AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| Australian Government to Implement More Efficient Processing Times | ||
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship of Australia, Senator Chris Evans, has announced that there will be new visa processing times that will become effective on July 14, 2010. Monday, 26 July 2010 |
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| Australia Preferred Destination for Chinese Tourists | ||
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The latest PATA Travel Intentions Survey results show that Chinese tourists prefer Australia over other countries for travel and tourism. Wednesday, 21 July 2010 |
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| Australian Leaders See the Need for Sustained Immigration | ||
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Although Kevin Rudd is no longer Prime Minister, his vision for a "Big Australia" is still widely supported within Australia. Friday, 16 July 2010 |
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| Australian Skilled occupations List to Focus on Needs of the Economy | ||
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The new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) is now in effect as of July 1, 2010. The changes that have been implemented for the SOL are projected to attract Skilled Workers that are high in demand and want to live in Australia. Wednesday, 7 July 2010 |
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| Australia to Focus on Skilled Immigration | ||
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Australia's new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is looking to implement new plans for immigration changes that would favour Skilled Immigrants wishing to live in Australia. Friday, 2 July 2010 |
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| Australian Dollar Rises | ||
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The Australian dollar closed slightly higher on Friday's close as the currency exchange rate rose one US cent and remained high throughout the weekend. Friday, 2 July 2010 |
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After the 3 Australian Independent Ministers made their decisions on which major party they would support, the Australian Labour Party has held onto the majority of seats, and will continue as Australia's Government for another term.
The looming immigration cap may lead to widespread labour shortages across Australia, warned Industry analysts. Although the cap has not yet been put into place, the Housing Construction Industry has already been experiencing some labour shortages due to the undersupply of labour and a lack of a dedicated migration program that attends to the residential sector.
The current Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has joined Tony Abbott and the independents Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshoft and Bob Katter in advocacy to increase Australian immigration numbers in the regional parts of the nation.
