IN THE MEDIA
Government announces new 457 visa labour market testing rules
The government announces new rules requiring employers to test the local labour market before seeking to employ an overseas worker on a subclass 457 visa, ensuring that the subclass 457 program acts as a supplement to, and not a substitute for Australian workers (15 November 2013). More...
Victorian Government launches online Overseas Skills Registry
The Victorian Coalition Government today launched an online service to connect newly arrived skilled migrants and overseas qualified professionals with Victorian employers (14 November 2013). More...
Investigation into claims Hungarian workers on 457 visas grossly underpaid
Federal authorities are investigating claims Hungarian workers brought to Sydney on 457 visas have been grossly underpaid, overworked and subjected to unsafe workplace conditions (15 November 2013). More...
Warning over income tax fraud scheme
The AFP, the ATO and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have issued a warning against participating in recent taxation fraud schemes. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection said it works closely with other agencies to investigate allegations of fraud that impact on the effective administration of the Migration Act 1958 and Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (12 November 2013). More...
Israel eligible for electronic lodgement of visitor visa applications
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection says Israeli citizens will have fast-tracked access to visas for short-term visits to Australia from November 14. With the addition of Israel to the list of eligible countries, citizens of 73 countries can now benefit from the ability to lodge online (12 November 2013). More...
Illegal worker net tightens in NSW
An Immigration compliance sweep of farms in western Sydney has located eight more illegal workers overnight. Three of the Chinese unlawful non-citizens were found to have entered Australia on South Korean passports. A eight were detained and transferred to Villawood Immigration Detention Centre (VIDC) pending arrangements for their removal from Australia (06 November 2013). More...
Securing futures: making the most of migrants' skills
Author: AMES
This new research reviews the effectiveness of the Skilled
Professional Migrants Program (SPMP). Designed to equip
professionally qualified migrants to find work in their field in
Australia, the SPMP provides a bridge across the cultural divide
facing some migrants relaunching their careers in the Australian
labour market (07 November 2013). More...
Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, September 2013
Author: Australian Bureau of Statistics
The report comprises a summary of monthly data by category of
movement. For visitors arriving and residents departing short term,
the intended length of stay, main purpose of journey, principal
destination (departures) or country of usual residence (arrivals)
and state and territory in which most time was spent. For settler
arrivals, region of birth (05 November 2013). Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia,
Sep 2013 (cat no. 3401.0).
The subclass 457 visa: a quick guide
Parliamentary Library Research Report: The subclass 457 visa: a quick guide, provides an overview of the program to assist enquiries into the role of employers and visa holders, and some of the broader considerations in the program. Links to information sources are provided throughout the quick guide and in the final section (11 November 2013). More...
Immigration to visit Renmark
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) officers
will visit Renmark in South Australia on November 19-20 to provide
immigration information to people who have issues with their visas
(11 November 2013). More...
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