Potential migrants could be putting their visas under threat if they turn to mobile applications for advice rather than registered migration agents. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) explained how important it is to follow all the necessary channels...

As the construction and resources industries continue to draw skilled workers away from other sectors on the domestic job market, international workers are being called on more frequently to fill the gaps. Information from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship...

While the east coast has traditionally been a preferred vector for migrants entering the country for the first time, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) helps paint a picture that could see the dynamic start to change. The latest ABS figures show...

In a move that could see the state accepting around 7,200 migrants a year, the deputy premier of New South Wales, Andrew Stoner, has announced new plans to build a "big Sydney". Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald on March 21, the minister for trade and investment...

A new $7 billion mine in the Pilbara will mean that 10,000 workers will be needed – many from overseas. It is the latest massive project and will put even more pressure on West Australia’s skills shortage. But unions fear foreign semi-skilled workers will dominate the...

After a lengthy review, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has announced that it will be revising the structure the permanent employer-sponsored visa programme. Announced by the minister for immigration and citizenship Chris Bowen on March 9, the...

Three separate warrants were used by police officers to enter a number of adjoining dwellings in the southeast of Melbourne on February 29. The local officers were joined by socialists from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) after receiving an...

As of March 23, the Queensland government will be the latest state to begin recognising the legal rights of civil partnerships. On February 4 the deputy premier Andrew Fraser stated that the state governor had approved the passing of the Civil Partnerships Act 2011....