The biggest review of Australia’s migration system in decades is due to be delivered to the federal government. Commissioned by the Albanese government last September, its task is to identify reforms that will increase economic productivity, address challenges such as an ageing population, and make Australia a more desirable destination for highly skilled migrants. But…
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The Australian Government has announced that international graduates with eligible qualifications will gain an additional two years of post-study work rights from 1 July 2023. In its statement, the government also revealed that it would be increasing the cap on working hours for international students from 40 hours per fortnight to 48 hours per fortnight…
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Overseas students are a key source of export income and a tool of Australia’s soft diplomacy. Whether for good or bad, they have also become a major funding source for university research. But far more importantly, they have since around the year 2000, contributed around 25 percent of the annual migration program – in other…
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Thousands of asylum seekers who have been on temporary protection visas for up to a decade will finally be able to become permanent residents in Australia under changes federal Labor will announce on Monday. About 19,000 people will be eligible to apply for a permanent resolution of status visa which, if granted, will give them…
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Children with a disability born in Australia to parents on temporary visas will get access to help in South Australia under an $11 million program. The funding, over five years, will provide practical and therapeutic support, including the provision of ability aids, to children who need special care, assistance and treatment. Premier Peter Malinauskas says…
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Australia has a brand new redesigned passport after it was crowned one of the most powerful travel documents in the world. The R Series passports include a new cover layout, higher security photo page, and the inside pages now display 17 Australian landscapes which change colour under certain light. The former P Series passports are…
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State and territory governments will be reliant on the boom in student, visitor, working holiday maker and skilled temporary entry arrivals in 2022 to meet their 2022-23 skilled visa allocations. At the end of December 2022, state and territory government skilled migrant nominations were still running well behind pro-rata against their record allocations for 2022-23.…
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