LateNights v2.0 http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/ Australian Visa Bureau provides detailed and current news articles related to Australian immigration. We are specialist Australian migration consultants who can assist with all Working Holiday, Travel, Skilled, Business and Family visas. en-uk editor@visabureau.com webmaster@visabureau.com © 2003-2007 Visa Bureau Limited 2008-05-13T19:28:102008-05-13T19:28:10http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/12-05-2008/student-applicants-for-australian-permanent-visa-on-the-increase.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/12-05-2008/student-applicants-for-australian-permanent-visa-on-the-increase.aspx2008-05-12T17:15:50The number of foreign students choosing to stay in Australia after completing their education in the country has increased rapidly in the last year. From the previous figure of 8,200, there were 20,900 students who chose to do so last year, reports the Herald Sun.http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/09-05-2008/australian-migrants-told-to-brush-up-on-countrys-values.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/09-05-2008/australian-migrants-told-to-brush-up-on-countrys-values.aspx2008-05-09T15:37:26A recent report revealed the need for Australian visa holders to focus on their understanding of the principles of Australian society when taking the citizenship test. Figures from the government showed that over ten per cent of immigrants who took the test fail on questions concerning the country’s values.http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/08-05-2008/call-for-australian-temporary-visa-changes-rejected-by-diac.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/08-05-2008/call-for-australian-temporary-visa-changes-rejected-by-diac.aspx2008-05-08T17:20:55The IT industry's calls to change the stipulations put on temporary Australian visa (subclass 457) have been rejected by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). The request was headed by the IT Consulting and Recruitment Association (ITCRA) and its rejection means that IT workers hoping to travel to Australia may be better considering permanent skilled migration as their primary route to gaining an Australian visa.http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/07-05-2008/social-cohesion-essential-for-the-success-of-australian-visa-holders.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/07-05-2008/social-cohesion-essential-for-the-success-of-australian-visa-holders.aspx2008-05-07T17:01:44A high-ranking Australian government official has said that social cohesion is essential for the success of the Australian immigration programme, as well as the wellbeing of residents. The comments reveal the importance the government places on providing an inclusive society for new arrivals who emigrate to Australia.http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/07-05-2008/improvements-to-australian-immigration-underway.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/07-05-2008/improvements-to-australian-immigration-underway.aspx2008-05-07T17:01:26The Australian government is looking to improve the country's immigration process by making amendments to their temporary visa scheme. The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Senator Chris Evans said that 14 changes were being made to the subclass 457 Australian visa in an attempt to make it more effective.http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/06-05-2008/visa-potential-created-as-australian-it-industry-focuses-on-younger-workers.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/06-05-2008/visa-potential-created-as-australian-it-industry-focuses-on-younger-workers.aspx2008-05-06T17:43:18An industry expert recently told IT companies in Australia to target young people in order to fill the entry-level positions in the industry. With more generation Y people looking for a work/life balance rather than increasing their wealth, these companies need to offer more incentives. With the age requirement key to applicants successfully navigating the skilled migration process, this could mean that new visa entrants to Australia could find a wealth of work opportunities available upon their arrival.http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/06-05-2008/perth-top-choice-for-travellers-on-australian-visa-travellers.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/06-05-2008/perth-top-choice-for-travellers-on-australian-visa-travellers.aspx2008-05-06T17:42:21Australia has recently been named as a top tourist destination, with six of the country's cities coming in the top 20 in the world for highest hotel occupancy rates, according to a Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu report. Perth came top of the list of cities which people stay in, with many visitors to the city travelling on an Australian travel visa.http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/02-05-2008/australian-industry-encouraged-to-use-facebook-to-recruit-new-skilled-migrants.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/02-05-2008/australian-industry-encouraged-to-use-facebook-to-recruit-new-skilled-migrants.aspx2008-05-02T15:30:53The Australian tourism industry is being advised to use social networking sites, such as Facebook, to attract younger workers into the industry through Australian immigration. Businesses in the industry are being encouraged to use the wide range of contacts young people have on the sites to plug a skills shortage in the area.http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/02-05-2008/visitors-on-australian-health-holidays-set-to-increase-travel-visa-applications.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/02-05-2008/visitors-on-australian-health-holidays-set-to-increase-travel-visa-applications.aspx2008-05-02T15:30:28An increased number of tourists are set to travel to Australia for healthy holidays, leading to an increased number of Australian travel visa applications. A speaker a recent Australian tourism conference stated that elderly tourists in particular may flock to the country on health and medical holidays, for spa treatments and plastic surgery, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.