Migrants in the U.S. do not “take” American jobs or lower working wages, and in fact have had a long-term positive impact on the country’s economy, according to a comprehensive study released Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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The 2015 Inter-generational Report (IGR) has revealed that migration will be the key to tackling Australia’s ageing population. In 2013-14, around 88 per cent of migrants were aged under 40 years. In comparison, 2014 population statistics revealed that 54 per cent of the resident Australian population was aged under 40 and 54 per cent of
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The future prosperity of Australia’s labour market hinges on the participation of immigrants and refugees. Meet the entrepreneurs and start-ups upskilling these groups.
Migrants aren’t taking our jobs, they’re creating them Read More »
Mark Glazbrook was recently awarded as a finalist in the 2016 AUSVEG SA and William Buck Vegetable Industry Awards for Excellence. Mark and the rest of the Migration Solutions team are proud of their work and will continue their role in supporting the Vegetable Industry in South Australia.
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by Paul Bidmeade Each international student (including their friends and family who visit) contributes an average of $28,921 in value to the Australian economy. According to a report by Access Economics titled ‘The Australian education sector and the economic contribution of international students,’ the study revealed that for every two formal international students, one friend
Educate them and they will come Read More »
They don’t wear a cape, there’s no evidence to suggest that superheroes reside there, but ‘SuperTowns’ are the unsung heroes of Australia’s economy. What’s a super-town? A SuperTown is “a selected community that has been chosen to play a critical role in absorbing some of the state’s predicted population growth.” With the aim of creating
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Whoever said love doesn’t cost a thing hasn’t seen the increases to partner visas for the 2015/2016 financial year. Australians who marry a foreigner overseas will now be hit with a 50 per cent increase in partner visa application fees, which began on July 1. The cost has risen from $4,630 to $6,865. To find
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As the Abbott government prepares to review the Consolidated Skilled Occupation List (CSOL), Chamber of Commerce and Industry director Jenny Lambert doesn’t want the CSOL list shortened. Ms Lambert said the CSOL review needed to take an evidence-based approach that examined the locations and professions with high approvals of 457 visas. She said the Australian
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Following an international student gold rush in Australia, Federal Education Minister the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash have declared there will be changes to the student visa system in mid-2016, to be known as the Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF). In June the
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by Paul Bidmeade Director of the East Adelaide Language Institute Annie Fredj, who spent time in an Austrian refugee camp as a child, has helped many migrants improve their English. Specialising in helping migrants with IELTS tests, Mrs Fredj was born in communist Hungary and was one of thousands of refugees who came to Australia
Five tips for passing the IELTS tests Read More »
by Paul Bidmeade Over the years temporary residents have left behind millions of dollars’ worth of unclaimed superannuation. As of December 31 2014, there was $550 million worth of unclaimed superannuation from former Australian temporary residents. The Australian Taxation Office revealed that by the end of 2014 there were 770,000 accounts of unclaimed super from
Money down the drain: Temporary residents unclaimed super Read More »
Last year the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) released information that showed that over 62,000 non-citizens were living unlawfully in Australia as of June 30, 2014. A breakdown of the numbers revealed that there was 62,100 people who had stayed in Australia after their visas expired. There were 44, 840 of those who
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The Federal Government has revealed that there is a skilled migration “backlog of cases” caused by the former Rudd government’s skilled shortage migration model in 2009. Each year the Department of Immigration and Border Protection allocates the number of skilled migration visas the Australian government is willing to grant. The remaining unallocated skilled migrants are
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On June 25 the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released their latest figures from 2014, which revealed that Victoria has recorded its highest Net Interstate Migration in over forty years. Denise Carlton from the ABS said the latest figures from Australian Demographic Statistics for the 2014 December quarter reflected an ongoing trend of increasing population
Victoria wins the interstate migration battle Read More »
For many hopeful visa applicants, the start of the new financial year (July 1) marks the moment someone’s life can change forever. The 2015/2016 occupations list has been released. The following occupations have been added to the SOL: Panelbeater 324111 Cabinetmaker 394111 The following occupations have been removed from the SOL: Urban and Regional Planner
Skilled Occupations List for 2015/2016 released Read More »
New South Wales will be the first state to embrace Australia’s new Safe Haven Enterprise Visa scheme (SHEV), which will grant a five year visa to asylum-seekers willing to live, work, or study in regional NSW. NSW Premier Mike Baird said the scheme will provide labour to rural regions and offer security for asylum seekers.
NSW offers regional visas, SA yet to move Read More »
Despite international students being one of South Australia’s biggest exports, Managing Director of Quality Training & Hospitality College Richard Finlayson believes that when it comes to the VET sector, “South Australia is closed for business.” Mr Finlayson said that Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) must change to ensure SA is attracting quality international students. The benefit
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It’s hoped that one day Cancer will be just a star sign, but in Australia Cancer is a leading cause of death. This is why Migration Solutions is proud to participate in a pro-bono program with the Cancer Council Australia. Since early 2011, Migration Solutions has provided immigration services to clients affected by cancer, assisting
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