Australia to offer guidance on citizenship and visa issues
December 14 2009 by Liam Clifford
Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship arrange visits to provide advice.
Residents in the Bathurst area of New South Wales are to
receive assistance with Australian immigration matters this week. On Wednesday (16th
December), officers from the Australian Department of Immigration and
Citizenship (DIAC) will visit the region to provide face-to-face advice on
issues including citizenship, working visas and visas for family
members.
A DIAC spokesperson explained that, while the immigration
department provides "a great deal of information" over the phone and the
internet, many people may not be aware of recent policy changes or they may
prefer to speak to officers in person.
"Our visits attract a range of
people - from community groups and small business owners to farmers and students
and individuals - who might want specific information or just someone to talk
them through a complex matter," the representative added.
Immigration
advisers will be at Bathurst Information and Community Centre from 10.30am until
3pm and bookings must be made in advance.
Recent DIAC figures highlighted
that, along with Victoria, New South Wales became home to the majority of
Australia's skilled migrant arrivals in 2008-09. Of the 69,456 skilled migrants
who came to Australia during the period, a total of 19,071 settled in New South
Wales.
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