Australian Immigration Daily News

A new Work and Holiday Maker (WHM) arrangement will allow up to 100 young Mongolians and 100 young Australians each year to enjoy a 12-month holiday in each other’s country, during which they may undertake short-term work and study.

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke, signed WHM agreements with Mongolia and Brazil today, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Working holiday makers support regional Australia by providing local businesses with access to more workers.

Working holiday makers often fill labour gaps in agriculture, hospitality and healthcare, supporting critical industries and contributing to the Australian economy. “This reciprocal visa arrangement with Mongolia highlights the vibrant relationship between our two countries,” Minister Hawke said.

The Australian Government is providing employers in the Orana region with greater access to skilled workers by strengthening the Orana Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA), in order to meet labour-market challenges.

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke said the Government consulted with businesses across the region to understand where skills shortages are most prevalent.

“The Australian Government aims to address businesses’ needs with the inclusion of a range of occupations including automotive trades, teachers, aged care and additional health professionals,” Minister Hawke said.

Young people from Brazil will be able to work, study and holiday in Australia under a new memorandum of understanding for a reciprocal Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa arrangement signed today.

Commencing on 1 July 2022, the arrangement will allow up to 500 young Brazilians aged between 18 and 30 to stay in Australia each year, for a 12-month holiday during which they can undertake short-term work and study.

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke said the visa arrangement is an important step in strengthening the positive relationship between Australia and Brazil, with Brazilians forming the largest migrant group in Australia from Latin America.

The Office of the MARA has sent the following email:

Please see the attached document for additional guidance on the 1 March 2022 Code of Conduct for registered migration agents, which has been prepared following enquiries from the migration advice industry. The first guidance document is available on the Code of Conduct page of the OMARA website and the second document will be published shortly. 

A number of individual specific enquiries have also been received by the OMARA and responses will be provided to the enquirers next week. 

Australia and New Zealand have jointly agreed that New Zealand will resettle up to 150 refugees per year for three years from Australia¡¦s existing regional processing cohort. The resettlement arrangement will be implemented under New Zealand¡¦s existing Refugee Quota Programme and will initially be considered for those refugees who:
- are in Nauru or are temporarily in Australia under regional processing arrangements;
- meet New Zealand's Refugee Quota Programme requirements;
-are referred to New Zealand by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); and
-are not engaged in other third country resettlement pathways, such as the United States resettlement arrangement.

Source: Australia-New-Zealand-Resettlement-Arrangement.pdf