Confusing refugee policy with immigration policy

By Peter Marshall
January 14 2015 - 10:58am

In her letter published on 17th December, Margaret Royds makes the common mistake of confusing refugee policy with immigration policy. Australia takes approximately 500,000 long-term immigrants per year, with approximately 250,000 leaving for the long-term. Although many of the arrivals are on short-term visas of a few years’ duration, such as 457 or student visas, they often convert to permanent residency status. I did this myself, going from one 457 visa to another, then to a student visa, then to Permanent Residency and Citizenship without ever leaving Australia again (except for holidays).

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