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"Aussie Aussie Aussie" isn't all that Aussie anyway. It's a chant that we nicked from the Poms (and the Welsh), and it actually goes "Oggy Oggy Oggy Oi Oi Oi".
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that is great! ... being of Italian descent I just wanna insert a w infront
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (USA), roughly 100,000 Australians live in the US. The number of Australians living in and migrating to the USA is significantly greater than Americans living in or migrating to Oz.
True. I just found an ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Survey from 2006. In 2006 there were 65,000 Americans migrants in Oz and 33,200 Canucks. As far as migration gains, Canada was #1, followed by the Uk then Oz. It is much easier to migrate to Canada than Oz. Can't comment on the UK. Hardest to migrate to the US. http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausst...20_2005-06.pdf
The thing that struck me as odd was I expected to see at least 200 nationalities listed but saw many countries not represented. I guess I should not expect the diversity that exists in the US - NYC metro area has 200 nationalities alone. But its still an interesting mix of countries and cultures moving to Oz.
Whoever said few Aussies move to the US and that those who want to move are ignorant or bogans is wrong. Its the other way around -- more Aussies leave for the US. And if The Age article is true, the ones that leave are the 'best and the brightest' and most don't come back. Now I wonder if Rudd has addressed this as the article was written while Johnnie was PM.
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True. I just found an ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Survey from 2006. In 2006 there were 65,000 Americans migrants in Oz and 33,200 Canucks. As far as migration gains, Canada was #1, followed by the Uk then Oz. It is much easier to migrate to Canada than Oz. Can't comment on the UK. Hardest to migrate to the US. http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausst...20_2005-06.pdf
The thing that struck me as odd was I expected to see at least 200 nationalities listed but saw many countries not represented. I guess I should not expect the diversity that exists in the US - NYC metro area has 200 nationalities alone. But its still an interesting mix of countries and cultures moving to Oz.
Whoever said few Aussies move to the US and that those who want to move are ignorant or bogans is wrong. Its the other way around -- more Aussies leave for the US. And if The Age article is true, the ones that leave are the 'best and the brightest' and most don't come back. Now I wonder if Rudd has addressed this as the article was written while Johnnie was PM.
Actually, UK is among the hardest countries to migrate to. It's a known fact that European countries mostly do not accept immigration. You see a lot of VISIBLE minorities in North America & Australia, but not in Europe.
Actually, UK is among the hardest countries to migrate to. It's a known fact that European countries mostly do not accept immigration. You see a lot of VISIBLE minorities in North America & Australia, but not in Europe.
I've spent a lot of time in western europe and you see many in Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, London, southern Italy, etc. Even Ireland of late has a marked increase in the number of visibile minorities. Quite a few refugees are also making their way and staying in Italy. Until the Irish economy went down you would see adverts in NYC subway cars encouraging people to consider moving to Ireland.
Its very easy to stay in Europe vs. the US/Canada/Australia for most non English speaking people. I actually knew someone from the UK who was refused an Aussie visa, he was an airline pilot and he was in his late 40s, Australia makes it nearly impossible for anyone over the age of 45 to migrate there permanently. NZ is a bit more liberal.
Most of the immigrants in Western Europe, are mostly low skilled migrants from the Middle East. Generally these people do not integrate well and hence that is why you see the problems that Europe is suffering now, many European cities have ghetto areas where police do not even enter, check out the suburbs of Paris if you get a chance and compare it with the more glamorous city proper. You see more kebab and curry shops in the UK than you do fish and chips.
20 percent of current French citizens are descendants of North African Arabs.
Actually, UK is among the hardest countries to migrate to. It's a known fact that European countries mostly do not accept immigration. You see a lot of VISIBLE minorities in North America & Australia, but not in Europe.
You have not been to Europe recently, I suggest trying London, Paris, and Berlin, all three have HUGE immigrant ethnic ghettos. Think Bankstown is full of Lebs?? LOL. Try out some of the suburbs of Paris, Berlin has massive Turkish population. London is pretty self explanatory.
Being the dumb yank I was in 2003, I wound up living in an area with a huge Lebanese population because the realtor told me the rent was cheap. I remember that first week in Sydney vividly, I thought I was in Beirut or Baghdad not Sydney.
the OP cracks me up. I wonder why his name is yankdownunder. I seriously dont think hes a Yank but whatever. I have experience living in the US, Australia and NZ. All have their pluses and minuses. I love all three countries but the longer I stayed in Aus and NZ the more I realized how much more opportunity, diversity in geography, places to travel etc, there is in North America. I love hopping on a plane and heading to Colorado, or Seattle, Quebec City, Honolulu. You just cant find that in Australia. Perth, Syd and Bris are just too much a like. The prices there are ridiculous too. it really is a struggle to make a good living in Australia. Thats why many Brits go running back to Blighty.(UK) As for the general Aussie population in the US> Most are very well educated and happily settled. Even Nicole Kidman and keith Urban have planted roots in Nashville.
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