The federal government will wait until fresh economic data is released next month to reassess the nation's migration intake amid the global financial crisis.

Immigration Minister Chris Evans said the government would consider calls for a reduction in immigration to cope with slowing economic growth when it received the mid-year economic data.

He said Australia already was seeing increased interest in migration to Australia from countries like Britain which were experiencing economic downturn.

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