Visa and Employment Related News
Migration program boosts economy and eases skills shortage
Friday 22 August 2008
A report by respected economic analyst Access Economics shows that new migrants to Australia deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to the Commonwealth budget and the broader economy every year.
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457 visas being processed faster: Evans
August 20, 2008 - 4:13PM
Temporary visa applications to Australia are being processed faster and more efficiently since the setting up of three dedicated centres, Immigration Minister Senator Chris Evans says.
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Senator Chris Evans addresses sponsors – changes to the Subclass 457-Business (Long Stay) visa July 2008
Saturday 26 July 2008
Dear Subclass 457 sponsor I am writing to inform you of recent and upcoming changes to the Subclass 457 – Business (Long Stay) visa and to provide you with a range of information pertaining to employer requirements.
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Skilled foreign workers meeting shortage
Tuesday 22 July 2008
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans today released new data showing a 27 per cent increase in the temporary skilled migration (subclass 457 visa) program for 2007-08.
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Immigration operations target illegal workers
Friday 18 July 2008
Immigration compliance operations in the Victorian regions of Robinvale and Swan Hill this week have located 17 illegal foreign workers, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans said today.
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Temporary Entrants in Australia Data
Visitors Present in Australia - Country of Birth by Quarterly report Date 2006 - 2007
Arrived less than ten years before reference quarter
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New Centres of Excellence to process temporary work visas
Friday 11 July 2008
Applications for temporary skilled (457) visas will be processed faster and more efficiently at three new dedicated Centres of Excellence now up and running in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said today.
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Panel of experts to advise on changes to 457 visa program
Tuesday 8 July 2008
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today announced the establishment of a Skilled Migration Consultative Panel to provide advice to the Government on proposals aimed at improving Australia's temporary skilled (457 visa) migration program.
Membership of the consultative panel will comprise representatives of the New South Wales, Victorian, Queensland and Western Australian state governments; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Australian Industry Group; Business Council of Australia; Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Minerals Council of Australia.
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Working holiday extension a boon for backpackers and employers
Tuesday 1 July 2008
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today announced a measure to further expand the working holiday visa program in Australia.
"From today, working holiday visa holders who have worked in the construction industry in regional Australia for at least three months will be eligible to apply for a second working holiday visa," Senator Evans said.
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Protection for 457 visa workers
June 30, 2008
HARSH penalties for employers of 457 visa workers and increased powers for immigration officers are part of a shake-up of Australia's temporary skilled migration program to be proposed today by the Rudd Government.
Immigration Minister Chris Evans said the new laws would help prevent the exploitation of foreign workers and ensure the wages and conditions of Australian workers were not undercut.
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Australia’s permanent additions on the rise
Media Release – 26 May 2008
The latest publication of Immigration Update has shown a significant increase of 8.8 per cent in the number of permanent additions to Australia’s population between July and December 2007 compared with the corresponding period for 2006, a Department of Immigration and Citizenship spokesman said today.
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What is the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)?
Tuesday, 27 May 2008 9:27 AM
The Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) lists those occupations and specialisations identified by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) that are in short supply.
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Minimum Salary Level increase for 457 visa holders
Friday, 23 May 2008
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today announced that Minimum Salary Levels (MSLs) for temporary skilled overseas workers will increase by 3.8 per cent from 1 August 2008.
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IR expert to oversee temporary skilled migration review
Monday, 14 April 2008
The Rudd Government has appointed industrial relations commissioner Barbara Deegan to examine the integrity of the temporary skilled migration program, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans said today.
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Minister welcomes positive outcome from abattoir meeting
Friday, 4 April 2008
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today said he was pleased that a roundtable meeting had resolved migrant worker issues surrounding the Western Exporters abattoir.
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Minister welcomes interim report on skilled migration
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed an interim report from a group of industry experts on Australia's temporary skilled migration program.
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Immigration package to ease skills shortage
Sunday, 17 February 2008
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today unveiled a package of migration measures designed to address Australia’s skills and labour shortages.
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