On 24 November (2012), the Department of Immigration and Citizenship has made a number of legislative changes (IMMI 12/094), including the work rights conditions for applicants of onshore Partner or Aged Parent visas. Upon lodgement, applicants who are eligible...

It will be easier for Papua New Guineans to apply for immigration visasin order to come to Australia through the development of streamlined electronic visas - a move that has been welcomed by the business community. The ABC reports that the Australia Papua New Guinea...

The Government today (11 December 2012) confirmed the following increased Visa Application Charges (VACs) across a range of visas by between 25% and 33% to come into effect on 1 January 2013: On-shore Partner visas: increase from $3060 to $3975 Off-shore Partner...

More and more of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) services no longer involve the physical exchange of paper forms, letters or visa labels. This reflects a government-wide move to make more services available online and make them more accessible and...

The new Resources Sector Jobs Board goes live today to help Australians make the most of employment opportunities in the mining boom, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, and the...

Australian mining projects are lining up to take advantage of a new program to bring in foreign workers on 457 visas, but unions say Australians should have priority. The federal government says a plan to allow up to 1715 skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers to be...

Targeted migration increase to fill skills gaps Tuesday, 08 May 2012 The Federal Government today announced a targeted increase to the 2012–13 migration program, providing additional places to help fill skills shortages in parts of the Australian economy. Minister for...