In a recent announcement by The Department of Home Affairs, it was said, “Eligible temporary visa applicants in Australia will not be required to undertake medical examinations and chest x-rays in order to meet the health requirement.” This means that the Temporary Visa Applicants already in Australia will not be required to take the health […]
The Job and Skills Summit held at Parliament House, Canberra on 1 and 2 September 2022 brought Australians together for a fruitful two-day conference focusing on improving the labor market and economy of the country and implementing some major immediate actions. It must be noted that through this Summit, the Australian Government wants to facilitate […]
The Albanese Labor Government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party declared on 02 September 2022 that there will be an increase in the number of permanent migration visas that are available in 2022-23. Earlier this number was 160,000, now increased to 195,000 places, a booming increase of 35,000 places, a […]
The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles, directed the Department of Home Affairs to devote more staff to address the current visa backlog issue as it is an urgent priority for the Albanese Government to process the backlog of visa applications. It is said that the Department is prioritizing the processing of […]
The newly sworn minister said they are focused on clearing the backlogs and have been in discussions regularly with departments and officials to make sure this is a priority. Mr Giles said, “An absolute priority for me is dealing with the neglect and grid locking of the visa system and also citizenship processing that has […]
For the start of the financial year, on July 1st, the Australian government is resetting spots in their migration program, opening new opportunities for people from overseas. This financial year amongst several changes, there is a big announcement by the Department of Home Affairs – introduction of a Replacement Graduate Visa 485 for previous and […]
Australia has been trying persistently to release its refugee from Thailand and Foreign Minister Marise Payne has stressed that Australia is making “extensive efforts” to seek the return of a Melbourne-based soccer player as his detention in Thailand continues. Her comments come as dozens of human rights and refugee-focused organisations have signed an open letter […]
Australian migration policies are always under the umbrella of constant change, be it in skilled migration or business and entrepreneurs’ visas. Some of the changes in visa programs are already in the air while other are in the basket of policy makers. For the Australian visa aspirants, it is important to keep abreast themselves with […]
Australia has abstained from voting as the UN General Assembly endorsed a sweeping accord to ensure safe and orderly migration. The Global Compact for Migration is the first international document dealing with the issue, though it’s not legally binding. It was endorsed overnight by a 152-5 vote. The five countries that voted “no” on the […]
“Australia is younger and better off: RBA governor defends immigration rate”* Migrants have put Australia in a better position than most other advanced economies, the Reserve Bank governor has said, in a speech designed to inject an economic perspective into the immigration debate. Philip Lowe said Australia’s relatively high immigration rate had created one of the […]
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