Australian Immigration Daily News

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.

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Australia is home to some of the best universities in the world that attract students from all over the world. It also helps that it is relatively easy for people to come to Australia to study when compared to other countries. The main reason it is so much easier is that Australia’s government is more lax when it comes to students. People who come here to study are a net positive to our country; they are here to get education and do not get involved in illicit activities. They are also not a burden on our country, which is why one doesn’t see opposition to students like we do with other migrants.

Language

The first and most basic thing you will need to do is pass an English test. In order for the migrants to assimilate in our culture and become a positive part of it, it is necessary that they be well versed in the local language. The test you need to pass depends on different factors and will also depend on what university you are applying to. You will probably not need to do this test if you hail from a country that has English as its national language.

Academia

You will also need to have the required academic qualification, as can be expected. Most migrants come here for higher education. If you are doing an undergraduate then you will need the equivalent of Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (Year 12). If you are here for getting a postgraduate then you will need an undergraduate degree. Your grades will affect which university you can get into.