Published by Admin on May 8th, 2012 in Australian Immigration, Move to Australia
Provisional guidelines on Australia’s new visa processing system, which will begin on the July 1st 2012 have been published. From the start of the month all applicants will be need to be invited before they can make an online submission through the Australian Government’s SkillSelect system.
Changes to the skilled migration application programme were announced last year, though the Australian Government weren’t detailed in their particulars on the changes. So, what do the changes to the SkillSelect mean for those hoping to move to the country?
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Published by Admin on November 11th, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Global Visas, Move to Australia, UK immigration
Skilled UK workers seeking Australian visas will be able to discuss their prospects at an event run by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in London.
The Skills Australia Needs information sessions are to be hosted by the DIAC on 25 and 26 February next year.
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Published by Admin on November 9th, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Global Visas, Move to Australia
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will continue its outreach program this month, visiting the New England region to explain the Australian visa and immigration system to regional stakeholders.
Immigration officials will visit the New England region of NSW this month to discuss visa issues with local communities.
Residents and employers in the New England region of New South Wales will get the next opportunity to discuss any Australian immigration matters with DIAC officials, including possible queries about hiring foreign labour or sponsoring an Australia visa.
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Published by Admin on November 7th, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Global Immigration, Global Visas, Move to Australia
Australia and Argentina signed a work and holiday visa agreement this week, allowing young people to enjoy an extended holiday in the two countries, announced Australian Immigration officials.
The Memorandum of Understanding for the Australian Work and Holiday Subclass 462 visa and the equivalent Argentinian visa was signed yesterday by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, and the Argentine Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Pedro Villagra Delgado, at Parliament House in Canberra.
Bowen said the agreement provided a unique opportunity for university-educated Australian and Argentine travellers aged between 18 and 30 years old to work and holiday in each other’s country for up to 12 months.
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Published by Admin on November 2nd, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Global Visas, Move to Australia
In the past year there has been a 50 percent increase in demand by employers to sponsor and hire more skilled overseas IT workers on temporary 457 visas, according to the recent annual report released by Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
The report stated the number of Australian 457 visas granted for skilled workers in the IT sector had increased, with 5,430 visas issued in the past year. In total, the last financial year has seen Australia issue 90,120 temporary 457 visas, including those issued to dependants. This compares to the 113,725 visas issued under the government’s priority program for permanent skilled migration.
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Published by Admin on October 31st, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Global Visas, Move to Australia
RESTRICTIVE Australian visa rules are robbing Queensland companies of spillover revenues from the mining boom in neighbouring Papua New Guinea, business groups are claiming.
They have urged the Australian government to set up a special processing zone for workers passing through Cairns as they head for the PNG boom.
Cairns businesses have complained to the government that newly wealthy PNG corporations have shifted conferences from Australia, including holding a $100,000 meeting in Singapore, because of the difficulty obtaining visas for their directors and other staff.
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Published by Mario on November 29th, 2010 in Australian Immigration, Move to Australia
As Ireland’s economy continues to flounder, more and more of the Irish population is opting to leave home for more opportunities abroad.
Consequently, Australia immigration has become a popular option for Irish jobseekers.
But the benefits go both ways. Australia is welcoming Irish workers, viewing the Irish exodus as a perfect opportunity to address skills shortages.
Is this going to lead to a continued and sustained flow of skilled workers out of Ireland? And why has Australia immigration become the focus for Irish migrants?
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Published by Global Visas on September 23rd, 2010 in Australian Immigration, Global Immigration, Move to Australia
South Australia has announced it will be accepting new sponsorship applications for skilled migrants who wish to live and work in the state.
With the Australian election taking its time to resolve, important immigration changes like the long-awaited State Migration Plans had been put on hold.
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Published by Mario on September 14th, 2010 in Australian Immigration, Move to Australia
The Australian Government’s appointment of a new Immigration Minister has created further uncertainty about how Australian immigration law will be affected. Read the rest of this entry »
Published by Global Visas on September 9th, 2010 in Australian Immigration, Global Immigration, Move to Australia
It was a photo finish but in the end, Julia Gillard received the necessary votes to become Australia’s prime minister.
Many would argue that her tough stance on immigration secured a significant share of her vote, as one of the few topics in the election that the candidates had actual policies for.
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