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A major inquiry is being launched into pay and conditions for young people in Australia on working holiday visas. The inquiry by the Fair Work Ombudsman comes after it was found that large percentages of young workers are being exploited, including not being paid the...
Kiwis living in Australia are making a bold pitch to win a place in New Zealand’s Parliament - and from there to lobby for fairer access to social services and permanent residency rights in their new home. The ultimate aim is to wind back restrictions, introduced in...
This month has seen some notable changes to the Australian General Skilled Migration programme. Have a look to see how your profession could be affected. Occupational Ceilings are state and government imposed limits on the issuing of Skilled Migrant visas for each...
For Australia, our significant investment visas program is another way to capitalise on China’s economic boom. Simply put, we offer a pathway to permanent residency in exchange for pouring funds into country. Earlier this year, analysis revealed that Australia’s SIV...
Applicants for Australian visas will have more choice in English language testing with the addition of more test options, it has been announced. The increase of choice will affect applications for temporary graduate, skilled, work and holiday, and former resident...
The battleground in the government’s sc457 review has now become more defined with both unions and industry bodies targeting the English-language standard as the key question the panel must decide on: should the panel recommend that the standard be maintained, or...
Fifty one countries and regions have been added to the eligibility list for electronic lodgement of Visitor visa (subclass 600) applications from 9 May 2014. Citizens from 124 countries can now benefit from lodging online to holiday in or visit Australia. For those...
Trends in the 457 visa program have been previously discussed and there are some interesting statistics surrounding the increasing number of 457 visa holders successfully making the transition to permanent residence. Figures released by the Department of Immigration...
A whistleblower at Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill iron ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara region claims workers on 457 visas are working excessive hours and being grossly underpaid. The CFMEU says it has asked Employment Minister Eric Abetz to start an urgent...
The Abbott government has quietly reopened a visa loophole that will allow employers to hire an unlimited number of foreign workers under a temporary working visa, in a move that unions say will bring back widespread rorting of the system. In the Coalition's bid to...