Philip S, there is no such thing as an economic refugee. One is either a refugee, caused by the circumstances outlined previously, whose status has to be determined through the proper process, or one is an immigrant seeking a new life. Refugees in general will have very poor economic circumstances.It is understandable that some people through economic necessity with want to migrate, Australia takes many such people. When people arrive unannounced, "boat people" as they are called by some, we also have many more "plane people" (overstayers) arriving as well, but those economic migrants never seem to get much of a mention. The bona fide's of all arrivals have to be determined, and what action follows is dependent on their status. some will be deported, some will be allowed to stay.
People Smugglers do not create refugees, or economic migrants for that matter, all they do is provide a service by trading in human misery.

Paul1405 quote "there is no such thing as an economic refugee"

You have just blown an credibility with that statement.

What is an economic refugee.
An economic refugee is a person who leaves his or her home country in search of better job prospects and higher living standards elsewhere.

If there is no such thing, what do you call the people who come under the category in my above definition?

Philip, I consider them economic migrants. The biggest group of economic migrants are from New Zealand. I have many such migrants within my own family. They leave NZ for the better pay and economic prospects in Australia. They are not suffering from some humanitarian crises, but are looking for a better material life here in Aussie, they can return to NZ at any time.
About two thirds of refugees are confined within their own boarders. When the humanitarian crises passes they are free to return to their homes. For some there is nothing to return to, so they need to migrate elsewhere. I place much harsher conditions on illegal economic migrants than should apply to genuine refugees. Australia as a signature to the UN charter on refugees is obliged to take such people, no matter how they arrive, wherever possible. We have no such obligation to economic migrants.

How many refugees are streaming into Europe & those who are trying to get into Australia are from non-islamic countries ?

individual, Most would be escaping violent Islam as they are authorised by Mohamed's rantings to kill religious defectors and difference.

Josephus, I have to ask what kind of Christian are you? You seem to be a finger pointer with little of that so called Christian compassion for refugees, I hope I am wrong about you.
Realistically, if all these dumb arse organized monotheism religions were given the flick by humanity then the world would be a better place. On balance for any good Christianity, an off shoot of Judaism, and Islam, another total disgrace, might achieve, the down side is simply not worth the effort! Would you not agree.