26 Aug Victims get more say in booting foreign- born crims from Australia
The Joint Standing Committee on Migration today recommended a new regulation to ensure victims, or their families, can give evidence when offenders...
29 Jul Migrant’s Australian citizenship cancelled 18 years after it was approved
The man came to Australia at the age of 9 and has lived in the country for 41 years. Although...
03 Jun Government attempting to deport Indigenous man to New Zealand
Tim Galvin, who left New Zealand with his Aboriginal mother when he was two, has been placed in detention...
03 Jun Batemans Bay man facing deporation launches appeal in Federal Court
Batemans Bay man facing deportation launches appeal in Federal Court 19 February 2019 Batemans Bay man David Degning in happier days...
13 Feb New Designated Area Migration Agreements announced for Victoria and NT
Two new Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) have been announced on 10 December 2018. Victoria According to a joint media release: Employers on the Victorian south-west coast have been given a boost, with a new visa agreement between the Commonwealth and Warrnambool City Council set to attract skilled workers to...
19 Jan NEW FIVE YEAR MIGRATION AGREEMENT SET TO HELP BOOST NT POPULATION
The flow of skilled migrants to the Northern Territory will continue, with the signing of a new five-year bilateral agreement to help employers fill skills shortages. The Federal Government and Northern Territory Government will this week sign a new five-year Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA),...
27 Jun Working Holiday Age Raised to 35
Some welcomed news for working holiday travelers wishing to visit Australia to work and holiday. Applicants must be no more than 35 years of age at the time of application....
26 Jun RSMS Programme Frozen in Perth
Following reports in the media we find that the government of Western Australia had apparently “frozen” the entire Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme in Perth. This “freeze” was apparently made to implement a campaign promise that was made by Mark McGowan, who was elected as Premier of...
26 Jun Additional Pathway to Permanent Residence for New Zealand Citizens
On 19 February 2016, to acknowledge the special bilateral relationship between Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Government announced an additional pathway to Australian permanent residence, for many New Zealand citizens who have been living in Australia for at least five years and shown a commitment...
26 Jun Applying for a skills assessment with Engineers Australia?
If you are applying for skills assessment with Engineers Australia (EA), there are a few recent announcements you may find useful. 1. Last week, EA announced that they will now accept PTE (Academic) test results, with effect from 1 November 2017. The minimum score for an...
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