Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia have revised their sponsorship lists, with the changes effective immediately. A summary of the changes and links for further information follow.
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Subclass 457 visa use growing as Aussies refuse to work regionally
Subclass 457 visas are being used as a quick fix to address labour shortages, according to Queensland Council of Unions, while the Chamber of Commerce and Industry says their increased use in Queensland could reflect the huge number of resource projects and the demand for...
Australia’s multicultural policy 12 months on
The Australian reports that one year into the Gillard government’s new multicultural strategy, Tony Abbott’s Coalition says it is failing because it is too obsessed with “symbolism” and ignores the more than half of newly arrived immigrants who aren’t fully integrating.
Universities reluctant to act on death threats? Unbelievable!
UNIVERSITY lecturers are getting death threats from international students who have received bad grades. Victoria Police are investigating one case at a state campus after an email was sent to a lecturer stating: “Why did u give the f—ing low marks? I will kill...
DIAC seeking input on humanitarian issues
Will it listen? Who knows? But if you’re interested in humanitarian issues, DIAC is inviting the Australian public to provide its views and ideas by 11.30 pm 31 Jan.
Jakarta warns its visa changes could lure asylum-seekers to Australia
The first two asylum-seeker boats of 2012 are en route to Christmas Island as Indonesia warns its visa changes could send a fresh wave of boatpeople to Australia. As negotiations between Australia’s government and opposition to reinstate offshore processing remain at an impasse, two boats...
New visa application charges – 1 January 2012
As the first stage of its move to a user-pays visa application charge system, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will change the visa application fees for over twenty visa subclasses effective 1 January 2012.
Government to get tough on dodgy employers during 2012
The Gillard Government will introduce new laws this year to crack down on the hiring of illegal workers, according to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP. ‘This government is committed to getting tough on dodgy employers and ensuring we have an...
Changes to Special Benefit payment eligibility
From 1 January 2012, access to Special Benefit payments for the holders of temporary Partner visas will parallel the access to Special Benefit for the holders of permanent Partner visas. In both cases, during their initial two-year residence in Australia, to be able to...
Professional Year evaluation
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship will undertake an evaluation of the Professional Year program during the remainder of the 2011-12 program year. The Professional Year has been in operation since 2008 and is available to Engineers, Accountants and IT Professionals. It can assist graduates to...
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