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No major changes to Australia's migration program
Created on Thursday 30 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Migration agents can breathe a sigh of relief. Brendan O'Connor, minister for immigration and citizenship, stated earlier this month that Australia's migration program would be maintained at 190,000 places "to help fill skills shortages and reunite Australian families".
This means that, despite Mr O'Connor's objections to the current functioning of the 457 immigration visas system and his plans to overhaul it, the migration program will continue to run as normal.
However, Mr O'Connor couldn't help stating "it is important that our skilled migration program is driven by genuine skills needs," when he made the announcement on May 14.
He continued: "Under the Gillard government, skilled migration to Australia will continue to be carefully targeted to ensure skilled migrants complement but do not replace the domestic labour force," reminding everyone of Labor's ...
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Created on Wednesday 29 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
The Dandenong Club will be hosting one of the many events happening all over the country as part of this year's Migration Conference series. This is an indispensable opportunity for all migration ...
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Created on Tuesday 28 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Retirement is a time for rest and relaxation, and to enjoy the twilight of your years in whatever fashion best suits your needs. If you are nearing retirement age and considering spending your golden ...
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Created on Monday 27 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
Migration agents in Australia will be pleased to hear that Migration Alliance and Ord Minnett, Australia's leading Private Wealth Management group, will now be working together to help migration agents ...
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Created on Friday 24 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
New measures are being introduced to help prevent the illegal hiring of workers, and Brendan O'Connor yesterday (May 23) launched a campaign to educate migration agents and the wider public about exactly ...
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Created on Thursday 23 May 2013 Written by Editorial staff
The government has today released an online tool that will help skilled workers who travel to Australia on 457 immigration visas to understand their workplace obligations and rights. The "online ...
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