International graduates of South Australia will be buoyed by Immigration SA’s decision to replace the former Graduate List with the Supplementary Skilled List, creating a further 118 occupations to the list. Under the Graduate List there were 362 Consolidated Sponsored Occupations that were in demand, but with the Graduate List and Supplementary Skilled List now flying […]
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Migration Solutions Managing Director Mark Glazbrook is adamant the “one size fits all” Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold does not address genuine skill shortages in regional Australia. Mark has responded to the Independent review into the Integrity of the 457 programme with a proposal to the Joint Standing Committee for Migration. In his proposal, the former
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The team at Migration Solutions has partnered with Adelaide based education agent AmaxGrace to provide course enrollment services. Migration Solutions believes this partnership will add more value to our clients and emphasizes our focus on ‘making our home your home.’
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South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill was quick to celebrate Adelaide’s “number one” ranking on Facebook. by Paul Bidmeade Adelaide may be gaining worldwide acclaim as one of the most liveable cities in the world, but Western Australia still continues to record the fastest growth rate of all states and territories at 2.1 per cent. Last month
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International students seeking temporary visas in Australia will be rejoicing by the Department of Immigration and Border Protections’ decision to lower the English requirement. The ‘485 Graduate Temporary visa’ will have loosened regulations on the English test scores that will come into effect on April 18. To be eligible for the current 485 Graduate Temporary visa
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What a month and so much to talk about. As we reach the end of another month, we edge closer to the end of the 2014/15 migration program year (30th of June). Migration programs in Australia run in line with the Australian tax year – 1 July to the 30th of June. Unlike many preceding
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by Paul Bidmeade The Migration Council of Australia’s latest report reveals that in 2050, Australians will be better educated, more productive and our economy will be a trillion dollars stronger, thanks to migration. The Migration Council stated “this report documents the first comprehensive analysis in almost a decade of the impact of migration on our
Over a number of years I have met with many businesses who have found it extremely difficult to find and retain employees to fill a range of important roles within their business. Production horticulturalist, farm managers, nursery persons, market gardeners, crop or vegetable farmers, farm facility managers and even through to farm workers and pickers
International staff a critical component of South Australia’s horticultural sector Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the February edition of Immigration News! So far this year we have had almost 100 successful visa outcomes, plus many more nomination approvals. We have also had several great outcomes at the MRT, and successfully challenged a departmental decision that saved the applicant thousands of dollars in fees and costs, not
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‘Hold skilled migration until SA economy improves,’ was the headline opinion piece from Malcolm King that appeared in InDaily’s enews last week on Tuesday the 24th of February. In his column, Mr King called for a five-year moratorium on state-nominated migration in order to combat the burgeoning number of jobless South Australians. However freezing state-nominated applications
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Immigration SA have announced they will be raising their visa application fees in a bid to reduce processing times for skilled and business nominations to South Australia. In their press release, Immigration SA stated that the fee increase would “reduce duplications”, as well as deter non-genuine visa applicants from applying, both causes for extended South Australia’s bloated processing
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Immigration SA have announced they will be raising their visa application fees in a bid to reduce processing times for skilled and business nominations to South Australia. In their press release, Immigration SA stated that the fee increase would “reduce duplications”, as well as deter non-genuine visa applicants from applying, both causes for extended South Australia’s bloated processing
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The Department of Immigration and Border Protection have updated their policy regarding RSMS visas after recently removing the mandatory two-year work experience requirement. Consequently, international VET sector graduates no longer require two-years full time work experience to apply for a RSMS if they hold a minimum Certificate IV qualification. Instead, an applicant’s required level of experience is determined by their relevant
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The Department of Immigration and Border Protection have updated their RSMS visa policy after removing the mandatory two-year work experience requirement in recent times. Consequently, international VET sector graduates no longer require two-years full time work experience to apply for a RSMS if they hold a minimum Certificate IV qualification. Instead, an applicant’s required level of experience is determined by their relevant
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The Department of Immigration and Border Protection have updated their RSMS visa policy after removing the mandatory two-year work experience requirement in recent times. Consequently, international VET sector graduates no longer require two-years full time work experience to apply for a RSMS if they hold a minimum Certificate IV qualification. Instead, an applicant’s required level of experience is determined by their relevant
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Australia’s proportion of born overseas has reached a 120-year high according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Approximately 6.6 million residents currently living in Australia were born outside Australian borders, a figure representing around 28 per cent of the national population. “Australia traditionally had a high proportion of migrants, but we’ve
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South Australia has slipped further back in the state-based economic rankings according to the latest CommSec State of the States report. SA fell to seventh in the rankings on the back of underperformance in construction, retail spending, and home building and buying, despite maintaining a steady population growth in the midst of a downwards national
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Few people in the business community find the endless rules, regulations and policy adjustments associated with the Australian migration program to be an interesting topic of discussion. It’s an opinion I can empathise with – certainly some of the documents that come across my desk can make for some pretty dry reading from time-to-time. Personally
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