more than 814,000 made the journey south.

“Two decades later, in 2016, the number was basically half, with only 417,900 making the same trip.

“By comparison, in 1997 some 101,460 Australians made the trek to Japan, of which just 41,520 were tourists.

“By 2016 the number had sky rocketed to 445,237 — of which 398,193 were tourists. That’s a 959 per cent increase in the number of Australians taking a holiday in Japan over just two decades.”

Source: ABC.

many japanese students study in melbourne and australia

Students in La Trobe University Library Melbourne

Japanese Students in Australia

The number of Japanese students coming to Australia to study is significant. In June 2017, the Australian Federal Department of Education and Training reported the following statistics regarding Australians studying the Japanese language and Japanese students studying downunda.

“§ Japanese is the most studied foreign language in Australian schools and universities – currently 360,000 students studying Japanese in Australia

“§ Australia is the most popular destination for Japanese school tours – there are over 60,000 Japanese school students visiting Australia for short-term visits each year

“§ Australia is the top sister school partner for Japan with approximately 650 school to school arrangements

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“§ In 2016 there were around 14,700 enrolments for Japanese students on a student visa, for English language study in Australia (7,367), vocational and technical education (4,128) and higher education (just under 1,493).”

Source: Australian Department of Education and Training.

A Cowboy on an Australian Cattle Ranch

Australian Visas for Japanese Citizens. The Working Holiday Visa

There are many Australian visas appropriate for Japanese citizens. One of the most important is the 417 Working Holiday visa. Since 1980, Australia and Japan have had a reciprocal Working Holiday program, which was the first one for Japan. According to the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney, “The arrangement is intended to promote mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries.

“Visas are issued to youth intent on accomplishing these purposes whilst planning a long term stay and journey in the country.”

Source: Consulate-General of Japan.

Japanese citizens aged between 18 and 31 may be eligible to apply for the 417 Working Holiday visa. Learn more about this important visa opportunity.

Also read this more general information about Australia’s Working Holiday visas.

Visitor Visa

Most Japanese visitors, tourists and businesspeople enter Australia on a Visitor visa. Learn more about this important visa.

And read about the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to apply for your online entry visa for Australia.

Many Foreigners Work in Australia’s Hospitality Industry

Australian Work Visas

Australia has multiple work visas for Japanese citizens to consider.

For a simple and short business trip, the Visitor 600 visa may be the most appropriate visa.

Australia’s most popular work visa is the 482 TSS visa.

The 186 permanent residence visa is also a popular Australian work visa.

Also consider the 188 Business Innovation and Investor visa.

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Many Foreign Films and TV Shows are Filmed in Australia

Entertainment Visa

Migration Ways is Australia’s leading migration agency re the 408 Entertainment visa for film and TV crews and sportspeople, among others. Learn more about Australia’s Entertainment 408 visa.

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all foreign Film & TVC crew and cast working in Australia need the 408 visa

To Film or Perform in Australia You Need a Visa

The Australian

408 Entertainment Visa

Overseas Film-TV Personnel Need Visas to Work in Australia!*

By Kevin McGrath & Alberta Miculan

If you are an overseas film, documentary, television or commercial producer, director, crew or cast, you need a 408 visa to film or work in Australia. As do musicians, performers, photographers and visual artists.

Simply, ALL foreign film & TVC crew and cast working in Australia need a 408 visa, even if the production will not be shown in Australia. If you are considering bringing overseas talent or crew into Australia, it behoves you to be conversant with the basics of the Australian 408 entertainment visa.

When applying for the 408 entertainment visa, the requirements are:

On-line application only.
A sponsor is not required unless the stay is longer that 3 months or if applied for while in Australia. Sponsors must be an approved entertainment sponsor.
A visa application charge.
Visas can be processed very quickly if everything is submitted together and correctly.
Union consultation is required except for a documentary or commercial that will not air in Australia.

As a producer who brings in foreign talent and crew, Kevin uses the visa services of Migration Ways (Alberta Miculan) to lodge 408 visa applications. This takes the complicated visa application process off Kevin’s clients’ very full plates and puts them into Kevin and Alberta’s experienced hands. All the applicant now needs to do is supply the documents noted below, complete a questionnaire and supply its supporting documents.

As noted, sponsors/supporters and applicants (or their agents) must now lodge their applications on-line using an Immi Account at https://online.immi.gov.au/lusc/login. If you are using a migration agent, they should already have an Immi Account.

The following is a list of the supporting documents that must be provided with your on-line 408 application:

Letter of Invitation/Support from an Australian resident or organisation.
Applicant’s CV.
Details of the event, activity or work the applicant will be involved in.
Travel schedule for the event, activity or work.
Signed Contract/Deal Memo between the employer and applicant. (There are tax implications if the employer is Australian).
Names and details of any family member travelling with the applicant.
Copy (scan) of the ID (photo) page of the applicant’s passport.
Evidence of health insurance that will cover the applicant during the stay in Australia.

If your production is screening in Australia, you will also have to present:

Evidence to show that the activity will bring ‘net employment benefit’ (economic gain) to Australia.
Copy of the Consultation letter sent to the appropriate union/guild.
Cast performers in film or TV will need a certificate from the Ministry for the Arts.

Producers or directors coming to Australia only for a scout or for meetings can travel more simply on a Business-Visitor Visa.

When you are applying for a visa, you are dealing with a government authority. Honesty is the best policy. Consider the following:

1) Working on the wrong visa. It’s very tempting to look for an easier way than going through the process of applying for an entertainment visa, particularly when you may be only conducting a one-day shoot. Remember, however, that when you arrive in Australia, you will have to sign an Arrival Document, which, among other things, asks you the purpose of your visit. To write “tourist” when you are not is clearly breaking the law and if you are caught you can be taken to one side, questioned, placed in detention and shipped back home. Further, your passport details will be tagged as an offender, which could jeopardise your future work travel, not only in Australia but also to other countries around the world. Immigration officers today have so much information available to them that it is easier for them to catch offenders.

2) It may also be illegal for you to advise a traveller to break the law. Persons giving such advice are exposing themselves to possible litigation.

3) Providing false information on an application or supplying false information to a migration agent can also lead to a visa not being granted.

Each year many entertainment workers visit Australia to work, adding value to productions made here and to the Australian economy, as well as hiring many local crew. And each year too many such visitors are caught entering Australia on the wrong visa or supplying the wrong information on their visa application. The best solution to not be one of these “unlucky ones” is to hire experienced and knowledgeable Australian producers/production services and migration agents. As all producers know, peace of mind comes from doing it right. Then you can focus fully on creative endeavours and not legal matters.

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Kevin McGrath

Kevin McGrath is the principal of K and K McGrath Pty Ltd, which specialises in production services for visiting crew and talent in the production and entertainment industries. Kevin’s longstanding production expertise has been utilised by overseas and domestic producers of major internationally released movies, countless large and small TVC’s, documentaries and still shoots. His local knowledge and expertise has seen many of his clients returning again and again to Australia. +61-418-295180. http://www.mcgrath.net/

Alberta Miculan

Alberta Miculan of Migration Ways is a registered migration agent and specialises in arranging visas for talent and crew entering Australia. Alberta has obtained visas for many production companies and event promoters based in Australia and overseas, including Bunim Murray (USA), Finch (AU), Otto (AU), MTV (USA/AU), Lightstream (AU), Chugg Entertainment (AU), Lime Pictures (UK), National Geographic (US), and Nickelodeon (AU). Alberta’s expertise includes liaising with the relevant Australian entertainment bodies and unions, and attaining certification by the relevant Australian Government Departments. +61 3 9994 2707. www.migrationways.com.au

*An edited version of this article appeared in Compliance Review Quarterly Vol 1. No. 21

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Many Korean Students Study in Australia

A History of Koreans in Australia

Australia’s relations with South Korea primarily date from the time of the Korean War. The Australian War Memorial reports that “From 1950-53, 17,000 Australians in the Army, Navy and Air Force fought as part of the United Nations (UN) multinational force, defending South Korea from the Communist force of North Korea.”

The Memorial further reports that during the war “Australian casualties numbered more than 1,500, of whom 339 were killed. Almost half a million South Koreans died as a result of the war”.

Following Australia’s war contributions in South Korean, South Koreans began to study in and migrate to Australia. The Australian Department of Social Services notes that “After the Korean War (1950-53), some Korean women came to Australia as war brides and children as orphans, adopted by Australian families. The relaxation of immigration restrictions in the late 1960s provided the first opportunity for larger numbers of Koreans to enter Australia. In 1969, the first Korean immigrants arrived in Sydney under the Skilled Migration Program. However, there were only 468 Korea born recorded as living in Australia at the time of the 1971 Census.”

South Koreans in Australia Today

The number of South Koreans in Australia has increased over the years. The 2011 census “recorded 74 538 Republic of (South) Korea-born people in Australia, an increase of 41.3 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 41 819 followed by Queensland (12 552), Victoria (10 192) and Western Australia (4098).” Source: The Australian Department of Social Services.

The 2016 Australian census recorded that “123,017 persons resident in Australia identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry. 98,776 persons resident in Australia had been born in South Korea. At the 2006 census, 59 persons residing in Australia had been born in North Korea.” Source: Wikipedia

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Each Year Many Asian Students Graduate in Australia

Korean Students in Australia

One growing segment of Koreans coming to Australia has been students. The Australian federal Department of Education and Training reports that:

“ Korea is Australia’s 3rd largest source country for international students with over 30,000 enrolments in 2016. More than half are studying in the vocational education and training sector, which has seen strong growth since 2012.

“ Australia is the 2nd most popular English-speaking country, after the US, for Korean students to study abroad in the higher education sector including language training.

“ The number of students studying Korean in Australia has been increasing gradually. Currently over 10,000 students study Korean as a foreign language in Australian schools and universities.”