In defence of Australia’s ‘golden ticket’ visa scheme
The great majority of Significant Investor Visa holders are just very good business people with money to invest in Australia to help create innovative businesses and jobs.
A beneficial migration program in a migrant-receiving country like Australia has a well-balanced mix of skilled, family, business and humanitarian entrants, while always keeping a firm eye on social cohesion, national security and the overall economic benefit of our immigration intake.
Despite the day-to-day rancour, and arguments around the margins, this has been a bipartisan policy approach in Australia for decades. Skilled migration grows the economy and taxation revenue, addresses skills bottlenecks and ameliorates population ageing.
