AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| Living Cost Requirement for Australian Student Visa to Increase | ||
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The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will increase the funds required for prospective student visa applicants to demonstrate their ability to meet living costs in Australia. Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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| $39 Million to Help Migrants and Refugees Settle in Australia | ||
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy on June 20, 2012 announced that nearly 100 projects will be funded in 2012-13 under the Settlement Grants Program (SGP) to assist newly arrived migrants and refugees settle in Australia. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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| Australia Supports Family Violence Victims on Partner Visas | ||
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The Australian government on June 17, 2012 announced new measures which will be implemented from November 24, 2012 to help victims of family violence on provisional partner visas. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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| Australia to Grant Work Visas for Overseas Graduates | ||
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The Federal government will expand the Skilled Graduate visa scheme next year which will allow overseas students who graduate from Australian universities to be eligible for work visas lasting two to four years. Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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| Australia Updates the Skilled Migration Pass Mark | ||
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June 15, 2012, Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship announced changes to the pass mark for the new SkillSelect Visa. Friday, June 15, 2012 |
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| Australia Updates Skilled Occupation List for 2012 | ||
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The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) on June 13, 2012 published the updated Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for 2012 which features 4 new occupations and 4 occupations to be removed. Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
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| Australia to Hold Skilled Migration Seminars in Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour | ||
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There will be two skilled migration seminars taking place in Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour on June 19 and 20, according to officers from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). Tuesday, June 12, 2012 |
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| Thornlie Students Get First-Hand Lesson in Australian Citizenship | ||
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In an annual tradition which started in 2006, students at Thornlie Primary School had a chance to experience an Australian citizenship ceremony on June 8, 2012. Monday, June 11, 2012 |
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| Increase in Chinese Visitor Numbers Travelling to Australia | ||
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The number of Chinese visitors travelling to Australia in the year ending March 2012 increased by 15 percent in comparison with the previous year. Thursday, June 07, 2012 |
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| New Australian Tourism Campaign Launched in China | ||
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A new multi-million dollar global tourism campaign for Australia was released in Shanghai on June 4, 2012 targeting Chinese visitors. Tuesday, June 05, 2012 |
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| Australian First Enterprise Migration Agreement Approved | ||
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP on May 25, 2012 joined the Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AO MP in an announcement on the approval of the first Enterprise Migration Agreement (EMA) to welcome up to 1,715 overseas workers on 457 visas. Tuesday, June 05, 2012 |
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| OECD Index Rates Australia the World's Happiest Nation | ||
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According to the Better Life Index of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Australia is the "happiest" industrialized country in the world. Tuesday, June 05, 2012 |
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| Australia Announces Citizenship Fast–Tracked Process for ADF Family Members | ||
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A fast–track process which permits family members of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to apply for Australian citizenship after 90 days of service has been announced by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, and the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon. Monday, June 04, 2012 |
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The Australian government will continue to set 190,000 places for the migration program in 2013-14, the same level as the previous year, according to an announcement by Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O'Connor on 14 May 2013.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) officers have recently met people who have overstayed their Australian visas as well as local community leaders and service providers in Palmerston.
Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor announced that Australia's first significant investor visa has been granted to a successful Chinese toy manufacturer and his young family.
