Immigration bosses to be purged within weeks
Up to 25 senior managers at the Immigration Department will learn the news of their sackings within weeks, DIBP has confirmed.
Read MoreUp to 25 senior managers at the Immigration Department will learn the news of their sackings within weeks, DIBP has confirmed.
Read MoreIn the latest crackdown on 457 visa sponsorship, Australian officials have cancelled the sponsorship agreement of an Indian restaurant in Melbourne.
Read MoreMany businesses from every industry have had their applications to sponsor employees under the Subclass 457 visa denied, simply for failing to submit sufficient evidence of meeting the training benchmark.
Read MoreThe Department of Immigration and Border Protection in Australia has issued new guidance and clarification of residency requirements for the country’s significant investor visa programme.
Read MoreExpats and those heading for a new life will have more choice flying to and from Australia in 2015 with a number of new routes being announced.
Read MoreThe 457 visa is the most popular in Australia for short term workers, but those using it are being warned to stay vigilant after yet another case of people being underpaid.
Read MoreThere are likely to be more jobs for nurses, midwives, physiotherapists and dieticians in Australia in 2015, according to health service recruiters.
Read MoreOlder people who have stayed in Australia for many years may actually be illegal immigrants as they forget to renew their visas because they regard themselves as Australians, it is claimed.
Read MorePeter Dutton has been sworn in as Australia’s new immigration minister following a government cabinet reshuffle.
Read MoreStarting from 1 January 2015 the Partner Visa Application Charge (VAC) is going to increase in price.
Read MoreForeign students who enroll in visa approved education courses in Australia are facing a clampdown, with one major education provider increasing scrutiny of applicants.
Read MoreIf you are travelling to Australia and New Zealand between 26 January – 5 April 2015 for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, you only need to apply for an Australian visa.
Read MoreThe ultimate dream of every new migrant is to obtain a Permanent Resident Visa, allowing them to settle in Australia.
Read MoreFrom 23 November 2014, the department will accept English language test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) and the Pearson Test of English Academic
Read MoreSkilled service workers from China will be able to have easier access to jobs in Australia under a new free trade agreement. Read More
Australia has announced a further expansion of foreign nationals now able to access the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service’s SmartGate automated border processing technology
Read MoreReports that accountants will be dropped from Australia’s list of skilled occupations for 2015 have been denied.
Read MoreA visa for those wishing to work in Australia for a short period of time in a highly specialised job has been extended from three months to six months.
Read MoreYoung people eager to get work in Australia are being warned about potential visa fraud.
Read MoreTemporary skilled workers holding 457 visas in Australia are being reminded that they must work for their nominated sponsor in the position for which they were nominated.
Read More457 Visa reform – Australia’s 457 visa programme for skilled migrants is to be reformed with strong safeguards against abuse, the government has announced.
Read MoreAustralia on Tuesday took steps to boost a visa scheme aimed at luring investment from wealthy Chinese…
Read MoreA new Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has been announced by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot.
Read MoreAustralia is to reintroduce a controversial temporary visa system to deal with a huge backlog of asylum seekers, it has been announced.
Read MoreInternational students studying in Australia should not rely on work to pay for the costs of their studies and living expenses, it is claimed.
Read MoreAustralia’s 457 visa programme needs robust new foundations to strike a balance between flexibility, productivity and integrity, according to an independent review.
Read MoreMelbourne is proving to be the most popular place in Australia, with the latest data showing that the city’s population has again exceeded Sydney’s.
Read MoreThe latest Census data shows where expats, international students and immigrants tend to move to when they are living and working in Australia.
Read MoreAustralia is taking a world lead in e-visa technology with officials announcing that an extra 66 countries and territories will have access to online visitor visa applications.
Read MoreVisa rules for wealthy people looking to move to Australia could be relaxed in a bid to attract more and clear a current back log of applications.
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