http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com They flock the country with an expectancy to get the best education from a reputed first-class education provider. Each with armed plans to pursue internationally acclaimed courses in a progressive, dynamic and conducive learning environment. Aside fro... http://www.articlealley.com/article_649001_29.html 25th September 2008 More and more people flock Australia to visit its famous natural beauty and some to stay for good. Alongside every attempt to step on Australian territory are strict compliance to standard requirements. In every attempt to reach the dream land, applica... http://www.articlealley.com/article_636946_29.html 12th September 2008 The minimum salary level (MSL) for occupations that are eligible for the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) has increased by 3.8 per cent from August 1. The MSL increase for the ENS follows the recent announcement by the Minister for Immigration and Citi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_622665_29.html 05th September 2008 The number of New Zealanders crossing the Tasman increased by nearly 5000 in the past year, outstripping the United Kingdom as the largest source of permanent migrants to Australia. Department of Immigration statistics released today show 23,906 New Ze... http://www.articlealley.com/article_614661_29.html 02nd September 2008 TENS of thousands of Aussies are finding love overseas each year and bringing their partners home, new figures show. The Immigration Department issued about 40,000 spouse visas last year, up 7000 on 2004-05. The size of the intake is staggering when... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603711_29.html 20th August 2008 The Department of Immigration and Citizenship today announced the capping of a series of Contributory Parent visa categories in light of continued high demand for these visas. Caps are determined by the minister and used to ensure that the planning lev... http://www.articlealley.com/article_570243_29.html 06th July 2008 MIGRATION has emerged as one of the defining issues of the 21st century. With hundreds of millions of people now living outside their countries of birth, the hot topic of people mobility has grown in visibility and significance. The development of mode... http://www.articlealley.com/article_565790_29.html 27th June 2008 Unprecedented economic growth in Western Australia means that up to 17,800 extra skilled workers will be desperately needed every year for the next ten years, according to a report launched today by education and training minister Mark McGowan. Some of th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_558634_29.html 19th June 2008 The estimated shortage of 10,000 workers across the ACT could double over the next three years when large numbers of baby boomers retire. Public service job cutbacks in Tuesday week's Federal budget, tipped to cost Canberra up to 3000 positions, is lik... http://www.articlealley.com/article_552383_29.html 06th June 2008 Sydney - After Spain, Australia is tops with the 2,000 or so people who pack up and leave Britain every week. Last year, 23,000 British people came to Australia for good, twice the number a decade ago. Since the 1970s, Canberra has run a non-discrimina... http://www.articlealley.com/article_543952_29.html 21st May 2008 Good news for Aspirants of Australian Visa- Facing severe shortage of skilled workers, it has lifted restrictions on working holiday and skilled workers visa. In last 20 days, it released about 6000 visas to skilled workers and is likely to release many m... http://www.articlealley.com/article_538429_29.html 15th May 2008 COMPUTING professionals led the list of top 15 occupations for primary 457 visa grants in 2006-07, the Immigration Department said. As the new temporary foreign workers change the face of Australia's workplaces, business groups last week called for an ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_530330_29.html 07th May 2008 More than 28,000 young Koreans are working and enjoying holidays in Australia, making Korea the second largest holder of the working holiday visa after the United Kingdom for the country. Between July 2006 and June 2007, 28,562 working holiday visas we... http://www.articlealley.com/article_526229_29.html 29th April 2008 These include to: (i) remove occupations covered by an industry labour agreement from being nominated under Subclass 457 Standard Business Sponsorship arrangements; (ii) redefine certain other occupations that may be nominated under Subclass 457 Sta... http://www.articlealley.com/article_518109_29.html 16th April 2008 A discussion paper on how to further improve standards in the migration advice sector was released today by the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, the Hon Teresa Gambaro MP. ‘Migration agents are now used by over 70 per cent of appli... http://www.articlealley.com/article_512782_29.html 08th April 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. Senator Evans said the package had the potential to provide thousands of ad... http://www.articlealley.com/article_507632_29.html 03rd April 2008 More than 14,000 new citizens can now finally call Australia home after immigration paved their way to a new life in the world's friendliest country. These people would join over 4 million others who had become Australian citizens when Australian Citiz... http://www.articlealley.com/article_503602_29.html 02nd April 2008 Adding to the problems of a booming economy is Australia's looming labour shortage. A paper prepared for the Academy of Social Sciences Experts say the country needs to boost immigration by 30 per cent within the next 20 years to meet its growing work ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_496918_29.html 27th March 2008 As record numbers of Brits leave the UK for a new life abroad, currency specialist HiFX has released its first Annual Global Emigration Hotspots Report. The study reveals migration trends in 2007 and predicts where Brits will be moving to this year. Austr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_487263_29.html 10th March 2008 AUSTRALIA'S population is growing at its fastest rate in nearly two decades, thanks to rising fertility rates and an immigration boom bigger than that during the aftermath of both world wars. The number of Australians grew by 1.5 per cent, or 315,700 p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_481523_29.html 26th February 2008 DRACONIAN 457 visa regulations introduced two months before Saturday's federal election rout may be scrapped after pleas from industry to drop the rules that have all but killed off applications for temporary IT work permits. The Information Technology... http://www.articlealley.com/article_477929_29.html 21st February 2008 Recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that migration is increasing to South Australia. During the 12 months ending 31 March 2007, the Australian state recorded a net overseas migration gain of 12,600 people. During the firs... http://www.articlealley.com/article_474043_29.html 13th February 2008 Skilled migrants will be encouraged to move to Victoria, particularly to regional areas, under a new strategy to increase the state’s share of Australia’s skilled migrant intake to 28.5 per cent, from the current 26.8 per cent. The Premier, John Brum... http://www.articlealley.com/article_465401_29.html 01st February 2008 The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is urging employers to check the visa entitlements of workers at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show. Immigration officers will attend the show, as they have done in previous years, to conduct visa checks to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_461496_29.html 25th January 2008 Demand for Australia's natural mineral resources shows no sign of receding and mining companies are posting record production reports and profits. The skills shortage continues to be felt and there are many opportunities for skilled workers with Australia... http://www.articlealley.com/article_457327_29.html 22nd January 2008 New research by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) shows that migrants accelerate their employment outcomes in the year following their first six months in Australia. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Kevin Andrews said today t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_254024_29.html 20th January 2008 Small businesses in Western Australia and other parts of the country are being forced to close because they can't find enough skilled people with trade and technical experience, reports Perth's Sunday Times. Both local authorities and the federal governme... http://www.articlealley.com/article_243993_29.html 09th November 2007 The number of South Africans emigrating to Australia last year rose by 10% but still fell short by 35% from the highs established in 2002 and 2003. Last year 4,293 South Africans successfully applied for permanent residence in Australia, compared to 3 895... http://www.articlealley.com/article_239401_29.html 06th November 2007 SOUTH Africans are to be recruited to fill council jobs in Western Australia as statewide skills shortages sparked by the booming mining sector threaten to decimate local government services.The move comes on the heels of a new survey showing ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_234410_29.html 01st November 2007 FINDING a job in highly competitive fields such as fashion design, sports administration and dance teaching is set to become harder for domestic graduates following moves by the Federal Government to make it much easier for overseas students to remain in ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_230350_29.html 21st October 2007 THOUSANDS of Scots emigrate every year, citing better jobs, more favourable weather and large ex-pat communities as their motives for the move.But finance comes into it too.As young families struggle to keep their heads above water... http://www.articlealley.com/article_227064_29.html 12th October 2007 TENS of thousands of Aussies are finding love overseas each year and bringing their partners home, new figures show.The Immigration Department issued about 40,000 spouse visas last year, up 7000 on 2004-05. The size of the intake is staggering... http://www.articlealley.com/article_225044_29.html 08th October 2007 As many as 15,865 Indians sought permanent residence in Australia under the skilled migration programme in 2006-2007, making them the second largest group in the category after Britons. The figure seems to belie fears that freed terror suspect Muhammad Ha... http://www.articlealley.com/article_220229_29.html 27th September 2007 The Australian Government is concerned that thousands of international visitors who worked in Australia are unwittingly leaving millions of dollars behind when they permanently depart.The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator H... http://www.articlealley.com/article_213341_29.html 13th September 2007 World Bank president Bob Zoellick says it is "absolutely critical" that Australia open its gates to migrant workers from its South Pacific neighbours. "Labour mobility is absolutely critical to the long-term development of the South Pacific," Mr Zoelli... http://www.articlealley.com/article_208175_29.html 28th August 2007 From 1 July 2007, TRA will implement a new fee structure for International and Domestic stream applications. We are adjusting our fees to ensure they are compatible with our service delivery standards. The changes will also provide more consistency betwee... http://www.articlealley.com/article_205394_29.html 23rd August 2007 THE new president of the World Bank, Bob Zoellick, has said it is "absolutely critical" that South Pacific nations be able to send guest workers to Australia. New Zealand has adopted such a scheme and the ALP is prepared to explore the idea, but the Pr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_202345_29.html 15th August 2007 SYDNEY: If you have the right skills and qualifications, you could make Australia home sooner than ever. The government here is all set to ease out the evaluation of the skilled migrant workers by setting up assessments centres in India and other count... http://www.articlealley.com/article_196215_29.html 02nd August 2007 AUSTRALIA'S international make-up is changing, with fewer Europeans calling Australia home and more Asians and Africans settling Down Under. The 2006 census shows more than one in five Australians were born overseas, with a significant shift in the mix... http://www.articlealley.com/article_193977_29.html 27th July 2007 A rural doctor says the shortage of health professionals in Queensland is so bad in some towns that foreign-trained practitioners now make up between 50 and 100 per cent of the workforce. Figures from the Department of Immigration show that in the nine... http://www.articlealley.com/article_191538_29.html 25th July 2007 AS Australia celebrates the population meter ticking over to 21 million, a record immigration figure for a financial year is expected to escalate the population boom. A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said the projected target of up ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_188152_29.html 23rd July 2007