Greeks with Australian citizenship are returning here in the hope of finding jobs and a better life, away from the instability crippling Greece΄s economy.
Australia is also seeing an increase in the number of new migrants from Greece, many coming to our shores with the support of family and friends.
Department of Immigration figures show that there was an increase in the number of Australian temporary and permanent visas granted for Greek nationals in the last fiscal year.
The increase was seen in nearly all Australian visa categories, with a significant rise in temporary 457 visas, up by nearly 70 percent.
There is also an approximately 61.5 percent increase in the number of permanent immigrants under family and skilled migration routes during the period between 2011-12 and 2012-13, from 325 to 525 issued visas.
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