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To Australia

APPLICATIONS (CASES)

increase

83/84

2621

VISA ISSUED (PERSONS)

3843

increase

84/85

85/86

86/87

2110

3755 (including 309 BMP)

-19.5%

78%

6280 (including 710 BMP)

67.2%

3997 (including 96 BMP)*

4460 (including 479 BMP)

5200 (including 1071 BMP)

4%

11.6% (399% for BMP)

16.6% (123% for BMP)

* BMP is the abbreviation of Business Migration Programme.

Source: from Sue Baldwin, Deputy Consul General, Australian Consulate General in Hong Kong