Amendments to Australian Working Holiday Visa Program Might be In Progress
Although nothing is for sure yet, there are chances of amendments to Australia’s Working Holiday Visa program. According to reports from within the government, there might be expansions to the program, allowing entry to more industries to stay for a second year. Also, hints suggest that there might an increase in the current age limit. [...]
Australian immigration department has announced successfully closing down a sham marriage scheme that was being used to obtain legal status in Australia by the Indian nationals. Department of Immigration and Citizenship Australia (DIA) along with other law enforcing agencies raided the premises allegedly being used to stage the sham marriages between Indian men and Australian [...]
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Australia’s acting immigration minister Kate Lundy has defended Australian government’s decision to increase the cost of Australian visas and stated it will not have adverse affect on the travelers to the country. Australia has recently announced hike in the visa application fees of various categories starting from the first day of the year 2013. The [...]
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Australia Introduces New Immigration Laws to Penalize non-Complaint Employers
September 22, 2012 No Comment
Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, has announced a number of new amendments to punish employers hiring illegal immigrant workers with a number of criminal and civil penalties. The new legislation will enable Australian immigration authorities to strengthen its efforts against the employers violating the immigration laws. The immigration minister has stated that [...]
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Australia’s Immigration and Citizenship Minister, Chris Bowen, has announced that Australia will be initiating talks with Greek authorities to establish a reciprocal work and holiday visa agreement. The Minister mentioned the strong community links between the Australia and Greece while making the announcement. Mr. Bowen said, “A work and holiday arrangement recognises the strength of [...]
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Australia will add additional 6,250 places to its humanitarian program in the year 2012-13 as announced by the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen. Australia’s Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers chaired by former Chief of the Defence Force, Angus Houston earlier had recommended increasing the number of [...]
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Australia’s Significant Investor Visa Program starting on November 24, 2012
September 2, 2012 No CommentThe wealthy investors wishing to immigrate to Australia on significant investor visa will be able to start submitting the expression of interest through online SkillSelect from November 24, 2012. The minimum investment required by the visa holders is AUD5 million. The Australian immigration minister Chris Bowen said in a statement, “The business innovation and investment [...]
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Australian immigration authorities and the Australian government have told the authorities in Nauru to prepare for the arrival of about first 150 asylum seeker detainees in Nauru processing centers. The asylum seekers are to be housed in temporary accommodations in Nauru. The authorities communicated the move to Nauru after the International Organization for Migration (IOM) [...]
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The three member Expert panel in Australia will present its asylum seeker report to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Canberra on Monday August 13, 2012. The Houston report, as it is being called, will be focusing on suggestions regarding possible solutions to the current asylum seeker and human smuggling problem that Australia is going [...]
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Australian immigration authorities and forces will be able to respond to distress calls from asylum seekers’ boats in Indonesian search and rescue zone without prior permission from Indonesian government as a result of a possible agreement between the two nations expected to be signed within couple of months. The Australian government has not yet issued [...]
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