Immigrants From New Zealand On The Rise

As Australia's economy continues to grow, more and more people are opting to once again move into the country. Thus, Australian migration officials are now on the rush to accommodate all of those wishing to enter the country. And this development is actually welcomed by a lot of people in the country.

One country where a large number of people traveling to the continent come from is New Zealand. In fact, the number of people coming to the continent from across the Tasman Sea annually has been posted to be around 15,200. And this one is actually increasing, with a growth of 1,698 arrivals from the islands posted in May.

These travel figures highlight the close relationship that the two countries have maintained for more than a hundred years. And this one is actually not that surprising, as the two counties actually share a long history together. Both have been discovered by the same people, Abel Tasman explored the coast of what is now the island of Tasmania before moving on to New Zealand during the 1600's. On the other hand, after founding the Australian colonies, James Cook also went on to also explore the islands.

In recent years, the two countries have also worked together in various projects and have provided each other with various benefits in acknowledgment of this close bond. One of these benefits is with regards to travel. Residents of both countries can freely travel to the other one without having to secure a travel visa first. Aside from that, several other benefits allow Australians and New Zealanders to freely transact in each other' s country with having to go through a lot of documentation.

Because of these perks, a lot of people from both countries travel regularly in between them. And here, temporary tourists are not the only ones going through the route. In fact, a lot of permanent migrants also shuffle back and forth to live in either country.

However, some are worried the this lax migration attitude might actually do more harm to both countries in the long run. Experts are worried that the sudden influx of immigrants coming from New Zealand, along with those coming from other countries, will take its toll on Australia's limited resources. On the other hand, New Zealand officials also voiced their concerns that the exodus of residents to Australia will lead to their own labor shortages.

Though the two countries have yet to decide on the measures to be done to deal with these scenarios, these are unlikely to affect the ongoing exchange of people between them any time soon.