Australia Travel Migration Immigration Work Visa

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Unregistered Immigration Agents Australia

August 25, 2011

A criminal syndicate providing unregistered migration advice to foreign nationals has been shut down following a police operation in Perth early today. The execution of the search warrants brings to a close a 12-month multi-jurisdictional investigation. Prosecutions are now under consideration as the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) works with the Commonwealth Director of [...]

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Working in Australia, Employers and Australian Migration 2011

July 22, 2011

Major crackdown on employing illegal workers The Federal Government will overhaul penalties for hiring illegal workers after an independent review revealed the Howard Government consistently turned a blind eye to the problem, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen announced today. Mr Bowen today released the review of the Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Act [...]

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Australia Immigration and Citizenship 457 visa program 2011

July 1, 2011

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) today announced an increase to salary thresholds that apply to the 457 visa program. The temporary skilled migration income threshold (TSMIT) will be indexed by 3.9 per cent for all new nominations, in line with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report on average weekly earnings. The TSMIT [...]

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Australia electronic tourist visa program

July 1, 2011

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is pleased to announce the expansion of the electronic tourist visa program to citizens of Croatia and the Maldives. From July 1, citizens of Croatia and the Maldives can apply electronically for the e676 online tourist visa using a fast, secure and convenient application process. The online visa gives [...]

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