Australian Immigration Daily News

More young Singaporeans will be able to study and fill critical labour shortages in Australia under expanded visa arrangements announced by the Prime Minister today in Singapore. From 1 July 2019, the number of Work and Holiday visas available to Singaporean citizens aged 18-30 will increase from 500 to 2,500 per year.

The expansion follows changes to the programme announced in November 2018 to assist farmers and regional businesses fill critical work shortages. These are positions that are unable to be filled domestically.

While on their first visa, Singaporean nationals may undertake specified work in regional areas to become eligible for a second Work and Holiday visa and extend their stay. From 1 July 2019, the option of a third year stay will also be available to them if they undertake six months of regional work in their second year in Australia.

Recently we have received information from an RMA who had a Nomination refusal last year.  The RMA's client (sponsor) went to their local member at her suggestion.

The local member suggested that they lodge a claim through "The Scheme for Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration" (CDDA Scheme).

https://www.finance.gov.au/resource-management/discretionary-financial-assistance/cdda-scheme/information-for-applicants-cdda/ 

The following important information from a Joint Press Conference with Major General Craig Furini, Commander Operation Sovereign Borders, and Minister for Home Affairs, Australia, Peter Dutton, in Colombo, Sri Lanka:

DUTTON

I want to send a very clear message today to people smugglers both in Sri Lanka and across the region. Australia has just held a recent election and the Government has been re-elected, and on that basis, our policy in relation to the protection and security of our borders has not and will not change.

Western Australia has released a series of orientation videos for migrants:

https://www.migration.wa.gov.au/Pages/Settlement%20services/Orientation-videos-.aspx