The given line graph illustrates the quantity of people migrating to three separate nations – the USA, Canada and Australia over a 10-year period, from 1991 to 2001.
Overall, the graph reveals a divergent trend among the three countries. While the USA and Canada experienced an overall increase in the number of immigrants, Australia showed a plunge. Notably, people less immigrated to Australia throughout the time.
Australia started the period with the highest number, at over 2500 people in 1991, this figure however relinquished its top position to experienced an unprecedented dip to about 500 people by 1995, which saw a stability at the bottom mark 6 years later. In contrast, the USA, initially second-highest at over 1000 people, saw a surge to 2500 people by 2001, becoming the highest position by the end of the period.
A similar pattern was seen in the figure for immigrants to Canada which witnessed a skyrocket from 500 people in 1991 to about 2200 people in a four-year period, outstripping the USA’s quantity in this period. However, by 1995, a downward trend was seen in the number of people migrating to Canada, falling to around 1000 people by 1996. Nevertheless, 1500 people were witnessed by 2001, after a level off at over 1000 people over a 3-year period from 1996 to 1999.