Indian migrants top source of citizenship in Australia
Over 2, 10,000 applicants awaiting for Australian citizenship currently and among them 30,000 are Indians. This makes 12% of the total count or 1-in-7 applicants are from Indian origin.
Indian migrants have emerged as the top source of
citizenship by conferral in Australia during the last five years, overtaking
the United Kingdom.
During the five years from 2013 to 2017, over 118,000 people
born in India have pledged their allegiance to Australia by becoming Australian
citizens.
Indian-born applicants also top the list of visa recipients
by country under Australia’s annual permanent immigration program.
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Number of people who acquired Australian citizenship via
conferral, by top 10 nationalities (1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019)
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|
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Nationality
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No. of people
|
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India
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28,470
|
|
United Kingdom
|
13,364
|
|
Philippines
|
9,267
|
|
China*
|
7,974
|
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Sri Lanka
|
4,861
|
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Vietnam
|
3,501
|
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Pakistan
|
3,360
|
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Nepal
|
3,294
|
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Iraq
|
3,087
|
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South Korea
|
3,062
|
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Other
|
47,434
|
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Total
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127,674
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Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Update on Citizenship Processing Times 2019
Australian citizenship applications are being processed
faster than ever, with an 83 percent increase in the number of citizenship
applications finalised in the last half of 2018, compared to the same period of
time in 2017.
The Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural
Affairs, Mr David Coleman, states that the investment has helped boost
available resources at the Department of Home Affairs, which has quickened the
processing of citizenship applications.
The Government is currently creating a more efficient and
functionable citizenship processing system. This improvement will see an even
higher rate of Australian citizenship applications being processed in coming
years.
However, it is not all good news for those applying for an
Australian citizenship. In spite of the increase in the number of applications
finalised, the waitlist for citizenship approvals is at an all-time high, with
245,000 citizenship applications awaiting an outcome.
As of June 2018, the average processing waiting times have
increased from 14 months to 18 months.
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Application type
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Period counted
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Timeframe for
75% of applications |
Timeframe for
90% of applications |
|
Australian citizenship by conferral
(general eligibility and other situations) |
From date of application to decision
|
17 months
|
19 months
|
|
From date of approval to ceremony
|
5 months
|
6 months
|
|
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From date of application to ceremony
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19 months
|
22 months
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Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
How do I reduce the waiting time for my Australian Citizenship application?
Actual processing times may vary due to individual
circumstances, which means the Department assesses each application on a
case-by-case basis. Changes in application volumes, seasonal peaks and complex
cases will have a direct impact upon the time taken to process your Australian
citizenship application. Fortunately, there are some factors that you can
control that will help you secure your Australian citizenship sooner. These
include;
- Whether you included all necessary documents in the application you lodged;
- How fast you respond to requests for more information;
- How long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided
- How long it takes to retrieve other information from external agencies, including character, national security and health requirements;
- The time taken to attend a Citizenship Ceremony or receive a Citizenship Certificate
Exact statistics of citizenship processing times available in
home affairs website:
