Great news for parents looking to be reunited with their children or grandchildren in Australia - a new 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa will be open for sponsorship applications from 17 April 2019.

At a time when we read so much about building walls and installing borders, it’s so refreshing to hear about a different approach. Canada’s immigration ministry recently announced in its annual report to Parliament that the country aims to add more than 1 million immigrants to its population over the next three years.

What will this mean for Canada? And, could Australia take a leaf from Canada’s book? Let’s explore further…

Australia has changed so much in the last twenty years. Smartphones didn’t exist in the year 2000 and we couldn’t even imagine Facebook or Twitter. Technological advances have transformed the way we work and communicate with each other.

Australia’s population has also expanded rapidly in recent years. Since the turn of the century, our population has increased from just over 19 million to over 25 million.

Our population is set to grow at an even more rapid rate over the next few decades. But can we support and sustain this population growth?