Published by Global Visas on July 29th, 2008 in Australian Immigration, Move to Australia
Epidemiology Report
The current technique used to test immigrants for tuberculosis (TB) is insufficient; this is according to a report composed by a group of researchers entitled, ‘Epidemiology of laboratory confirmed tuberculosis in Victoria, 1990 to 2004.’
Published by Global Visas on July 22nd, 2008 in Australian Immigration, Move to Australia
Back door to Oz
Although Australia and New Zealand have always shared a close relationship and both counties have for sometime attracted each others nationals to both visit and live, a new situation regarding country hoppers has been noted.
In a spate of New Zealand newspaper articles, New Zealand’s revenue minister, Peter Dunne, has described his country as a giant transit lounge as many immigrants ended up moving to Australia after stopping off in NZ.
Mr Dunne told Wellington’s Dominion Post, that nearly 20 per cent of the 37,000 New Zealanders, who went to Australia last year, permanently or for a year, were born outside New Zealand.
Published by Global Visas on July 10th, 2008 in Australian Immigration, Move to Australia
Bloody big truck!
Skilled migrants have become an integral part of guaranteeing that Australia remains a competitive economic destination. Therefore industries throughout the country are welcoming immigrants with open arms.
The latest sector to voice the essential need for skilled workers from overseas is the mining industry in the Northern Territory province. This area is booming at the moment due to uranium and gas deposits, as reported by ABC News.
And how do they attract these immigrants? The Northern Territory government is promising high salaries that are difficult to turn down.
Published by Gareth on June 11th, 2008 in Australian Immigration, Move to Australia, Studying abroad
Australia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and with World Youth Day approaching it is becoming even more popular.
The annual World Youth day will be celebrated in Sydney this year and with it will come an expected 125 000 youth coming to join in the festivities. The foreign youth will get together with about 100 000 Australian youngsters on this day and celebrate their Roman Catholic faith.
There is such a demand for people wanting to come to Australia for this event that an extra 36 flight from around the world have had to be added.
