Every nation’s immigration policy is a reflection of its desire to welcome enterprising individuals who can contribute to its growth. The importance of such individuals, who are not solely reliant on their host nation, extends to the global economic landscape. The contributions of enterprising immigrants encompass the generation of income, employment creation, and knowledge dissemination among younger generations. The Australian government, like many others, encourages immigration, but the focus is on those who bring tangible benefits rather than burdens.
Immigrant Contributions to the Economy:
Immigrants wield significant influence over a nation’s economy, demanding a comprehensive understanding of their impact. The analysis of various aspects of immigration is vital to selecting immigrants who genuinely benefit the host nation. Strict immigration laws are increasingly common, reflecting the need to discern between those who come to contribute and those who may burden the economy (Caracatsanis et al., 2012).
The Role of Attitude in Immigration:
An individual’s attitude toward work, entrepreneurship, and personal development plays a pivotal role in the immigration process. The focus is no longer solely on academic qualifications but on the willingness to leverage skills and knowledge for income generation. This shift reflects a preference for immigrants who aspire to contribute to the nation’s development, rather than merely seeking employment (Fast, 2010).
Comparing Enterprising Migrants: Mercy and Janice:
To illustrate the difference between an enterprising migrant and one seeking employment, we examine two examples. Mercy, from a challenging background, embraced entrepreneurship early on, establishing a successful chicken broiler business. In contrast, Janice, highly educated but lacking practical experience, continuously pursues further academic qualifications. Analyzing their cases reveals that Mercy’s enterprising spirit makes her a strong candidate for immigration to Australia, while Janice, despite her academic qualifications, is less likely to contribute economically (Wexler, 2009).
The Economics of Immigration:
Immigration is intrinsically tied to economic considerations, and immigrants must demonstrate their capacity to be entrepreneurial. This entails a shift in attitude towards education and experience, as these are no longer the sole determinants for immigration success. The willingness to utilize skills and knowledge for income generation is increasingly valuable for immigrant applicants (Steven, 2008).
The Australian Government Has A Policy Which Encourages Immigration. Immigrants
Can Either Be Viewed As Either Advantageous or Not. Discuss.
Every nation encourages enterprising entrepreneurs to visit or immigrate to their country and
this is not limited to countries and experienced at the domestic and business level. This is
because an enterprising individual will be less dependent on the host and even contribute
towards their development and growth by contributing a wide verity of ideas and approaches
(Fast, 2010). This will helpgenerate and income as well as create employment and help to
spread knowledge among the public and theyounger generation.
Immigrants have been identified to have a major effect on each nation’s economy and it’s
critical to ensure every aspect linked to migrants is clearly understood and analysed so as to
allow a nation to select the right immigrants that will deliver benefits to the host nation and
not burden the nation (Caracatsanis et al., 2012). This is one of the main reasons immigration
laws to nations like Australia have grown very strict and take stringent measures on the
selection criteria while approving immigrant and students visas. This is because a large
number of individuals in the past would simply immigrate to developed nations like Australia
and not contribute towards development and growth resulting in them being classified as a
burden on the economy.
It is vital to make sure every aspect of immigration is taken into close consideration, and all
relevant points are takenintoclose consideration. It is vital to perform the quality checks and
evaluation as it's common to find individual migrating to developed nations like Australia
from underdeveloped and developing nations with the intention of making easy money.
While making money is each person objective, the individual’s attitude towards performing
the work will have a major effect towards the work they do. Rather than only migrate to a
developed nation to seek employment, the nation’s better prefer individuals who want to
contribute towards the nation’s development and growth. This is not achieved by seeking
only employment but more through the establishment of businesses and small enterprises
which generate income and create employment thus improving the overall economies
stability.
To understand the difference between an enterprising migrant and one who only expects to
generate and income from employmentis better understood by analysing the following two
migrant examples (Wexler, 2009). It’s important to understand the different since one has a
positive long-term objective while the other lacks proper direction and focus towards their
future and career development.
Mercy comes from a third world nation and has struggled to complete her education with
assistance from well-wishers and family. She is an orphan who lost her parents in a road
accident when she was just a baby and been reliant on relatives and neighbours to support her
throughout her life. From a young age, she has been guided to understanding the important of
working and generating income but was never limited to waiting for employment. At the age
of 12 years, Mercy was presented with her first business proposal by a well-wisher who had
noticed her close interest in agriculture and animal husbandry. The well-wisher provided
Mercy with a technical training, a small area, enclosure, and resources to start up a small
business venture linked to raising chicken broilers. She was provided with all the resources
and guidance required and was only expected to manage the project. After 6 weeks her first
stock was ready for sale, she had dedicated her time and effort towards the project and
registered success. The income generated from the project was reinvested in the same project
gradually increasing the stock. She was also accountable for losses and had to maintain the
account but had to reinvest in the project to ensure its growth. By the age of 16, she had
accumulated adequate funds to lease her own plot, set up the requiredinfrastructure and set up
a broiler farm with 1000 head of achicken. As she completed her high school funds to pay for
higher education would prove to be a problem so her focus was mainly directed towards
building her own small business. Today she has accumulated adequate money and applied to
migrate to Australia to expand her business due to the high demand for processed chicken in
Australia.
Janice is another example but unlike Mercy, who has struggled throughout her life. Janice has
always had financial backing and support; she has pursued her education and currently has
three mastered degrees but has never worked or secured employment simply due to her being
over qualified for each of the jobs she applies for. She continues pursuing her education and
is currently applying to migrate to Australia and pursue her 4thmaster’s degree. She has not
worked experience and has not participated in any volunteer or internship work resulting in
her failing to accumulate any experience even in the fields she is qualified to handle.
By examining the two examples it’s clear that one candidate is more enterprising than the
other and has managed to develop apositive attitude towards entrepreneurship. Mercy may
have a lower education qualification but she has accumulated considerable practical
experience and knowledge from the real world. This makes her more likely to achieve
success and establish her own business in Australia thus making her application stronger to
the Australian immigration department as compared to Janice; Janice may have higher
education qualification but has neither experience nor any practical knowledge to start up her
own business. She is more likely to experience failure and be unable to secure employment
resulting in her placing more burdens on the Australian economy.
Immigration is closely associated with economics and its vital immigrants demonstrate their
ability to be enterprising individuals in business so as to improve their chances of being
granted immigration approval (Steven, 2008). This makes it important for every immigrant
to consider changing their attitude towards education and experience since education is not
the only leverage immigration officers concentrate on today. Simply demonstrating one's
willingness to utilize their skills and knowledge to generate income isenough reason to
improve an applicant’s chances of being accepted into a developed nation as an enterprising
immigrant.