In the media
Australian citizenship changes back on
agenda
The government is still seeking to amend the Citizenship Act and
has reintroduced to parliament the Australian Citizenship
Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for
Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 for
introduction and passage in the coming spring session of the
Parliament.
Western Australia to offer skilled migration pathway to
student graduates
Western Australia is hoping to attract international students by
developing a specific occupation list providing graduates of
Western Australian universities a pathway to permanent skilled
migration. We expect to see this list released within the next
couple of months.
Global Service Centre Opened
The Department of Home Affairs has opened a new service centre in
Adelaide which will service local and overseas callers about visa,
citizenship and travel or trade enquiries. This centre has created
approximately 250 new jobs in South Australia and will hopefully
reduce the time spent waiting on hold to the call centre.
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