Published by Global Visas on July 23rd, 2008 in Australian Immigration, Global Immigration
Global immigration, environmental concerns
A recent news article by ABC Australia raises an interesting issue of immigration being a major contributor to greenhouse gasses.
The report states that demographers at Melbourne’s Monash University fear that whilst immigration is increasing to a country the amount of emissions which are being produced and subsequently polluting the environment are too increasing.
They argue that population growth is the main driver of emissions but it’s being largely ignored by many a government as few are aware of such dangers.
The article reads that “researchers forecast that Australia’s population will grow from the current 21 million to 31.6 million by 2050 with almost 10 million of the people making up the net increase being migrants…As a result, they project that Australia’s emissions will have grown from the current 500 million tonnes annually to 800 million tonnes.”
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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.
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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.
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Published by Gareth on July 8th, 2008 in Australian Immigration
Australia needs immigrants; these were the sentiments of the Australian government on Friday.
Not only do immigrants provide vital skills that are needed in sectors were shortages are rife but they also add to the cultural diversity of the country. This was the conclusion of Chris Evans, immigration minister, and other officials during a Ministerial Council on Immigration and Multicultural Affairs meeting in Perth.
Those attending this meeting therefore welcomed the expansion of visas, such as the Working Holiday visa as well as other temporary and permanent visas.
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Published by Gareth on June 30th, 2008 in Australian Immigration
Tourism Australia is working on an international marketing campaign to coincide with the release later this year of epic film ‘Australia’, set in the outback and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, the film hopes to increase the countries visitor numbers as well as raise the profile of less documented areas.
Australia, which has a budget of £63m, is expected to draw a phenomenally large audience. Talking about the films imminent release the Australian tourism minister, said “the film would bring to life little-known aspects of Australia’s extraordinary natural environment, history and indigenous culture”.
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Published by Gareth on June 17th, 2008 in Australian Immigration
The Australian government has proposed that all foreigners on a study visa will be able to stay in the country for as long as another year.
This will not only be a great opportunity for these young students but due to their temporary status and lack of work experience manual industries such as the hospitality industry is bound to benefit.
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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.
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