Is immigration good or bad? Immigration is very beneficial to the Australian economy in many ways. While immigration has its advantages, it also has disadvantages. Immigration is good for our economy because of cultural diversity and trade connections, it also brings special traits that employers look for in a quality worker, and immigrants increase Australia's population which means more goods are produced and services to cater to the growing population. Immigration can also increase our unemployment rate by thousands. Australia's cultural diversity has a wide range of different ethnic groups which opens up more opportunities when it comes to trade, education and investment. Unlike many other countries, Australia does not have a policy of discrimination against different religions. Because we have many different ethnic groups, certain immigrants from specific areas of the world can bring investment and business opportunities to Australia. Countries such as Asia and China have purchased many imported goods and services for our economy by migrating their cars and motorbikes to Australia. The continuous r...