Queensland civil partnerships open up new migration options
As of March 23, the Queensland government will be the latest state to begin recognising the legal rights of civil partnerships.
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Positive employment conditions in Australia despite economic uncertainty
A massive survey of Australian business leaders has shown that local sentiments towards hiring and job growth remain high despite financial uncertainty abroad.
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Mining boom to spread the wealth across Queensland's employment sector
While it has been widely noted that the current expansion in the mining and resources sector has provided roles for skilled migrant workers from countries around the world, Queensland is set to receive additional assistance...
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New Visa Pricing Arrangements
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is introducing new visa pricing
arrangements.
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GSM Priority 5
Processing Update
DIAC has announced that it expects to commence allocating some
General Skilled Migration (GSM) Priority Group 5 applications this
program year (2011-12).
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Targeted migration
increase "an important step" in meeting WA demand
Increasing targeted migration is "an important step" in meeting
the needs of Western Australia's booming resources sector, according
to one executive.
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More Brits look for properties in New
Zealand and Australia
Economic woes, rising unemployment and continued business uncertainty
seem to have had a major impact on many Brits.
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Australian economy
is growing and its good news for migrants
The Australian economy grew at its fastest pace in four years last quarter, outpacing
much of the developed world’s economies.
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Why consider Australia now?
Changes to laws coming
Australian Government proposing SkillSelect,
a new skilled migrant selection register based on Expression of Interest
(EOI)
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New accreditation scheme for 457 visas
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, announced
businesses using the subclass 457 visa program can now gain access
to priority processing and approval for six years under a new accreditation
scheme.
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Students to benefit as Knight Review Changes rolled out
The first stage of a suite of measures supporting Australia's international
education sector is being rolled out as part of the Government's response
to the Knight Review, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship,
Chris Bowen MP, said.
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP,
announced new measures to assist Perth businesses attract the workers
they need and alleviate skills shortages in the resources sector.
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Australian life expectancy for both males and females continues to be amongst the highest in the world, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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