Raid On Migration Agent Office Uncovers Visa Racket
Migration agent raided over visa documents
A raid on a city office has uncovered a visa racket that had ensnared at least 30 people, the Immigration Minister, Chris Evans, said.
A Sydney migration agent...
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Points Test Visa Refusal: Migration Tribunal Reasons
Matter Refused: Points Test Visa
This decision considered relevance to occupation.
The applicant applied for a points test based subclass 880 (Skilled – Independent Overseas Student) visa, which...
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ANU Prof Urges Continued Skilled Migration
Australia needs more migrants: expert
Australia needs to lift its intake of skilled migrants to continue growing the economy, a leading demographer says.
Australian National University (ANU) Professor...
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Projections Show Population To Reach 40M By 2050
Population on track for 40m
Australia’s population is growing at its fastest rate in decades, eclipsing that in nearly all other developed countries.
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
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Australian Computer Society Skills Assessments, New SOL
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) issued the following statement:
Applicants who hold, or are about to hold, an assessment outcome letter with an ASCO code issued by the ACS prior to 1 July 2010,...
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Meatpackers Seek New Foreign Labor Arrangements
Meat processors seek new agreement for migrant labour
Meat processors are attempting to negotiate a new labour agreement for 457 visas.
The 457 visa enables a processor to sponsor staff from overseas...
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Immigration Compliance
Nine Illegal Workers Arrested, Face ExpulsionIllegal workers face deportation Immigration officials have arrested nine Chinese nationals found to be working illegally in Melbourne. The Immigration...
Migrants With HIV, Cancer Allowed to SettleChronically ill foreign workers and their families, including those with HIV-AIDS, will be allowed to settle in Australia for the first time as the Immigration...
Pol Promises Probe of Cash-For-Visa ScandalBaillieu weighs in on Vanstone visa case State Opposition leader Ted Baillieu would refer the cash-for-visa scandal involving former Howard government...
Couple Who Beat Son Fear DeportationA VICTORIAN couple seeking permanent residency in Australia fear possible deportation to China after admitting tying up their 11-year-old son and beating...
Black Market Labour Agent Network ExposedWorker Scam Exposed An underground network of labour agents is procuring illegal workers in Asia and India to supply Australia’s growing blackmarket...
Trapped in the SystemAS THE guards bundled him into the back of the van, Phuc Van Nguyen shouted that they were making a big mistake. They just told him to shut up. Within...
Immigration Law
Migration, Globalisation and Gender: Some Key LessonsFor many, globalisation and migration go hand in hand. A closer look reveals some interesting trends, notably concerning women. Just how significant is...
Migrant Figures Jump The SlumpImmigration has soared to record levels, even with the country in recession. Figures show that in the year to March, permanent and long-term arrivals outnumbered...
Constitution Poses No Obstacle To National Human Rights ActConcerns that a national Human Rights Act would fall foul of the Constitution can be confidently put aside, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission...
Wanted: ICT SkillsIT and telecom skills are still in short supply across Asia, despite the economic crisis. The gap is particularly sharp in Australia, where the Australian...
Judges Have Their PlaceONE of the main reasons advanced against a legislative charter of human rights in Australia is that it would disturb the balance of power in our democracy....
Migration Tweaked to Tackle Economic CrisisMigrants with urgently needed skills or jobs already lined up will be given priority to enter Australia, after the migration program was changed yesterday...
