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The Australian government is being urged to reconsider a dramatic increase in the cost of visas for partners that takes effect on the first day of January 2015. According to the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA), the 50% increase in the visa application charge...
Specialists in international removals, Interdean, have commented on the recent news that skill shortages are becoming widespread across Australia and that numerous industries are calling for skilled expatriates to relocate there in order to make up the...
Contrary to the Abbott government’s claims, flagged changes to the foreign worker 457 visa program won’t be good for the Australian economy. The Abbott government yesterday announced sweeping changes to the 457 “temporary” work visa program to make it much easier for...
The report of the independent review into integrity in the 457 programme released on Wednesday, 10 September 2014 recommends that robust new foundations should be implemented, the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash...
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...
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...
With the Department of Employment stating that there is no shortage of accountants in Australia and calling for accounting to be taken off the Skilled Occupation List for migrants, peak industry bodies and employers alike warn that the shortage will become apparent as...
Doctors, dentists, nurses and engineers have dominated the first round of skilled migrants invited on the 1 August 2012 to formally apply for visas under the government’s new online SkillSelect service. Accountants, ICT analysts and programmers were also strongly...
Two important changes were announced by DIAC this week – lowering of the pass mark for the skilled visa points test and the annual revision of the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). Both of these changes will take effect on 1 July 2012 and will only affect applications...