Australian Visas for Vietnamese

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Many Vietnamese Have Come to Australia Since the End of the Vietnam War in 1975

The Vietnam War and Australia

Since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 many Vietnamese refugees, migrants and students have come to Australia.

The Culture Tip website reports that “Before the fall of Saigon ended the Vietnam War in 1975, fewer than 2,000 people born in Vietnam lived in Australia. But when the Communist North Vietnamese captured the capital and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City, an estimated 800,000 people were forced to leave their homeland by boat and seek safety in another country between 1975 and 1995, including about 90,000 who were processed in Australia.”

The Beautiful Vietnamese Countryside

Vietnamese in Australia

The Culture Trip website further reports that based on 2016 census figures:

“almost 300,000 Australians have Vietnamese ancestry, with nearly 220,000 born in Vietnam.

“That makes Vietnamese the sixth largest overseas-born population in Australia, trailing only England (907,572), New Zealand (518,466), China (509,555), India (455,389), and the Philippines (232,386). In fact, ‘Nguyen’ has been named the 13th most common surname in Australia, and is projected to overtake ‘Smith’ as the country’s most common surname by 2023.”

The Australian Department of Social Services notes that “The 2011 distribution [of Vietnamese in Australia] by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 71,838 followed by Victoria (68,296), Queensland (16,269) and Western Australia (12,715).”

Source: The Department of Social Services.

Melbourne Skyline at Night

Vietnamese in Melbourne

Many Vietnamese now live in Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, in Australia’s south-east. The Live in Melbourne website reports that:

“12,490

Vietnam-born people have migrated to Victoria since 2011”…

“36%

of Australia’s Vietnamese migrants choose to live in Melbourne”…

“75% have Australian citizenship”.

Source: Live in Melbourne.

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Asian Students Graduating

Vietnamese Students in Australia

One important and growing bond between Australia and Vietnam is Vietnamese citizens studying in Australia. The Australian embassy in Vietnam reports that “Vietnam is the fourth biggest source country for international students in Australia, according to a recent report by Australian Department of Education and Training.

“As of the end of March 2017, there were 19,708 students from Vietnam studying in Australia, comprising 4.1% of all international students. This was an increase of 8.7% compared with the same time in 2016.”

Source: Australian embassy Vietnam

Vietnamese University Students in Australia

The Australian SBS news service reports that in 2017 there were 12,438 students from Vietnam studying in the higher education sector of Australia, the fifth highest in number of any overseas country.

Source: SBS.

The Australian embassy in Vietnam also notes that “Australia is a leading provider of scholarships to Vietnam. There are currently over 5,800 Australia Awards alumni from Vietnam who graduated from Australian universities dating back to the 1970s. There are also over 50,000 alumni of Australian education, who make remarkable contributions to Vietnam’s socio-economic development.”

Source: The Australian embassy Vietnam.

Working in Australia

Working Holiday Visa for Vietnamese

Vietnamese citizens are eligible to apply for Australia’s Work and Holiday 462 visa. The Australian embassy in Vietnam notes that applicants must “be at least 18 but have not turned 31 years of age at the time an application is lodged”. Also be aware that for Vietnamese there are only 200 working holiday visas granted each year, beginning from July 1 of each year.

Source: The Australian embassy in Vietnam

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South America

Latin Americans and Australian Visas

Australia has a vibrant and growing Latin American community. According to Wikipedia, “Brazilian Australians make up the largest proportion of Latin American Australians, followed by Chilean Australians and Salvadoran Australians. Most Latino Australians speak English but many continue to use Spanish or Portuguese as well.

“At the 2006 Census 86,156 Australian residents declared that they were born in South America (69,157), Central America (12,959) or the Caribbean (4,040).”

The 2011 census revealed that “Brazil became the largest source of immigrants from Latin America in Australia, with a total of 14,509 Brazil-born people living in the country.” Source: Wikipedia.

Wikipedia further reports that “Sydney is home to the largest proportion of Latin American Australians – 66% of Uruguay-born, 62% of Peru-born, 47% each of Chile-born and Colombia-born, and 42% of Brazilian-born respondents at the 2006 Census were residing in Sydney. Persons from El Salvador however have different settlement patterns – only 18% were residing in Sydney, while 32% were in Melbourne and 21% were in Brisbane.

“As of 2014, there are 4,960 Mexican-born people living in Australia.”

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Number of Latin American Students in Australia Soars

Crikey news and commentary has noted that “The Latin American cultural presence in Australia goes beyond Zumba classes and fancy tacos. It’s no wonder we hear more Spanish and Portuguese in the streets: the proportion of Latin American students in Australia has been steadily growing in the last seven years.

“The number of student visas issued to Latin American citizens rose 34% between 2006-07 and 2012-13. Chileans, Brazilians, Venezuelans, Peruvians, Ecuadorians, Mexicans and Colombians hold 8.1% of all student visas granted in 2012-13, up from 6% seven years ago, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection reports.”

Using information (mostly) from the Australian Department of Social Services, following are brief overviews of four of the largest Latin American communities in Australia.

Migration from Brazil has increased since the early 2000s…Many also arrived as students, particularly to learn English in a temperate climate similar to their own.

The Flag of Brazil, homeland of Migrants to Australia

Brazilians in Australia

“Brazilian migration to Australia, similar to the other Latin American countries, has a recent history.

“There was some early migration from Brazil to Australia during the 19th century, when English ships stopped at Rio de Janeiro en route to Australia.

“By 1901 there were only 105 Brazil-born living in Australia.

“The Brazilian population in Australia remained small until a larger scale migration from Latin America started under the Australian Government’s assisted migration program in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

“In the 1980s, towards the end of the military dictatorship, significant numbers migrated to Australia under the Humanitarian Program.

“Migration from Brazil has increased since the early 2000s…Many also arrived as students, particularly to learn English in a temperate climate similar to their own.

…

“The latest Census in 2011 recorded 147 509 Brazil-born people in Australia, an increase of 93.6 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 6503 followed by Queensland (3418), Victoria (2013) and Western Australia (1748).” Source: Department of Social Services

the state of Victoria has 2837 columbians especially in melbourne

The Flag of Columbia, the Homeland of Migrants to Melbourne and Other Parts of Australia

Columbians in Australia

Wikipedia reports the following statistics regarding the number of Columbians in Australia.

“11,318 (by birth, 2011 Census)

“10,193 (by ancestry, 2011 Census)”

The Department of Social Services notes that “The latest Census in 2011 recorded 11 318 Colombia-born people in Australia, an increase of 98.2 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 4512 followed by Victoria (2837), Queensland (2423) and Western Australia (921).” Source: Department of Social Services.

The Mexico-born are relatively new migrants to Australia.

The Flag of Mexico. More Mexicans are Coming to Australia

Mexicans in Australia

Also from the Department of Social Services: “The Mexico-born are relatively new migrants to Australia. Migrant numbers from Mexico continue to be small; almost half the numbers of Mexico-born arrived since the 2006 Census, under the Skilled or Family Streams of the Migration Program.”

…

“The latest Census in 2011 recorded 3255 Mexico-born people in Australia, an increase of 80.5 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 1151 followed by Victoria (883), Queensland (535) and South Australia (289).”

Source: Department of Social Services.

flag of chile, Chileans coming to Australia has a long history.

The Flag of Chile

Chileans in Australia

Chileans coming to Australia has a long history. The Department of Social Services reports that “The first known Chilean to arrive in Australia was a political exile, the former President of Chile, General Ramon Freire, who arrived in 1838. The number of Chilean migrants to Australia remained low – the 1901 Census indicated there were 90 Chile-born people in Australia and by 1947 there were 105 people.”

The Department also reports that “The 2011 Census recorded 24 936 Chile-born people in Australia, an increase of 7 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 12 625 followed by Victoria (7096), Queensland (1968) and Western Australia (1512).”

Regarding languages used by Chilean Australians, the Department reports further that “The main languages spoken at home by Chile-born people in Australia were Spanish (20 883), English (3586) and Italian (115). Of the 21 348 Chile-born who spoke a language other than English at home, 83.4 per cent spoke English very well or well, and 15.5 per cent spoke English not well or not at all.” Source: Department of Social Services.

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Migration Ways Started in July 2014. Reaches Five Years of Service

Melbourne Immigration Specialists Since 2014

July 2019 marks five years since Migration Ways was established by directors Alberta Miculan and Rebecca Santaera. We would like to thank the Migration Ways team, past and present, who have worked with the same level of loyalty and dedication that we have to contribute to the success of the business and to getting the best outcome for our clients. The migration advice industry is challenging on many levels, however, our mission is to provide a tailored service and professional support to businesses, individuals and families to make this process as seamless and supportive as it can be. We gratefully thank our clients for their continued support and business. We are proud to have helped you reach for your Australian dreams.

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Many Malaysians Study in Australia

Malaysia and Australia

Australia and Malaysia have a long history of interactions, beginning in the 18^th century when Malay pearlers dived off the northern Australian coast. Australian troops fought in Malaya (and Singapore) during World War Two and assisted militarily during the Malay communist insurgencies of the 1950s. Formal relations between Australia and Malaysia began in 1955 and the countries signed a free trade agreement in 2013. Today Malaysia is Australia’s 10^th largest trading partner.

The Australian Department of Social Services reports that “The latest Census in 2011 recorded 116 196 Malaysia-born people in Australia, an increase of 25.8 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed Victoria had the largest number with 39 791 followed by New South Wales (27 257), Western Australia (24 967) and Queensland (12 790).”

many asian students study in australia each year.

Studying in Australia

Malaysian Students in Australia

One important link between Australia and Malaysia is the increasing number of Malaysian students studying in Australia. To date, more than 300,000 Malaysians have attended school in this country.

In 2017, there were 32,899 Malaysian students enrolled in Australian schools.

Source: Studies in Australia/Department of Education and Training.

SBS reports that in 2018 “China [made] up the largest proportion of [international] students from a single country at 31 per cent, followed by India, Nepal and Malaysia at 12, five and four per cent respectively.”

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Australia is a Popular Destination for Singaporean Students

Singapore and Australia

Singapore, situated at the bottom of the Malaya peninsula, became an independent country in 1965 when it separated from Malaysia. Australia was the first country to recognise Singapore’s independence and since then the two countries have had excellent relations. Australia and Singapore signed a free trade agreement in 2003 and Singapore is currently Australia’s largest trading partner in South East Asia.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has noted that overall “Singapore is the 8th largest market for Australian exports. Major exports include gold, crude & refined petroleum, animal oils & fats.” Source: The Currency Shop.

The Australian 2011 census recorded that there were then “48 646 Singapore born people in Australia, an increase of 21.7 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed Western Australia had the largest number with 13 973 followed by Victoria (13 697), New South Wales (11 227) and Queensland (5984).” Source: Australian Department of Social Services.

Since 2011, about 7,000 Singaporeans have migrated to the state of Victoria in southern Australia. Source: Live in Melbourne.

Many Malaysian and Singaporean Students Study in Melbourne

New Australian Visa for Singaporeans

The Strait Times reports that since January 1, 2018, “Singaporeans who travel to Australia can get a new visa that will let them enter the country for up to three months at a time over six years.

“This will make it easier for them to travel to Australia for business and pleasure, instead of having to apply for a fresh permit every few months.”

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Singaporean Students in Australia

In 2015, there were 8,165 Singaporean students studying at Australian universities .

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The Yarra River and Downtown Melbourne at Night

From July 1, 2019, it will become possible to add a third year to a 417 and 462 Working Holiday visa stay in Australia.

Work on Australian Farms With a Working Holiday Visa

Working Holiday Visas Can Now Be 3 Years

From July 1, 2019, it will become possible to add a third year to a 417 and 462 Working Holiday visa stay in Australia. An extra year is possible, the Department of Home Affairs states, if Working Holiday visa holders “undertake 6-months of specified work in a specified regional area during their second year.” The purpose of this change is to help farmers in Regional Australia find workers.

Source: Department of Home Affairs.

Working Holiday Visa Change re Farm Work

The Department also reports re Working Holiday visas that from July 1 “Employers will be able to retain trained and experienced employees doing agricultural (plant and animal cultivation) work for up to 12-months, rather than the previous 6-months.”

Source: Department of Home Affairs.

Definition of Regional Australia Changed

A key change to Working Holiday visas that came into effect on November 5^th 2018 was the increase in the number of areas now classified as Regional for these visas. Regional Australia has now been “extended to regional areas in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia, and all of Northern Territory, South Australia, and Tasmania.”

Source: Department of Home Affairs.

A further change to Working Holiday visas last November was to “Increase the eligible age for subclass 417 visa applicants from Canada and Ireland to 35.”

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The Greece-Australia Working Holiday visa program begins July 1, 2019.

Greek-Australian Working Holiday Visa Program Begins

Greece-Australia 462 Working Holiday Visa Begins July 1, 2019

The Greece-Australia Working Holiday visa program begins July 1, 2019. The Department of Home Affairs reports that “Five hundred places each will be available annually for young Australians and Greeks to visit each other’s country for up to twelve months.” Source: Department of Home Affairs.

The Department also reports that:

“While on their first visa, Greek nationals may undertake specified work in regional areas to become eligible for a second Work and Holiday visa and extend their stay.

“The option of a third year stay will also be available to them if they undertake six months of regional work in their second year in Australia.

“The Work and Holiday visa requires first-time Greek applicants to hold or be studying towards tertiary qualifications and to have a functional level of English.”

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If you are aged between 18 and 31 and a citizen of one of the countries eligible to apply for a Work and Holiday visa, please contact Migration Ways if you require any assistance applying for this visa.

Five hundred places each will be available annually for young Australians and Greeks to visit each other’s country for up to twelve months

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Australian Visas for Vietnamese

The Vietnam War and Australia

Vietnamese in Australia

Vietnamese in Melbourne

Vietnamese Students in Australia

Vietnamese University Students in Australia

Working Holiday Visa for Vietnamese

South Americans and Australian Visas

Latin Americans and Australian Visas

Number of Latin American Students in Australia Soars

Brazilians in Australia

Columbians in Australia

Mexicans in Australia

Chileans in Australia

Migration Ways Celebrates its Fifth Anniversary

Melbourne Immigration Specialists Since 2014

Read the Migration Ways Values Statement.

Read reviews of the work and staff of Migration Ways.

Australian Visas for Malaysians and Singaporeans

Malaysia and Australia

Malaysian Students in Australia

Singapore and Australia

New Australian Visa for Singaporeans

Singaporean Students in Australia

Australian Visa Experts for Malaysian and Singaporean Citizens

Working Holiday Visa Changes

Working Holiday Visas Can Now Be 3 Years

Working Holiday Visa Change re Farm Work

Definition of Regional Australia Changed

Greece-Australia 462 Working Holiday Visa Begins July 1, 2019