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4.5 Million People Have Obtained Australian Citizenship
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Australia has welcomed 4.5 million people as its citizens since the first Australian citizenship ceremony in 1949, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP announced.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australian Employers Looking for Overseas Talents
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Australian employers are looking abroad for talent in order to fill skill shortages, according to a recent research.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 06:00 PM
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Number of Australian Student Visas on the Rise
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The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has recently released a quarterly report on the Student Visa program, which show an increase in the number of overseas students coming to Australia from July 2011 to March 2012.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 06:00 PM
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Additional Jobs for Australian Immigrants to Fill Skill Gaps
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There will be an additional 5000 places for immigrants including workers to help fill skills shortages in parts of the Australian economy.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 06:00 PM
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Online Video to Assist Australian Visa Overstayers
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A new online video message in 14 languages assisting Australian visa overstayers to resolve their immigration status is now available.
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Date:
Sunday, May 06, 2012 06:00 PM
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More Young Visitors Travel to Australia under Working Holiday Visas
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Australia saw an increase of three percent in the number of young visitors travelling to Australia under working holiday visas in 2011, Destination New South Wales revealed at the Australian Youth Tourism Exchange at the Sunshine Coast.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 06:00 PM
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India Top Source Country for Skilled Permanent Immigrants to Australia
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India has climbed to the top of the charts as the top exporter of skilled immigrants to Australia, surpassing China and the UK.
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Date:
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australian Skilled Migration Seminars in Darwin
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Officers from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will visit Darwin on May 8 to conduct information sessions focusing on upcoming significant reforms to the Australian skilled migration program.
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Date:
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australia Expands Streamlined Student Visas Program
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International students of selected private and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges will soon get Australian visas more easily thanks to recent immigration reforms.
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Date:
Thursday, April 19, 2012 06:00 PM
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Changes to the Australian Permanent Employer Sponsored Visa Program from 1 July 2012
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The Australian Government has recently announced reforms to the permanent employer-sponsored visa program, which will come into effect from 1 July 2012.
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Date:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australia Launches an Association of Saudi Graduates of Australian Universities
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The Australian Embassy in Riyadh held a get-together event on April 18 to welcome graduates studying in Australia and launched the association of Saudi graduates of Australian universities (SADAGA).
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Date:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australia Opens New Visa Application Centre in Vanuatu
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A new Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) is now opened for visa applicants in Vanuatu.
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Date:
Monday, April 16, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australia to Need more Farmers
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A KPMG submission to the Federal Government has identified a future labour shortage in the agricultural sector, naming two major South Australian farming regions, the Eyre Peninsula and the Mallee, as examples. This is due to an increasing trend of younger workers leaving to take jobs in the mining sector, and half of the nation's farmers preparing to retire in the next decade.
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Date:
Sunday, April 15, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australian Label-free Student Visas for Chinese
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Arrangements that allow people from China and other nationals in the People's Republic of China to travel to Australia on a student visa without a visa label in their passport have been implemented from April 1, 2012, the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) recently announced.
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Date:
Monday, April 09, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australia Welcomes More Skilled American Workers
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Australia is hoping to attract more American workers to fill skill shortages in key sectors by taking measures to assist linking Australian employers with skilled workers in the U.S.
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Date:
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 06:00 PM
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Australian Immigration Officers to Visit Regional South Australia
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Officers from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will visit Naracoorte on April 12 and Penola on April 13.
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Date:
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 06:00 PM
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Changes to Australian Points Tested Skilled Migration Visas
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The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has recently announced proposed changes to the points based skilled migration visa program.
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Date:
Thursday, March 29, 2012 05:00 PM
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Immigrants from the UK Welcomed to Sydney, Australia
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Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner welcomes "high value" immigrants from countries like the UK to New South Wales in a plan boosting the number of students, business and skilled migrants to the State.
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Date:
Thursday, March 22, 2012 05:00 PM
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Australian Immigration Officers to Visit Clare
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Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) officers will be visiting Clare on Thursday, March 29, 2012.
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Date:
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 05:00 PM
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Changes to Australian Protection Visa Processing
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Two changes to Australian Protection visa processing including considering complementary protection claims as part of the Protection Visa assessment process and a single statutory Protection Visa process for both boat and air arrivals will take effect from March 24, 2012, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) announced on March 19.
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Date:
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 05:00 PM
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