Immigration news

Overseas hairdressers and cooks will once again be eligible for permanent residency through state nomination in South Australia, after the occupations were returned to the State Nominated Skilled Occupation List (SNOL) this week. The popular occupations headlined 18 new additions to the List, after being removed in 2010 following a major government crackdown on program rorting. Migration Solutions Managing Director Mark

Australia is a pretty cool place to live. We have a warm sunny climate, vibrant capital cities and more than 30,000 of breathtaking coastline wrapped around us that houses some of the best beaches in the world. With all this in mind, it’s no wonder that Australia is at the top of the list for

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has awarded health insurance provider Bupa a three-year tender to provide visa health checks and a range of other medical and processing services for the Australian Government. The appointment will see Bupa establish and operate a number of purpose-built medical assessment centres in major Australian cities, and also

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has introduced a new surcharge on credit card payments for visa application charges (VACs) and other fees in an effort to recover the costs incurred by using credit card merchants. The surcharge will apply to all clients who pay VACs either onshore or offshore, and extends to both

If you needed someone to sell South Australia as a prime living destination, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone better suited than Ian Darbyshire to do it for you. After asking the former UK expatriate and current CEO of Rundle Mall what aspects of South Australia he enjoys most, it quickly becomes apparent the

The latest figures detailing the jobs of those granted permanent residency under the Skilled Occupation List has prompted some media sources to question the integrity of Australia’s skilled migration program. Monash University demographer Bob Birrell criticised the report’s findings in an article published in the Herald Sun, which showed that cooks and hairdressers had both

Growing up in the freezing Scottish highland town of Edinburgh, Michael Goonan certainly didn’t think he’d be selling ice for a living one day. ‘It’s an odd business for a Scotsman, it falls on the ground for free over there,’ he admits. But through a combination of factors, including a decision to migrate to Australia

Opposition Leader Steven Marshall speaks to Migration Solutions on his plans to boost South Australia’s economy through skilled migration and increased population growth. If we are to keep maturing and developing as a State, we need to be prepared to discuss the big issues. That’s why I am delighted to see that my recent policy announcements on

In a Migration Solutions exclusive, Premier Jay Weatherill outlines what his party’s plans are for skilled migration and population growth in South Australia in the lead up to the Mach 15 election. Our State is consistently recognised as one of the most liveable places in Australia – Adelaide as one of the most liveable cities in the

The Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal have announced that they will start accepting online lodgements from applicants that wish to appeal a decision refusal made by the Immigration Department from January 31. In order to utilise the online service, applicants will require: Notification of a decision by the Department. A Visa or MasterCard

The number of Irish visa overstayers being deported from Australia has increased over the past three years, according to the figures released by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. The Irish Echo reports that almost 1,000 Irish migrants were located and deported by the DIBP over the time period, at an average cost of