From 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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It is that time of the year, when Australian’s encounter slightly cooler than usual temperatures and pretend it is Christmas to celebrate!
Read MoreThis month has seen some notable changes to the Australian General Skilled Migration programme. Have a look to see how your profession could be affected.
Read MoreA new immigration medical services provider has been appointed in Australia and takes over later this month but there is some confusion over when.
Read MoreHaving an Australian visa stamped in your passport used to be like having a badge of honour, but the labels are now no longer routinely issued.
Read MoreVisa and citizenship-related payments in Australia have become easier with a new cashless initiative now in place, according to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP).
Read MoreIf you are thinking about starting a new business in Australia, now is the time to do it, with the launch of new opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Read MoreA $700 million update to Australia’s border management system will mean that everyone entering the country will have their data scanned and matched against a biometrics database.
Read MoreThe organisation that registers migration agents in Australia and ensures they follow a professional code of conduct is to be the subject of an independent review, it has been announced.
Read MoreVisa applicants from India and Nepal can now apply for their Australian visas more conveniently through new upgraded centres.
Read MoreChanges are coming to the rules regarding offshore Australian visas, with new legislation coming into effect at the end of this month, while a bill repealing these rules makes its way through parliament.
Read MoreOver 14,500 women have started a new life in Australia since a special programme was introduced in 1989 to give them a chance at changing their lives for the better.
Read MoreThe agency in Australia that identifies skill shortages which need to be filled by overseas workers is being abolished.
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