Australian Immigration Daily News

There are certain dynamics of the Australian market that make it an ideal place to start a business. The chances of an innovative business idea working in Australia are high. Some of the reasons you should invest in Australia are:

• The availability of knowledgeable and skilled workers – Australia has one of the highest literacy rates and therefore finding someone with the skills you require to run your business will be easy. If you want to hire workers for abroad, you can do so via the general skilled migration visa scheme.
• The affordability – Australia has one of the richest middle class in the world and they are enthusiastic about trying new things. So if your business brings them something they think is unique, then it is likely that your business will flourish.
• The Convenience – Ecommerce has already become popular in most Australian cities and so you don’t even have to invest too much in an office or commercial property, you can simply start a business online.

When considering starting a business in Australia, or to migrate to the country as the owner of a business or investor, knowing which immigration route suits you best is important. Once you know which immigration strategy you need to use to apply for a business visa, the process of planning the start of your business in the country will be a lot easier.

There are two main categories of visas which people can opt for themselves or for the people they employ. They are:

The Australian government understands that people need to be close to their loved ones and that they are going to be healthier and happier if they have the support of their loved ones around them.  It is because of these reasons that the family migration scheme allows those who are eligible to sponsor their family members too come and live with them in the country on either a temporary or permanent visa.

In order for this to be done, both the sponsor and the applicant need to fulfil the eligibility requirements which are different for each separate category in the family migration scheme. The sponsor has to support their relatives who come to the country till a period of two years from their arrival is and the applicant needs to fulfil all the eligibility requirements for the visa category they are applying for including the requirements of character and health.

The following are allowed to get family visas according to Australia’s immigration policy:

The new year is well and truly in full swing and hopefully by now you have your savings plan bedded down and underway for the year! Onto that goal! To help you on your way we are going to provide some tips on getting the best value for your business insurance.

Make sure you're covered!

Always check your insurance cover levels to see whether you have the right levels of cover! Importantly know that it’s not a good idea to reduce cover just to save money (being under-insured could cost you a lot more in the long run). If your business has changed you could be over insured.  Changes are based on a whole host of things – growth, changing stock types, levels and cover. On the flip side if your business has grown you could be underinsured - whilst you might be making a saving today, if you need to make a claim in the future and you don’t have enough cover, you could be in financial hot water!  

A newly published study about labour funded by Australia’s federal government has shed light on women who immigrate to Australia on Partner Visas. As we know, Partner Visas are granted to people if their spouses already have an Australian skilled immigration visa. Many of the women who come to Australia through these visas are highly skilled, with great education and professional experience. Research has shown however that they are not really participating in the work force. The government researchers who did the study say that with more government support they can be a great asset to Australia.

Skilled labour immigration’s advantages

The skilled labour that comes to Australia through immigration provides a lot of benefits to Australia. The local economy is not saturated with job seeking people.  This means there are many posts for which skilled labour is required. The immigrants study in their own countries and also gather a lot of professional experience in their own countries.

Australia is one of the most sought after countries for immigration. People from all over the world try to get into Australia somehow. The general consensus seems to be that people come to Australia because they can earn more money here and get more services here. While this is indeed one of the reasons, it cannot be the main reason because there are many countries with much stronger economies and better welfare than Australia. Why do people leave all of Europe and North America to come to Australia? As someone who talks to a lot of people interested in migration, here is what we have learned:

The Culture

Australia has, somehow, one of the most tolerant cultures in the world. We say somehow because there hasn’t really been an active campaign to create this culture; we have never seen a government agency or anyone else intentionally promoting tolerance. The culture has just always been this way towards immigrants. This doesn’t mean that Australia has no racism issues at all; rather that the issues are very minor when compared to other countries.

Integration 

The one arena where Australia seems to beat most of the world is immigrant integration. There is a large amount of immigration happening towards UK as well but the problems in UK are a whole other dimension. UK literally has immigrant ‘ghettos’; areas where the majority population is of immigrants. They don’t really integrate into the culture of UK and instead cause a lot of trouble for the general populace. They have issues with extremism, racism, and sexism. Australia, on the other hand, has not created such ghettos. People who migrate here become part of mainstream Australian culture.