A massive survey of Australian business leaders has shown that local sentiments towards hiring and job growth remain high despite financial uncertainty abroad. Researchers at recruitment specialists Hudson have interviewed over 4,000 employers across the country in...

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 to expand its economic presence. According...

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is introducing new visa pricing arrangements. Some changes, including a reduction in the Visa Application Charge (VAC) for new students, take effect from January 2012. Other changes will be progressively introduced over...

DIAC has announced that it expects to commence allocating some General Skilled Migration (GSM) Priority Group 5 applications this program year (2011-12). This group comprises approximately 27 347 onshore applications, and 15 284 offshore applications. About 1000...

Increasing targeted migration is "an important step" in meeting the needs of Western Australia's booming resources sector, according to one executive. Speaking after the publication of new migration statistics from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC),...

The Australian economy grew at its fastest pace in four years last quarter, outpacing much of the developed world’s economies. That’s great news for anyone thinking of emigrating to Australia from the UK. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.2% in the three months...

Changes to laws coming Australian Government proposing SkillSelect, a new skilled migrant selection register based on Expression of Interest (EOI) Commences on 1 July 2012 Applicants submit claims for EOI and subsequently may be invited to apply for a visa application...

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. 'This new scheme recognises that many...