Tag: Australia immigration

Immigrants in occupations that are urgently needed to help the economy recover from the pandemic will be fast-tracked for entry into Australia.

Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show more than 7-million people living in Australia were born elsewhere.

Chinese national living in Perth forged documents to convince unsuspecting clients they had been granted an Australian entry visa.

Although few overseas migrants arrived to boost the state’s population, less people left NSW to settle in other parts of Australia.

The changes are said to be among the most significant in the Adult Migrant English Program’s history.

Migrating to Australia has been a dream and life changing opportunity for millions. When Covid-19 subsides, the race to live Down Under will be on again.

Since the recent devastating fires, Australia is in need of engineers, tradesman and other useful migrants more than ever.

From November 2019, two new visa routes will open up to work in Australia.

The prime minister has announced that the number of migrants coming to Australia as refugees will be frozen at 18,750.

There's an ambitious new plan to bring more foreign workers into Australia's wild north (think Crocodile Dundee country), but there are a few requirements.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: While concerns about the level of immigration have increased, there is continued endorsement of the view that Australia is an immigrant nation, that immigration benefits the country and that it will continue to play an important role in the years ahead.

SPECIAL FEATURE: The apology given by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to survivors of child sexual abuse has drawn fresh attention to questions of redress and compensation for British children sent to Australia as child migrants.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: An appallingly racist diatribe, by a senator who not one in a thousand Australians would have heard of, on Wednesday brought almost all the parliament together to reassert some core values of Australia’s policy.

Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says things are "not too far off" from being finalised.

TAXING MATTERS: An understanding of the local tax system is a must if your non-Australian partner or family are planning to move there, writes Steve Douglas.

Australia is a land of genuine opportunity, and there are chances that are begging to be taken by highly-motivated immigrants.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Pauline Hanson claimed Australia was in danger of being “swamped by Asians”. At her re-election to the Senate on 2016, Hanson expanded her claim to also being “swamped by Muslims”. But is this factually correct?

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Tough English language tests will be used to decide Australian citizenship. Does this new policy look and feel like Australia’s old White Australia Policy?

VIDEO: We call it the 'Lucky Country' for a reason. Some have called it "an improved version of the United States". Despite the harsh climate and killer wildlife, it has become a magnet for rich immigrants. Here's why...

Prime minister and immigration minister confirm plans to end one of the most popular and controversial visas for skilled migrants to work in Australia.

4-year-old Aussie girl may face female circumcision if mother is deported back to Ghana, says father.

OPINION: Peter Dutton, the minister for crimmigration and incrimmigration, has a distaste and contempt for refugees that borders on hate, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

You wake up to an email from the Department of Immigration with your Australian visa grant. All the hard work has paid off - and you’re finally cleared for emigration. But what about your money?

Half of Aussies agree with right-wing xenophobe Pauline Hanson that Muslim migration into the country should be stopped, survey reveals.

Leave campaign advocates “non-discriminatory” skills and language assessment of migrants to Britain.

The number of New Zealanders held in Australia’s controversial migration detention centres is second only to Iranians.

If you like your open spaces and raw, natural scenery, you have come to the right place.

There is no doubt that moving to the other side of the world can be costly, but with some careful planning there are plenty of ways to save both time and money in the process.

The UK’s only FREE Australian Pre-Departure Seminar hosted by TV and Radio Presenter Nicki Chapman.

Do you want to migrate from the UK to Australia and need help with your visa application?

Outspoken American performer denied entry to Australian refugee centre after detainees attempt self-mutilation and suicide.

Australia and the UK are each other’s favourite destination country when it comes to migration, according to this map created by data from the United Nations.

In his latest video rant, Russell Brand lines up Tony Abbott and Rupert Murdoch for a verbal lashing.

Australians have skewed perceptions about the nature of their society, including the size of the country's Muslim population.

Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection research seeks to better define the country's migration objectives.

A poster displaying a refugee filled boat caught on stormy waves with threatening dark skies and the words ‘No Way: You will not make Australia home’ has struck a nerve.

The Australian Department of Immigration will be tightening the screws of the 457 temporary work visas as TAFE Sydney defends allegations it paid visa agents with funds due to train Australians.

The development of Australia's population and society relies heavily on migration, as statistic show.

You could be on Wanted Down Under', a BBC's popular reality series showing Britons considering the move to The Lucky Country' just what to expect.

John Howard's defence force chief, Admiral Chris Barrie, has slammed the Abbott government's handling of asylum seeker issues, labelling it ‘secretive, expensive, and unnecessary' while claiming it is damaging Australia's reputation.

New research revealed that the Australian population consists of people born in more than 252 places.

Immigration and Border Protection Minister Scott Morrison this week announced that most children in immigration detention camps who are under the age of ten, and their families, will be released into the Australian society by the end of this year.

More than four thousand Iraqi and Syrian refugees from war torn Iraq and Syria will be offered refugee status in Australia, confirms immigration minister Scott Morrison.

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.

In an attempt to address the urgent skill shortage of chefs, bricklayers, stone masons, social workers, locksmiths and tilers the Australian Federal Government have done away with the previously required employer sponsored visas for these professions.

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection announced that more options for English language proficiency testing will soon be available to visa applicants.

The 2012/13 Australian immigration department reports that a record number of Australian Visas were granted during this time.

Fast student visa processing will be available to advanced diploma students from early 2015, the government anticipates.

GUEST BLOG: The Australian government has a specific type of visa that comes with the necessary requirements and conditions for every prospective migrant to the country. Identify your options.

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