The cap is being cut from 190,000 to 160,000 for the next four years. Scott Morrison said the move is designed to ease congestion in Australia’s busiest cities. Australian National University demographer Liz Allen said “Immigration is scapegoated as Australia’s problem when immigration is Australia’s solution.” Australia has cut its annual immigration cap by nearly 15% and…
New regional visas announced as immigration levels slashed The Australian Government has slashed the number of permanent visas it grants every year while announcing two new ‘geographically restricted’ skilled visas for regional areas of the country. But some fear that the road to permanent residency for those on temporary visas will become much tougher with…
Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi, who was detained in Thailand while on his honeymoon, has become an Australian citizen in a ceremony at Melbourne. Footy-loving Hakeem Al-Araibi has become a dinky-di Aussie during a citizenship ceremony in Melbourne. The Bahrain-born 25-year-old has travelled a rocky road, including a stint in a Bangkok jail, to realise his…
Farmers say change ‘a good first step’ but separate agricultural visa still needed Paul Karp Beef workers are included by the Coalition in the regional occupation list, which allows employers to sponsor overseas workers to live and work in Australia for up to four years in a specified region. Australia’s visa rules have been relaxed…
About Labour Day In Australia Labour Day in Australia is a public holiday on dates which vary between states and territories. It is the first Monday in October in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia. In Victoria and Tasmania, it is the second Monday in March (though the latter calls it Eight Hours Day). In Western Australia, Labour Day is the first…
Plans for a $77.6m makeover of North Sydney Olympic Pool Andrea McCullagh, Mosman Daily, March 31, 2016 8:20am A $77.6 MILLION proposal has been put forward to redevelop North Sydney Olympic Pool. Six options were originally on the table – costing from $16 million to $72 million – to upgrade the ageing facility. But now a seventh…
Minimum wages in Australia – Information for our Clients from Dubai, Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates and India who would be interested in Migrating to Australia. An employee’s base rate of pay for ordinary hours worked is defined as a minimum wage. It is generally dependent on the industry and the type of work…
Changes to the Australian Migration Program – Information for our Clients from Dubai, Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates and India who would be interested in Migrating to Australia. Skilled Migration Program The new changes in the skilled migration program as of July 2018 is that all Australian skilled visa applicants require 65 points to…
WHEN YOU ASK THE QUESTION OF WHAT AUSTRALIA IS KNOWN FOR TO THE WORLD, YOU GET ANSWERS LIKE KANGAROOS, KOALAS, CRICKET, SWIMMING, SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, BONDI BEACH, ABORIGINES, RUSSELL CROW, MEL GIBSON, HUGH JACKMAN, NICOLE KIDMAN, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, CATE BLANCHETT, MINES, MINERALS, WINE, AND VEGEMITE BUT AUSTRALIA IS MUCH MORE THAN ALL…
Australia is actively looking for potential skilled migrants from all over the globe to bring in new ideas, knowledge and skillsets into the country. In recent years, there’s been an influx of permanent skilled migrants into the country from the UAE, especially Dubai & Abu Dhabi, as Australia has made itself accessible to businessmen and…
