It is embarrassing to note that the Government is investing over $8 billion dollars in dealing with boat people over the next 4 years.
It is embarrassing to note that the Government is investing over $8 billion dollars in dealing with boat people over the next 4 years.
I have not seen the recent statistics, but last I looked, about 8000 boat people arrive each year. I have often wondered: why is it… Read More
Federal Budget: Fee Hike for sc457 visas
Application fees for Temporary Work (Skilled) – Subclass 457 visas are nearly doubling. As of 1 July this year, fees will increase to $900, earning… Read More
“A Plan for Australian Jobs” is the title for Labor’s latest attempt to create jobs and lift productivity, with the Australian government recently revealing that it was putting $1 billion towards keeping “Australian jobs safe” from foreigners.
This plan has been called ‘xenophobic’ by the World Socialist Website (WSS), and apparently represents the latest manifestation of Julia Gillard’s promise to “stop foreign… Read More
Foreign students can now get a 4 year visa to work in Australia after they graduate!
The graduate skilled visa has now been extended so that graduates can stay in Australia for up to four years (previously the visa was only… Read More
DIAC are giving the ATO access to the databases held on visa holders in Australia
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been using data matching for the last few years to identify foreigners who are working as contractors (where they… Read More
The number of 457 visa workers grew by 21% in the past year
The number of 457 visa workers grew by 21% in the past year, and we know why! The 457 visa is the most commonly used… Read More
Rupert Murdoch denounces Labor’s talk against 457 visa scheme as “disgraceful and racist”
In light of the upcoming (but yet undefined) changes to the 457 visa scheme, Mr Rupert Murdoch has denounced the Gillard government’s rhetoric on the… Read More
The immigration department (DIAC) have contradicted the Prime Minister’s assertions that the 457 immigration visa system is causing Australians to lose jobs.
A Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) press release was published, entitled: 457 visa program responds well to economic needs. The department’s own statistics show… Read More
Australian States oppose any changes to the 457 work visa regime
The states of Australia are opposing the federal government’s planned crackdown of the skilled migration program. New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell has supported the… Read More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
People are proud to be Irish, proud to know the Irish and, let’s not forget, proud to claim some form of Irishness! Our Principal Migration… Read More