Published by Admin on November 23rd, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Global Visas
The first stage of a series of changes in Australian student visa laws is being implemented as part of the government’s response to the Knight Review, including changes in financial requirements and the admission process.
The Knight Review is a government appointed strategic review of the student visa program to help reform the Australian immigration student visa program.
From 5 November, student visa applicants will need to include a confirmation of enrolment, issued by their intended education provider, as part of their student visa applications, the statement said.
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Published by Admin on November 18th, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Global Visas
Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship released new figures showing a significant decline in the number of migrants settling in Western Australia. The data further reveals the major skills shortages facing the state and, specifically, the WA mining industry.
The Australian Immigration figures update shows the number of skilled migrants moving to WA fell 10 percent last financial year. Additionally, the total number of new permanent residents from overseas living in WA also declined by 1,300 to 34,233, despite an increase in Australia’s overall migrant intake, according to Immigration Department data.
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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 Admin on October 27th, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Global Visas
The Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has announced an effort to speed up Australia visa processing arrangements ahead of the move to community detention.
Security assessments and visa processing for prospective holders of a refugee visa to Australia will be quickened under the Australian Government’s new approach immigration detention through greater cooperation between the immigration and security agencies.
“We’ve significantly sped up, between ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) and my department, the processing of the vast majority of refugee claims and their security claims,” Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen told ABC Radio National Breakfast today.
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Published by Mario on September 6th, 2011 in Australian Immigration
Work visas are in the spotlight this week as two interesting stories develop on opposite sides of the globe.
On one side, the UK government is under pressure from migrant workers complaining that proposed changes to work visa rules leave them wide open to exploitation.
Meanwhile, the Australian government is under fire from workers unions because the new Australia visa policy might leave local workers in the cold.
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Published by Mario on September 1st, 2011 in Australian Immigration, Canadian Immigration, New Zealand Immigration
A new survey has revealed the world’s top 10 most liveable cities.
Who made the cut? Which country fared best? And how can you immigrate to these cities? All this after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
