Band 9: The line graph shows the number of immigrants to 3 different countries (USA, Canada, Australia) from 1991 to 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart illustrates how many people immigrated to the USA, Canada, and Australia from 1990 to 2001.

Overall, there was a considerable decline in the volume of immigration in the USA, while a slight increase can be seen in Canada at the end of the period and that of Australia levelled off consistently. It is notable that the quantity of immigrants in the USA had by far the highest figure in immigration throughout the period.

The number of people relocating to the USA started at just over 1.4 million, after which it peaked exactly at 1.8 million in 1992. However, the figure then fell sharply to around 1 million in 1993, followed by a steady decrease to precisely 800 thousand in 1996. Meanwhile, the figure for Canada grew from 200 thousand to nearly 300 thousand, but then it declined negligibly over the next two years. Australia recorded the lowest figure, hovering around 100 thousand immigrants annually despite a minor dip in 1994.

From 1996 onwards, the number of immigrants in the USA experienced slight fluctuations, rising to about 900 thousand in 1997, dropping to a low of around 700 thousand in 1999-2000, and recovering to nearly 900 thousand in the final year. By contrast, the figure for Canada and Australia can be seen similarly, both of them remained relatively unchanged at around 200 and 100 thousand respectively. However, by 2001, Canada experienced a significant increase to just over 400 thousand, while the figure for Australia still remained stable.