WHAT COUNTRY HAS THE LARGEST AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRANT POPULATION? (BESIDES NEW ZEALAND)

Don't quote me on this, but i think it would be the U.K.

yeah probably, you come across a lot of us there

I agree: the UK. After that probably the US, and then maybe some Asian countries?? (HK, or Thailand?)

there are 25000 aussies here in Dubai

UK
id say

uhh caps?

I couldn't get over the number of Aussies in Singapore when visiting. (obviously dwarfed by the number of Indians/Malaysians, but the number of Aussie accents was impressive.) Of course they could all be shorter term visitors, with it being the London-Australia hub for many Airlines.

The UK im certain....there are 3 aussie bars in my town of only 40,000 and they're full of aussies every night!

One of my best friend is an aussie...

Probably because there country is so much like theres...you might not think it is....but you go to Oz....they speak like us, eat the same food as us....heck they even were us if you know what I mean!

Even I'd assume it to be the UK. I mean, doesn't Oz still have a rather strong connection to the UK? I'd assume next that it would be the US, but then again I have no idea. However, there are three Aussies alone just at the Ritz Carlton Hotel I work for.

there are 25000 aussies here in Dubai

Wow, that's a lot!
Are there so many job opportunities for Aussies in Dubai?

surely the US which has always been very closely connected with Oz? There would be many hundreds of thousands of Aussie ex pats over there in an economy which is 6 times bigger than UK and population 5 times bigger.

Wow, that's a lot!
Are there so many job opportunities for Aussies in Dubai?

maybe Aussies overthere are guest-workers?

Well where i live, Southampton, there are loads of Aussies, i didn't realise how many lived here.

I think you guys tend to assocaited more with us than the Americans, our cultures are pretty similar (pubs, beer, rugby, cricket, etc), and I read an article in a paper once that said even thou us Brits and you Aussies have a love hate relationship, if we were both in a room with an american, we would stick together.

I was actually quite suprised with the Aussie culture when I was over there, you're stuck halfway between British Culture and American culture, which i think is quite nice because it's neither here nore there, is unique. My friend who was travelling with me said if the UK started over again we would have a society pretty close to what modern Australia is.

I loved the whole commonwealth/colonialism over in Aus as well, the old victorian buildings and archictecture.

there is a wbsite www.southern-cross-group.org that lists estimated expat groups in 2001. Bear in mind that some countries allow dual citizenship and some results may surprise you:

London 200,000
Athens 100,000
Hong Kong 46,000
Auckland 40,000
Vancouver ,Canada 30,000
Wellington 28,000
Beirut 25,000
Los Angeles 25,000
Rome 20,000
San Francisco 17,000
Washington DC 17,000
New York 15,000
Singapore 12,000
Berlin 11,000
Ankara 10,000
Chicago 10,000
Dublin 10,000
Milano 10,000

Im guessing Greece allow's dual citizenship!

UK, there is 80,000 from 18-25 in london alone.

there is a wbsite www.southern-cross-group.org that lists estimated expat groups in 2001. Bear in mind that some countries allow dual citizenship and some results may surprise you:

London 200,000
Athens 100,000
Hong Kong 46,000
Auckland 40,000
Vancouver ,Canada 30,000
Wellington 28,000
Beirut 25,000
Los Angeles 25,000
Rome 20,000
San Francisco 17,000
Washington DC 17,000
New York 15,000
Singapore 12,000
Berlin 11,000
Ankara 10,000
Chicago 10,000
Dublin 10,000
Milano 10,000
Well, judging from that list, it is definitely the UK and Greece in the top two spots. But when you add up all the different US cities, that comes out to 84,000, which would make the US number three, and I'd assume that if you continued counting down the list (cities not listed) that the US would probably eventually overtake Greece for number two.

I found it interesting that Vancouver, Canada, came in at number 5 with 30,000, and NYC with only 15,000. Of course, it makes sense that West Coast NA cities dominate (LA, San Fran, Vancouver), because that is the side that is "closer" to Oz. I'd love to see an expanded list to see where my city (Atlanta) ranks.

What about Canada? If not the highest, but one of the highest.

Obviously, Canada was a part of the British Empire for even longer than Australia was. It'll make sense when you think about it. So, it's not that surprising that Vancouver's got that many Australian expats. (and so does Whistler with its Aussie ski lift operators too!)

Keep in mind that Canada does not allow dual citizenship for Australians. I know, because my dad is Australian by birth, having been born in Parramatta and grown up all over NSW during his childhood. He had to give up his Australian citizenship in order to gain Canadian citizenship in 1981. He ended up in Alberta only because a fellow lawyer (my dad is one, too) offered him a job up in Grande Prairie (pop. ~45,000), some 465 km NW of Edmonton. He's stuck to that place ever since, because he and my mom liked it better raising us kids in a smaller city, as GP at that time was less than 1/4 the size it is today.

If this had not happened, I'd have likely ended up growing up in Vancouver or in Greater Vancouver/Lower Mainland! It's because my parents immigrated to Canada in 1968 by taking a ship to Halifax from the UK, then took a train all the way to Edmonton. Then if that job offer had not happened, then they might've gone on further west.

But what the hell, I got a brother in Greater Vancouver anyways, complete with a new niece! :D

^ Canada should offer Dual Citizenship for us :(


Apparantly 17% of Wellington is Australian.

I wonder what the numbers of NZers in Aust are? High id imagine.
My best friend and his family are kiwi, and live acorss the street from me. (much of theyre family is over here... sister and her boyfriend and child are moving over now too)

And also just across the road lives Another NZ family.. theyre cool. And if i recall there is a third family in our Street.

:D

There are quite a lot of South Africans in the North Shore in Sydney. What is their representation like for the rest of Aus.? Not sure what their total numbers would be.

What are the estimates of number of Kiwis in Oz? Must be pretty high.

There are quite a lot of South Africans in the North Shore in Sydney. What is their representation like for the rest of Aus.? Not sure what their total numbers would be.

Apparently there are 40,000 South African's on Auckland's North Shore. The placement of my posts is messed up for some reason by the way.

What are the estimates of number of Kiwis in Oz? Must be pretty high.


Well apparently 160,000 New Zealand Born people live in Sydney, but alot of them had kids in Sydney as well, so I'd say the population of people who claim to be in New Zealand could be anywhere between 200-350k, Mayby more.

I've heard 400,000 kiwis in Aus - and that probably doesnt include the ones that took out citizenship.

The thing that sux is that if your kid is born here (in Aus) they are a "Nzer by descent' and their kids cant be kiwis - unless your kid lives in nZ for two years and becomes a proper citizen. Sux to think your grandkids link to NZ can just be cut off like that, but I imagine thats the case with most countries.

One of my best friend is an aussie...


i sat next to a black person on the bus when i was ten :)

There are shitloads of kiwis in Brisbane

I read an article in a paper once that said even thou us Brits and you Aussies have a love hate relationship, if we were both in a room with an american, we would stick together.

Interestingly, if you look at studies of the Japanese POW camps during WWII, the Yanks and Aussies tended to band together for food rationing, etc; the Brits came second.

yeah I think when people look past politics and stereotypes, the Yanks and Aussies would stick together. Both have more easy going lifestyles. Poms are too uptight!

^ Yes I found Brisbane to be a Kiwi haven - admittedly I didn't know any NZers before moving 2 Briz!

Wow, that's a lot!
Are there so many job opportunities for Aussies in Dubai?
Pleanty and the quality of life is great. Im south african by birth but am married to an aussie and lived in Sydney and in Dubai there are so many Aussies and saffers its crazy.
Some intresting things are that there are supprisingly many aussies living in South Africa, I know of 2 ex aussie cricketers in Rod Mcurdy and Mike haysmen who live there permanently along with many more. Quite suprising actually.

I assume it is much easier for an Australian to move to Canada than the US - being commonwealth countries and all. Then again, I don't really know. I've never looked in at moving to Canada. I just know it's nearlly impossible to move to the US.

Having said that, even though I wanted to move overseas when I was 18, now I am approaching my mid 20s I don't want to live anywhere else. I couldn't think of anything worse than living in the US.

Whistler IS Australian!! Vancouver has lots too. Good God, Kits Beach might as well be called St Kilda, except substitute the cakes shops for Capers. Not such big presence in Toronto but Australians don't exactly tolerate anything under -2C very well and T.dots so big nobody sticks out. Aussie's are a pretty rare sight in Ottawa and Montreal but on the plus side - those are the cities where your Ozzieness is most likely to get you free drinks .... among other things. Oui Oui New Meat. In Vancouver think oh gee, another one.

Still, Vancouver is probably the most popular because its on the ocean, stoned to high hell and its the perfect place to be unemployed. Its one of those places your just so busy with nothingness that the concept of employment is an evil thought. Toronto is more like Melbourne, ok Melbourne with red trams. Not terribly bum friendly. Its more for the urban creatures (that work $$$) of the world that like theatre and culture. Dirty words to those snowboarding dudes back west enjoying unemployment or part time waiter jobs in Vansterdam.

Personally I'd go for the Government jobs in Ottawa. The locals will love you. Just make your name look somewhat french on your CV so you'll get a job. The fact that you don't speak french doesn't matter as long as 'you think' your billingual. Just throw in le and la's in sentences which is what most of the locals do. Most don't know what the hell they're on about. Thats enough for most here. Besides free booze and proximity to Whorèal - how can Vansterdam and Melbonto compare with that. Be stong - 30C is nothing wussies!

Poms are uptight? :weirdo: well australians are all inbred convicts who wear singlets,khaki and skull vb all day and have mullet haircuts :cheers:

sounds pretty cool to me :cheers:

Poms are uptight? well australians are all inbred convicts who wear singlets,khaki and skull vb all day and have mullet haircuts

So where do you happen to live, if not Australia, you can go Fuck yourself,all inbred convicts my arse, All Convicts aren't related dickhead, if your from Canada, New Zealand and so on, your probably just in the same situation as we are, Dickhead.

Poms are uptight? :weirdo: well australians are all inbred convicts who wear singlets,khaki and skull vb all day and have mullet haircuts :cheers:

Hehe. If you were a Pom, that would be funny.

26% of Australian citizens are born overseas. That makes us one of the highest as a percentage of the population.

I think the percentage that were born overseas, or had their parents born overseas is >50% also. Quite impressive.

I love England, would never leave Australia but would absolutly love to work for six months and visit England. Secondly, I would say Canada, especially Vancouver.

Poms are uptight? :weirdo: well australians are all inbred convicts who wear singlets,khaki and skull vb all day and have mullet haircuts :cheers:

GET A MULLET UP YA!!!

What's the point in a kiwi becoming an Aus citizen or vice versa?

we can do whatever we want (except vote?) in either country by just flashing our own passports......

.... and why the frakensnatch doesn't that extend to Canada? :lol:

that'd be so cool if the AUS-NZ freedom of movement and freedom of labour agreement was extended to Canada - you could follow the seasons and do it without visa hassles etc.

:crazy:

I am the total opposite to NEO> I am dying to get out of Australia and go live in the US! Yes, it is quite hard to obtain a work visa to the US or Canada!

What country has the largest Aussie Immigrant Population (Besides NZ)?

let me ce, ummmm, this is hard one, could it be old blighty, lol :cheers: :cheers:

Keep in mind that Canada does not allow dual citizenship for Australians. I know, because my dad is Australian by birth, having been born in Parramatta and grown up all over NSW during his childhood. He had to give up his Australian citizenship in order to gain Canadian citizenship in 1981. He ended up in Alberta only because a fellow lawyer (my dad is one, too) offered him a job up in Grande Prairie (pop. ~45,000), some 465 km NW of Edmonton. He's stuck to that place ever since, because he and my mom liked it better raising us kids in a smaller city, as GP at that time was less than 1/4 the size it is today.

The law was changed in 2002, you can now definitely be a dual Australian and Canadian citizen.

Not to many Aussie's here In Montreal, must be something to do with the weather. :eek:

Montréal would be my first choice!

anyone not from Victoria or Tasmania is a pussy when it comes to cold weather, I for one would love to experience -20 weather with snowstorms and the likes ;)

CMON!!! (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=80396&highlight=Montreal)

yes please.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5816/69montrealest8fm.jpg

Urbandeco, I'm with you, I've worked in both Europe and the US (and travelled extensively around both) and I'd take the US over Europe (except Italy which I rate up there with the US, it's very very cool). I've also worked in LA and NYC, so I'd say if you get the chance go, I preferred NY (more funky and intense) but both are great fun.

Sorry I have been to the US five or six times and I find it benal and boring the culture is free, but restrictingly conservative.

The cities are nice but too similar, and there is a fear of culture and the locals are so caught up in what happnes in their own country that they can't understand the contempt that other countries have towards them.

If it was a choice of living in Europe or the US there is only one choice for me!

I say for me BTW (oh and even though my location says Glasgow, I am actually living in Sydney at the moment!

^ Canada should offer Dual Citizenship for us :(

Actually, Canada has offered dual citizenship for quite some time (dual US-Canada citizenship has been commonplace since the 80s)...

Australia changed its own laws in 2002 (repeal of Section 17 of the Australian Citizenship Act), and now allows dual citizenship. Unfortunately, it's not retroactive, so those who missed the boat will have to re-apply for Australian citizenship.

I found it interesting that Vancouver, Canada, came in at number 5 with 30,000, and NYC with only 15,000. Of course, it makes sense that West Coast NA cities dominate (LA, San Fran, Vancouver), because that is the side that is "closer" to Oz. I'd love to see an expanded list to see where my city (Atlanta) ranks.

Coincidentally, Vancouver is also the top Canadian destination for Expat Brits. Aussies and Brits do think alike :D

On the other hand, the top Canadian destination for ex-pat Americans continues to be Calgary, I guess it has something to do with all the provinces' oil.

I live in a small village of 1500 here in the UK and there's like 10 Aussies.

I live in a small village of 1500 here in the UK and there's like 10 Aussies.

Like, cool.

;)

I've worked in Hong Kong, Fiji and Indonesia. (warm climates are my thing). Would love to get overseas again soon.

UK by a mile. I work with so many Aussies at work. I think Ireland might have a lot too. Why so many in Dubai? I think as an Australian, the preference would be for US over Canada. The climate is more similar in most parts of the countries. How many Australians are in South Africa?

What are the estimates of number of Kiwis in Oz? Must be pretty high.

I was just reading an article that says that there are 355,000 New Zealanders living in Australia.... thats quite a number :cheers:

UK, there is 80,000 from 18-25 in london alone.79,999 now. One of them just started working with me. Came over from London a few weeks ago. :cheers: Oh, and he loves the weather here right now. :jk:

Not hard to run into an aussie when your in hong kong at central.

Not hard to run into an aussie when your in hong kong at central.

You run into a lot of Philipino Maids there too on a Sunday:)