More migrants, including Singaporeans, moving Down Under

Singaporeans are moving to Australia for a number of reasons, including a desire for better work-life balance and a lower cost of living. - COURTESY OF DANIEL TAY, FADHIL LATIF, SENTHIL KUMAR, EDWIN SIA

SINGAPORE: More migrants from Asia are once again looking to move to Australia, after the country completely lifted border controls in 2022.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Australia’s tightened restrictions kept skilled migrants out for almost two years. Since it reopened, more people from countries including Singapore, India and the Philippines are heading there to fill its labour shortages.