Immigration News

  • 2010 Salary Survey Aug 8, 2010

    Michael Page Recruitment has produced a very useful resource where you can you can view current Australian salary rates for a range of job types, across multiple industries and locations.

  • Visa Processing Times Aug 3, 2010

    While this question is open ended and depends on so many scenarios including, when, where, how you lodged your visa. It also depends on the decision readiness of your application, and if you have provided all the information required and met all the Visa criteria. This is where a Registered Migration Agent comes in. DIAC have issued the standard visa processing time frames on their service charter.

  • New Processing Priorities Jul 22, 2010

    New Priority Processing Arrangements for GSM Visas (from 22nd July, 2010)

    The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has announced new General Skilled Migration (GSM) processing priorities:

     

  • Skills Shortage Survey (AIG/Deloitte) Jul 15, 2010

    A new Australian Industries Group (AIG)/Deloitte CEO Survey has revealed that more than one third (34.7%) of businesses believe there is a high to extreme risk of skills shortages negatively impacting on the operation of their businesses this year - a figure that rises to almost one half (47.5%) looking ahead to 2015.

  • Job Opportunities Next 5 Years Jul 5, 2010

    The Australian Government's released the Australian Jobs 2010 publication that provides information about where the new jobs are and where the job opportunities are likely to be in the next five years.

     

  • New SOL x 4 (as at July 1, 2010) Jul 1, 2010

    For General Skilled Migration (GSM), there are now four Skilled Occupation Lists (SOLs). There is also a new ENSOL & 457 List. All lists are now in ANZSCO codes. 

  • NSW Issue List for 176/886 Visas Jun 29, 2010

    NSW Government Issue new list for 176/886 Visas. 

  • 457 Visa Changes Jun 25, 2010

    On July 1, 2010 several changes occur to the temporary employer sponsored 457 visa.

  • Visa Label Free Strategy Jun 24, 2010

    DIAC have announced a visa label free strategy to increase integrity and reduce the burden on DIAC resources.

  • Govt Supports International Students Jun 24, 2010

    Changes to the International Education Sector to provide added security for International Students.

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