Released on = April 14, 2007, 2:55 am

Press Release Author = Mabel Medina

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = This exodus of skilled migrants is the highest in a decade.
And while Canberra is still experiencing severe housing and rental problems, this
hasn\'t deterred people from wanting to live and migrate to Australia.

Press Release Body = April 14, Australia---Almost 1,400 new migrants have been
granted their Australia visas and are now trying their luck at the Australian
Capital Territory. This is in response to the state\'s aggressive campaign to bring
in more skilled and professional migrants to combat the labor shortage.
As reported by ABC News Online, Acting ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says "the
city can handle the growth as the Government\'s Live in Canberra campaign starts to
pay dividends."
This exodus of skilled migrants is the highest in a decade. And while Canberra is
still experiencing severe housing and rental problems, this hasn\'t deterred people
from wanting to live and migrate to Australia.
For the past three months, real estate in Australia has been bleak. Economist Simon
Tennent from the Housing Industry Association cites that the country is about 25,000
dwellings short, with the rental market the biggest sufferer. Canberra is up about
two-and-a-half per cent over the last three months.
But the ACT Government declares Canberra can accommodate the growing number of
overseas migrants. If anything, this Australian immigration is a welcome addition
not just to the state\'s workforce but to the overall community as well.
\"We\'ve got a lot of housing coming onto the market soon,\" Chief Minister Gallagher
said.
True enough, as housing steadily mends itself, migration to Canberra gets a lot
easier. Again, quoting from ABC News Online, "a Canberra migration agent says it is
easier to migrate to the ACT than anywhere else in Australia. We get a sponsorship
in a month or two months\' time, whereas in other states, it takes nearly six months
to get a sponsorship.\"
Overall, these figures mean a win-win situation for both the state government and
all skilled and professional migrants. Indeed, immigration to Australia has never
seen better times such as now. And hopefully the trend will continue in the years
to come.


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