AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| New Skilled Migration requirements for NSW | ||
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The New South Wales (NSW) state government has made a series of changes that affect skilled migrants wanting to live and work in NSW. Friday, 24 April 2009 |
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| Increased level of English ability required for 457 visa | ||
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DIAC have announced that they will be raising the level of English for all subclass 457 trades and chef applicants, effective from today. Wednesday, 22 April 2009 |
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| Changes to 457 visa programme | ||
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The Australian Immigration Department has announced a number of changes to the 457 Temporary Business Long Stay Visa, to ensure that prospective immigrants are suitably skilled, and are not being under-payed or discriminated against. Friday, 3 April 2009 |
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AUSTRALIALATEST IMMIGRATION NEWS
Baird Review of Education Shows Support for Australian Student Visa Changes
The final report of the Baird Review on legislation governing international education shows support for recent Government immigration policy changes.
457 Skilled Workers to be Hired When Local Labour Cannot be Found
The minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans has released a public statement confirming the Governments position that the 457 Visa programme should only be used when employers are unable to find the skilled workers within Australia.
Temporary Skilled Workers are Highly Skilled Professionals According to Immigration Stats
New Immigration figures show that almost 90 percent of 457 Subclass Temporary Overseas work visas granted in 2009-10 went to managers and highly skilled professional workers.
The final report of the Baird Review on legislation governing international education shows support for recent Government immigration policy changes.
The minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans has released a public statement confirming the Governments position that the 457 Visa programme should only be used when employers are unable to find the skilled workers within Australia.
New Immigration figures show that almost 90 percent of 457 Subclass Temporary Overseas work visas granted in 2009-10 went to managers and highly skilled professional workers.
