As the situation for Rohingya Muslims worsens in Myanmar, Greens have called on the government to take in 20,000 refugees fleeing bloodshed. The political party has suggested Australia organises an emergency intake similar to the Syria program launched two years ago. According to United Nations, at least 300,000 people have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh in…
If you are applying for skills assessment with Engineers Australia (EA), there are a few recent announcements you may find useful. Last week, EA announced that they will now accept PTE (Academic) test results, with effect from 1 November 2017. The minimum score for an applicant to be considered is 50 in each of the…
Some uniformity please! Immigration minister Peter Dutton prides himself on being tough when it comes to immigration laws and how he exercises his discretion in intervening in cases that are rejected by the DIBP. All this very much behoves a person holding the position of immigration minister in a country which attracts millions of visa…
India in the spot for March migration figures The latest migration figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that India was the biggest source of Australian migration in March, with a total of 2,250 new migrants arriving in the country. China, with 1,720 migrants, was the second highest. Iraq, New Zealand and the…
International education providers to be the focus of regulatory scrutiny Providers of international education have been put on notice that they will be the target of greater scrutiny under an updated regulatory strategy from the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). ASQA Chief Commissioner Mark Paterson said the agency has seen strong growth in the number…
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Slump in Kiwis becoming Aussie citizens following recent law change A recent research shows there has been a slump in the number of Kiwis becoming Australian citizens since a law change in 2001. Data shows out of 146,000 New Zealand-born migrants who arrived in Australia between 2002 and 2011, only 8.4 per cent of them…
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International student numbers plunge at WA’s colleges Foreign students are abandoning Western Australia’s billion dollar education sector with new figures showing a massive slump in applications to study in the west. Department of Immigration and Border Protection figures for Western Australia show a drop in international students from 2,997 to 2,309 in June – a 23…
Greens seek to overturn new visa for asylum seekers The Greens have vowed to try and use parliament to stop the federal government booting asylum seekers off welfare and out of taxpayer-funded accommodation. Leader Richard Di Natale said on Sunday the minor party was seeking advice on whether the use of a new “final departure…
Government to cut income support for asylum seekers under new visa The Turnbull government is set to cut income support for Australia-based asylum seekers and give them just three weeks to find new homes under a new visa – the “final departure Bridging E Visa”. After the three weeks, government reports have confirmed, asylum seekers…
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ACT closes offshore program for current year The ACT Migration Program is now closed to overseas applicants effective from 23 August 2017. However, applicants who are living overseas but have close ties (either family or genuine job offer) in Canberra or have completed a PhD at an ACT university can still apply for ACT nomination…