Migration Solutions in the media

Article from the Advertiser featuring an assessment of SA’s position to capitalise on the mining boom from Mark. Mark explains that unless SA improves its ability to process and attract skilled workers, the state would be at risk of missing out on the economic spin-offs generated by the major mining projects to interstate.

The Advertiser asks Mark to weigh in on some economists’ calls for South Australia to make a concerted effort to attract skilled graduates from European nations experiencing economic downturns. Mark provides his opinion on the idea, referring to Migration Solutions employment of Irish-born Client Services Coordinator Victoria Williams as an example.

Mark provides his opinion on Australia’s migration program and adoption laws in this story for Channel 7’s 6.30pm current affairs program, ‘Today Tonight’.

Mark comments on the last-gasp ministerial intervention of the Immigration Minister to allow a British police officer who had an autistic daughter into the country, saying that there are too many examples of cases such as Mr Threlfall’s where a perception of a condition’s costs overrules the actual evidence put before the Department of Immigration.

Mark comments on the last-gasp ministerial intervention of the Immigration Minister to allow a British police officer who had an autistic daughter into the country, saying that there are too many examples of cases such as Mr Threlfall’s where a perception of a condition’s costs overrules the actual evidence put before the Department of Immigration.

Mark’s opinion is sought by the Advertiser to provide a voice for the affirmative as to why South Australia needs to increase its number of 457 workers to benefit our local economy. Mark argues that by bringing in more skilled migrants, SA businesses would have a better chance of winning more business, and would eliminate

Mark expresses his approval of changes made by Immigration SA to lift it’s cap on employer-sponsored visa applications in South Australia, after he had voiced concerns regarding the lack of time clients had been given to adjust to these changes. Mark refers to a case handled by Migration Solutions which was going to be affected

Mark expresses his shock at an extremely rare decision made by the Immigration Department to cancel an Australian permanent resident’s visa in this story for Channel 7’s ‘Today Tonight’ program, aired at 6.30pm.

Mark discusses South Australia’s under-represented share of the national migration program, and what the benefits of an increased population growth rate could mean for the state’s economy.

Mark suggests a solution to the long processing times plaguing employer-sponsored applications, as well as raising concerns to changes regarding eligibility laws and the impact this was likely to have on his clients.

Mark comments on the bureaucratic complexities preventing a young woman with no official nationality from living with her family in Australia for Channel 7’s ‘Today Tonight’ program, airing at 6.30pm

Mark raises the concept of population growth and skilled migration as a solution to South Australia’s crippling skill shortages, measures that would help provide employers with much-needed flexibility and the ability to grow and expand their businesses.