AMEP Program Statistics
Reach
Reach measures the extent to which eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants take up their AMEP entitlement. The registration rate for adult settlers who arrived in the first three quarters of 2006-07 and who self-determined a need for English tuition was 73 per cent, compared with the 2005-06 rate of 71 per cent.
The table below outlines the percentage of AMEP registrations by migration stream.
| Migration stream | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian | 83% | 88% | 87% |
| Family | 66% | 67% | 73% |
| Skill | 62% | 63% | 59% |
| National | 71% | 71% | 73% |
Retention
Retention measures the average number of hours a client remains in the program. Retention in 2006-07 for all exiting clients was 389 hours, compared with 384 hours in 2005-06.
The table below presents AMEP retention (hours) by migration stream.
| Migration stream | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian | 425 | 423 | 426 |
| Family | 361 | 366 | 376 |
| Skill | 377 | 377 | 360 |
| National | 380 | 384 | 389 |