Once a company is allowed to employ foreign workers on 457 work visas, they need to protect that right or it will be lost.
Once a company is allowed to employ foreign workers on 457 work visas, they need to protect that right or it will be lost.
DIAC has removed a Victorian company’s right to hire 457 skilled migrant workers following findings that the company had underpaid staff, permitted casual work conditions… Read More
Large companies likely to be eligible to fast track employing foreign workers.
The Australian government is developing bulk migration visa agreements to cater for worker shortages across the country. Mining firms and construction companies are negotiating new… Read More
Australia enjoying increased interest from the international business community with short term 456 business visas increasing by almost 12% for the September 2011 quarter.
The 456 subclass are an effective visa for businesspeople looking at opportunities in Australia. These visas are processed quickly (in a few days at… Read More
Custody issues – both parents need to consent to the child moving to Australia with one parent.
If you have a child from a past relationship, then the other parent needs to consent to the child coming to Australia. If they do… Read More
DIAC helps Engineers secure Visas to work in Queensland.
DIAC has revised its policy regarding the registration requirements for engineers in Queensland. The current policy requires Engineers to be registered with the Registered Professional… Read More
Tourism Visas relatively stable
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, visitor arrivals to Australia in the year to December 2011 were relatively stable compared to 2010, down only… Read More
Increase in working holiday visas due mainly to increased numbers from Ireland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy and Japan.
There are currently over 130,000 holders of working holiday visas in Australia, 15,000 of which are on their second working holiday visas. This increase is… Read More
Migrants need to be careful when borrowing money – avoid “loan sharks”, and understand that there is legislation to protect you.
Predatory Lending Recent migrants to Australia often find it difficult to obtain traditional loans from banks and other financial institutions because they have no long… Read More
There are 20,500 special humanitarian visas waiting to be processed…yet only 10 places are to be granted between now and July.
…and the backlog is getting longer as the DIAC give priority to boat arrivals, over those who apply through the official channels. There is currently… Read More
International students are worth $30,000 per year to the economy, creating Australia’s third largest industry after mining and agriculture.
Study Gold Coast has released a report on the value of international students to the economy. The report opines that each international student is worth… Read More