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20 Sep 06
Australia changes Migration Occupations in Demand List
The Australian Government has announced changes to it's Migation Occupations in Demand List. Emigration applicants whose occuaption appears on the MODL recieve bonus points and their application for an Australian visa fast-tracked.
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20 Sep 06
Australia the place to be for IT professionals
A series of massive IT projects have led the Australian Government today to add a variety of computing professionals to its Migration Occupations in Demand List. Government led IT projects in the country’s Departments of Defence, Immigration and Workplace Relations have left agencies and contractors desperate for workers and poaching staff.
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18 Sep 06
New requirements for Australian Citizenship
New residence requirements will mean migrants will have to wait a minimum of four years before being able to apply for Australian Citizenship. Currently the minimum period is two years. The Australian Government made the announcement today.
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15 Sep 06
Australia flags English test for 'fair dinkum' migrants
Migrants to Australia would have to pass an English language test to prove they were "fair dinkum" (genuine) about fitting into the country's society, Prime Minister John Howard has said.
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13 Sep 06
Western Australia desperate for construction workers
The Western Australian Government could be forced to cancel some capital works projects due to a lack of skilled construction workers in the state.
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12 Sep 06
Australia deemed pukka for British chefs
The Australian Government is recruiting chefs, cooks, bakers and pastry cooks to fill dire skills shortages in the country’s booming restaurant, catering and hospitality industries.
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11 Sep 06
More visas needed in Western Australia
State Treasurer Eric Ripper is calling for a radical shift in the way skilled migrant visas are distributed to the states to tackle the damage done by Canberra as it ignores the needs of Western Australia's powerhouse economy.
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08 Sep 06
Falling birthrates affect immigration levels globally
The Internation Herald Tribune is reporting that as birthrates plummet across the developed world, politicians and demographers have been pondering whether immigration can provide the population boost needed by many countries to supplement shrinking labor forces and rebalance aging populations.
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07 Sep 06
Australian mining industry desperate for engineers
The mining industry in Australia looks set to experience a severe skills shortage for years to come, particularly in specialist positions.
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05 Sep 06
Australian Government committed to helping migrants learn English
The Australian Government has dismissed opposition claims that a major financial cut has been made to an English language programme aimed at helping migrants and refugees settle better in the country.
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31 Aug 06
Blue collar workers boost investment property run in Australia
Blue collar workers have helped boost the number of Australians planning to buy investment property in the next year, according to Wizard Home Loans and Australia News.
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