Friday, April 28, 2017

NZ Immigration Minister says US, Australia visa change announcement a coincidence - ABC Online


ABC Online

NZ Immigration Minister says US, Australia visa change announcement a coincidence
ABC Online
"It certainly was a total coincidence that it happened to be within 24 hours of Australia's change in their [457 visa]," Michael Woodhouse said. "We have been working on this policy for several months — about a year, in fact." He also said the changes ...

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Originally Published here: NZ Immigration Minister says US, Australia visa change announcement a coincidence - ABC Online

NZ Immigration Minister says US, Australia visa change announcement a coincidence - ABC Online


ABC Online

NZ Immigration Minister says US, Australia visa change announcement a coincidence
ABC Online
"It certainly was a total coincidence that it happened to be within 24 hours of Australia's change in their [457 visa]," Michael Woodhouse said. "We have been working on this policy for several months — about a year, in fact." He also said the changes ...

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Originally Published here: NZ Immigration Minister says US, Australia visa change announcement a coincidence - ABC Online

PM announces abolition of 457 visa, introduces 458 visa instead - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)


The West Australian

PM announces abolition of 457 visa, introduces 458 visa instead
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
In recent years, the 457 visa has become one of the primary pathways to Permanent Residency in Australia through employer sponsorship. This onshore pathway was deliberately adopted by government after analysis showed that temporary migrants with ...
Visa changes 'trap' skilled workersThe West Australian
​Training the next generation or abolition of the Australian 457 visaCSO Australia
'Aussie values': 457 visa will gopppFocus
AppsforPCdaily -Australian Hospitality Magazine
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Originally Published here: PM announces abolition of 457 visa, introduces 458 visa instead - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

PM announces abolition of 457 visa, introduces 458 visa instead ... - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)


CSO Australia

PM announces abolition of 457 visa, introduces 458 visa instead ...
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
The 457 visa will be abolished and the newly minted Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa will commence in March 2018. Australia Immigration Hammond Taylor ...
​Training the next generation or abolition of the Australian 457 visaCSO Australia
Visa changes 'trap' skilled workersThe West Australian
'Aussie values': 457 visa will gopppFocus
AppsforPCdaily -Australian Hospitality Magazine
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Originally Published here: PM announces abolition of 457 visa, introduces 458 visa instead ... - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

Thursday, April 27, 2017

What's behind Australia's new immigration rules? - Irish Times


What's behind Australia's new immigration rules?
Irish Times
The announcement that a new maternity hospital in Dublin may be managed by a religious order is generating much disquiet in Ireland; but here in secular Australia, a more secular controversy about this country's proposed immigration reforms is raging.



Originally Published here: What's behind Australia's new immigration rules? - Irish Times

Mass immigration is diluting Australia's skills base - MacroBusiness (blog)


MacroBusiness (blog)

Mass immigration is diluting Australia's skills base
MacroBusiness (blog)
Australia's record permanent immigration program of around 200,000 that's diluting our skills base. Although the so-called “skilled” category is two-thirds of the annual program, the government hides the unskilled families of the skilled migrant inside ...



Originally Published here: Mass immigration is diluting Australia's skills base - MacroBusiness (blog)

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The victims of Australia's visa and citizenship changes. (Supplied) - SBS


Eyre Peninsula Tribune

The victims of Australia's visa and citizenship changes. (Supplied)
SBS
However, he has had his pathway to permanent residency blocked by the policy change, which has placed the occupation of the hotel manager on the new Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). Advice circulated from the Migration Institute of Australia ...
Malcolm Turnbull to abolish 457 immigration work visasEyre Peninsula Tribune
​Training the next generation or abolition of the Australian 457 visaCSO Australia
Global visa crackdowns may herald era of 'contested' mobilityTimes Higher Education (THE)

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Originally Published here: The victims of Australia's visa and citizenship changes. (Supplied) - SBS

'It's like someone asked you to leave your child': The victims of ... - SBS - SBS


SBS

'It's like someone asked you to leave your child': The victims of ... - SBS
SBS
From entrepreneurs and business managers, to "star" employees and parents, the government's decision to tighten eligibility for working visas has already had ...

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I was born in Australia and I don't want to assimilate - dailytelegraph.com.au


dailytelegraph.com.au

I was born in Australia and I don't want to assimilate
dailytelegraph.com.au
Maybe what the government actually means is Anglo Saxon Christian Australian society. “Australian values” and fluency in the English language will be some of the revamps to the new citizenship testing. Anglo Saxon English migrants will do just fine then.



Originally Published here: I was born in Australia and I don't want to assimilate - dailytelegraph.com.au

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

'It's like someone asked you to leave your child': The victims of Australia's immigration changes - SBS


SBS

'It's like someone asked you to leave your child': The victims of Australia's immigration changes
SBS
However, he has had his pathway to permanent residency blocked by the policy change, which has placed the occupation of the hotel manager on the new Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). Advice circulated from the Migration Institute of Australia ...

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Originally Published here: 'It's like someone asked you to leave your child': The victims of Australia's immigration changes - SBS

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Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia ... - MacroBusiness (blog)


MacroBusiness (blog)

Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia ...
MacroBusiness (blog)
On Friday, I labelled The Greens a fake environmental party because of their support for mass immigration and a 'Big Australia'. My growing frustration about ...

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Originally Published here: Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia ... - MacroBusiness (blog)

Rising work visas drive migration - Herald Insights - New Zealand Herald


New Zealand Herald

Rising work visas drive migration - Herald Insights
New Zealand Herald
Explore which countries are most likely to be affected by proposed changes in immigration rules.

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Originally Published here: Rising work visas drive migration - Herald Insights - New Zealand Herald

Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia - MacroBusiness (blog)


MacroBusiness (blog)

Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia
MacroBusiness (blog)
On Friday, I labelled The Greens a fake environmental party because of their support for mass immigration and a 'Big Australia'. My growing frustration about The Greens has come about because for nearly 20 years they have failed to utter a word in ...

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Originally Published here: Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia - MacroBusiness (blog)

Playing politics with migration will doom Turnbull's hapless government - The Guardian


The Guardian

Playing politics with migration will doom Turnbull's hapless government
The Guardian
As Australia's prime minister draped himself in the flag and got all hairy-chested about putting Australia first last week, he was also wrapping himself in a series of political contradictions that are poised to doom his hapless government. It was a ...



Originally Published here: Playing politics with migration will doom Turnbull's hapless government - The Guardian

Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia - MacroBusiness (blog)


MacroBusiness (blog)

Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia
MacroBusiness (blog)
My growing frustration about The Greens has come about because for nearly 20 years they have failed to utter a word in protest as the federal government, under both the Coalition and Labor, massively ramped-up Australia's permanent migration intake ...

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Originally Published here: Greens' immigration policy to create giant enviro-stomping Australia - MacroBusiness (blog)

Rising work visas drive migration - New Zealand Herald


New Zealand Herald

Rising work visas drive migration
New Zealand Herald
A Herald analysis into immigration data found work visa arrivals increased from 16,787 in 2004 to 41,576 last year. The top five source countries for work visas last year are the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, South Africa and the United States of ...

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Originally Published here: Rising work visas drive migration - New Zealand Herald

Greens' immigration policy would create a very Big Australia - MacroBusiness (blog)


MacroBusiness (blog)

Greens' immigration policy would create a very Big Australia
MacroBusiness (blog)
My growing frustration about The Greens has come about because for nearly 20 years they have failed to utter a word in protest as the federal government, under both the Coalition and Labor, massively ramped-up Australia's permanent migration intake ...

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Originally Published here: Greens' immigration policy would create a very Big Australia - MacroBusiness (blog)

Monday, April 24, 2017

Jodie van Deventer: South Australia needs policies to turbo charge ... - The Advertiser


The Advertiser

Jodie van Deventer: South Australia needs policies to turbo charge ...
The Advertiser
WHAT works for the eastern states doesnt always work for South Australia and that appears to be the case with the Federal Governments decision to make it ...

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Originally Published here: Jodie van Deventer: South Australia needs policies to turbo charge ... - The Advertiser

Australia abolishes popular 457 skilled worker visa - The PIE News


The Guardian

Australia abolishes popular 457 skilled worker visa
The PIE News
The move remains in line with the Australian government's efforts to separate ties between its overseas study visa program and skilled migration, after concerns of widespread fraud at the turn of the decade. “It is a very responsive approach, but the ...
Coalition rises slightly in Newspoll after focus on migration and citizenshipThe Guardian
457 visa changes won't impact on wider temporary education workforce. And maybe that's deliberateThe Conversation AU
Citizenship changes make a new enemy of the migrantEureka Street (registration)
The Australian Financial Review -The Australian -Lawyers Weekly -NEWS.com.au
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Originally Published here: Australia abolishes popular 457 skilled worker visa - The PIE News

Turnbull's immigration policy makes economic and social sense - The Australian


Turnbull's immigration policy makes economic and social sense
The Australian
In any event, Turnbull's pledge to put Australian jobs and Australian values first in reforming the system of skilled temporary migration visas provoked the predictable response. “The use of 'values' in an announcement on employment visas should have ...



Originally Published here: Turnbull's immigration policy makes economic and social sense - The Australian

Turnbull's immigration policy makes economic and social sense - The Australian (blog)


Turnbull's immigration policy makes economic and social sense
The Australian (blog)
In any event, Turnbull's pledge to put Australian jobs and Australian values first in reforming the system of skilled temporary migration visas provoked the predictable response. “The use of 'values' in an announcement on employment visas should have ...



Originally Published here: Turnbull's immigration policy makes economic and social sense - The Australian (blog)

Migration key to South Australia's growth - The Advertiser


The Advertiser

Migration key to South Australia's growth
The Advertiser
We could even borrow an idea from the US and hold a migration lottery, accepting 45,000 people over three years. Those that meet a set strict of criteria could nominate and commit to living in South Australia for a set period of time. There are those ...

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Originally Published here: Migration key to South Australia's growth - The Advertiser

Australia reveals details of temporary skilled migration reforms - Lanka Business Online


The Conversation AU

Australia reveals details of temporary skilled migration reforms
Lanka Business Online
Apr 24, 2017 (LBO) – The Australian Government recently announced changes to their employer-sponsored temporary skilled work visa arrangements with the most significant change in the current visa for temporary skilled workers. The current visa for ...
Lawyers welcome visa reformsLawyers Weekly
457 visa changes won't impact on wider temporary education workforce. And maybe that's deliberateThe Conversation AU
Canberra seeks to ease visa concernsTechnology Decisions
Radioinfo (subscription) -My Business -Normangee Star
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Originally Published here: Australia reveals details of temporary skilled migration reforms - Lanka Business Online

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Citizenship changes make a new enemy of the migrant - Eureka Street (registration)


Citizenship changes make a new enemy of the migrant
Eureka Street (registration)
Australia has long had a successful migration program, and the country's economic success is proof of this. So when Turnbull calls a press conference to impart the news that 'membership of the Australian family is a privilege and should be afforded to ...



Originally Published here: Citizenship changes make a new enemy of the migrant - Eureka Street (registration)

Coalition rises slightly in Newspoll after focus on migration and citizenship - The Guardian


The Guardian

Coalition rises slightly in Newspoll after focus on migration and citizenship
The Guardian
The Coalition has recorded a marginal improvement in the latest Newspoll but Labor remains comfortably in front, despite a big government push on migration and citizenship reform. The poll, published by the Australian on Sunday night, has Labor ahead ...
Newspoll: Malcolm Turnbull's satisfaction rating on the riseThe Australian

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Originally Published here: Coalition rises slightly in Newspoll after focus on migration and citizenship - The Guardian

Coalition rises slightly in Newspoll after focus on migration and citizenship - The Guardian


The Guardian

Coalition rises slightly in Newspoll after focus on migration and citizenship
The Guardian
Last week the government attempted to ratchet up political pressure on Labor to endorse the changes to citizenship and the migration program, and spent the week talking about “Australian values”, but the Labor leader Bill Shorten focused instead on ...
Newspoll: Malcolm Turnbull's satisfaction rating on the riseThe Australian

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Originally Published here: Coalition rises slightly in Newspoll after focus on migration and citizenship - The Guardian