Articles, tagged with "australia immigration", page 3
22nd 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...
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Author:
amerie
20th 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...
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Author:
amerie
14th January 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...
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27th September 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 to 1...
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20th September 2007
A new visa to attract more US backpackers to Australia would strengthen ties between the two countries, a tourism industry leader says.Under the proposed visa deal, young Australians would be able to spend their gap year working in the US and their Americ...
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Author:
jmujar
28th August 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...
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Author:
amerie
27th July 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...
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Author:
amerie
25th 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...
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Author:
amerie
20th April 2007
Almost 1,400 new migrants have been granted their Australian visas and are now trying their luck at the Australian Capital Territory. This is in response to the state's aggressive campaign to bring in more skilled and professional migrants to combat the l...
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Author:
Neoli
06th February 2007
U.S. citizenship is a right given to a person who wants to become permanent loyalty to the United States. To become a U.S. citizen, a person can undergo a process called naturalization if he or she qualifies to do so.
The process by which people from ...
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Author:
Bankxp Bankxp
20th December 2006
Immigration forums are great resources to communicate and share ideas on various immigration issues. These discussion forums are good beginning points to gather information on immigration. An immigration forum provides various categories for discussion on...
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Bankxp Bankxp