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So it would seem that the oil and gas industry is the place to be here in Australia A recent survey undertaken by recruitment company Hays found that the Australian oil and gas workers earn $163,600 a year on average, 35% more than employees in the U.S. and almost double the global average. That compares [...]
It’s been a little while since we wrote an article about the cost of housing in Australia so thought it might be a good time to see what’s going on!. Having done a little research on the matter, it would seem that for some new arrivals to Australia, it’s not all good news. For those [...]
Visitor visas will be simplified and a new short stay activity visa will be rolled out this month. The new visitor visa framework builds on the Better Regulation Ministerial Partnership commitment to cut the total number of visa subclasses by up to 50 per cent by 2015. “The Gillard Government is determined to cut red [...]
He’s only been in charge for a month however new Australian immigration minister Brendan O’Connor, has announced changes to the Australian 457 Visa program following evidence that one of the country’s main temporary work visas is being abused by Australian companies to undercut Australian workers and has announced a crackdown. The federal government accused some employers [...]
Australia is the only country in the world that has a pre-migration skills assessment scheme with the aim being to help you find out if you have the necessary skills and qualifications to work in your nominated occupation once you arrive in Australia. The skills assessment scheme has achieved encouraging results for skilled migrants in [...]
The Australian Department of Immigration has recently published some top tips to help you submit your Expression Of Interest (EOI) In Skillselect There’s some good stuff in here so we’ll share these tips below: 1. Make sure you express an interest in the right visa for your circumstances. Skilled visa options are available on the [...]
So the first snippet of immigration news for 2013 which some of you may find of interest is the news that the Australian Immigration Department have a new boss. Brendan O’Connor was sworn in as Minister for Immigration and Citizenship on 4 February 2013. His bio seems a bit drab but alas, it will be interesting [...]
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship today urged visa holders to hang up on individuals impersonating departmental officers seeking payment to fix ‘visa irregularities’. The phone scammers are targeting international communities in Australia, including Indian nationals holding temporary resident visas. Students from overseas and subclass 457 visa holders in the information and communications technology industry [...]
Do you have a spare $5 Million burning a hole in your pocket? If so then why not consider using it to help you migrate to Australia?! As we reported back in August, the significant investor visa, is being introduced as a key component of the Government’s business innovation and investment program, and requires visa [...]
As we reported back in September, the Australian Imigration department was planning to grant longer term tourist visas for parents of Australian migrants. Last Saturday (24th November) the changes went live. Chris Bowden, minister for Australian Immigration and citizenship said: The ‘more generous tourist visas will enable regular extended family visits for those patiently waiting [...]
New reports say the Australian Economy lost 27,000 jobs last month. The number of jobs lost was significantly worse than 10,000 analysts predicted. According to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver, full-time employment has been “stagnant” since January and that market evidence pointed toward more “softness” ahead.1 Unemployment Prime Minister Gillard tried to soften the blow [...]
The Australian Department of Immigration has announced a number of changes to the Temporary Work Visa with a number of visa sub classes being removed and a number being updated. All changes will be effective the 24th November 2012. From 24 November 2012 the following visa subclasses will no longer be open to new applicants: [...]
It should be a good time to convert some of your British pounds to Australian Dollars. With mixed data coming from China and a clear signal from the Reserve Bank of Australia that interest rates are on hold for now, there is every reason to see further weakness in the Australian Dollar. Having said all [...]
The latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown a two year high in Australian immigration. The net overseas migration for the year ending in March showed an 18% increase on the same period last year, almost 200,000. The report also showed the country’s entire population surpassing 22.5 million, with 57% of the [...]
Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls has announced that the state will relax Australia visa requirements in order to attract more migrant workers to the area. Other than Western Australia, the state of Queensland has benefited from the resources and mining boom more than all other states. However, Australia visa requirements are determined at state level, not [...]
Australia is set to become one of the largest producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world, if it can find and maintain enough skilled workers to man the projects. There are seven large-scale LNG projects currently being constructed in Australia and as the world moves away from coal as its largest source of [...]
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