According to a recent statement by the Minister for Immigration & Citizenship, the Australian government have proposed to make changes to the Significant Cost Threshold in order to make migration fairer for people with disabilities. The government will still employ rigorous health screening procedures in order to protect public health, however from 1 July the
Illegal Immigrants in Australia Face Tougher Laws
Australia’s government will be releasing new laws which are designed to crack down on illegal immigrants in Australia. It’s crucial that forces are put into place to deter and to reduce illegal work practices which are used by employers and labour suppliers to gain a competitive advantage. On the 3rd August 2012 Chris Bowen MP
Student’s Skilled Migration Visa Application Refused On Technicality
Zimbabwe-born Melbourne university graduate, Tatenda Muradzi, 25, is seeing red after she was informed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship that her skilled migration visa application was deemed invalid because it was not lodged in the prescribed manner. On 15 March 2010 Ms Muradzi visited the offices of her Melbourne based migration agent at
NSW State Migration Plan Announced; Effective From 3rd March 2011
The NSW State Migration Plan will be subject to capping which will limit the number of skilled migrants that may be sponsored by Industry & Investment NSW each year from the agreed NSW State Sponsorship Eligibility Lists. There are 138 occupations on the NSW State Migration Plan, including eighteen occupations that are not listed on
Skilled Migration: Introduction Of New Points Test
Skilled migration visa applications will be subject to a new points test which will take effect from 1 July 2011. The aim of the changes is to strike a greater balance between all the different factors that are considered when assessing a skilled migration visa application. It is hoped that by emphasising high level qualifications,