Sociology: The Social and Cultural Integration of Skilled Migrants in Australian Society

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Topic: Social and cultural integration of skilled migrants into the Australian society
The influence of diversity in culture helps societies in enriching the values and
productivity of the same. The skilled migrants in Australia have contributed largely to the
multicultural aspects of the government. It has been reported that around six million migrants
appeared in Australia since the World War II contributing to 200 different languages and 150
different nationalities (Ho 2013). The Department of Immigration and Multicultural and
Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) has undertaken steps to make successful adjustment of migrants to
Australia through active support and guidance. Jakubowicz et al. (2014) stated in a research that
the migrants in Australia contributed to the communal harmony in Australia. Moreover, Fozdar
(2012) stated that the diversity in the culture and perception helped the organizations in Australia
to develop more efficiently. Different organizations have taken the initiative of supporting the
cause of the migrants in Australia. CMA (Council for Multicultural Australia) is one of the major
organizations, which worked on implementing a multicultural policy in Australia New Agenda
for Multicultural Australia for supporting the sustenance of the migrants in the nation (Ho 2013).
Collins (2013) stated that the major social contributions made by the migrants are related
to the language skills and qualifications that contributed to the different private and public
sectors of the nation. Moreover, Fozdar (2012) stated that the ideas, skills and technological
understanding of the migrants have helped in empowering the innovative practices that are
undertaken by the private and public organizations in Australia. However, Jakubowicz et al.
(2014) stated more than 67% of the migrants are students who travel from different nations to
Australia, which has enriched the culture in schools and universities. On the other hand, the
skilled teachers who migrated to the nation contributed to the development of different multi-
cultural curriculums and thereby providing a diverse range of educational facilities in the schools