Press releases for australia immigration

Tightening of 457 Visa Requirements Could Stall Projects (2008-02-07)
Recent changes to the 457 Visa scheme is creating market confusion and contributing to a worsening skills crisis, according to labour hire agency, Entity Solutions. Contract professionals on existing 457 Visas and those seeking entry into Australia are being warned to tread with caution when signing Labour Agreements with on-hire agencies.

More Kiwis Than Brits Move to Oz (2007-11-23)
The number of New Zealanders crossing the Tasman increased by nearly 5000 in the past year, outstripping the United Kingdom as the largest source of permanent migrants to Australia.

16,000 Indians seek to make Australia home (2007-09-26)
As many as 15,865 Indians sought permanent residence in Australia under the skilled migration programme in 2006-2007, making them the second largest group in the category after Britons. The figure seems to belie fears that freed terror suspect Muhammad Haneef's case would deter prospective Indians from making Australia their home.

New Visa to Help Strengthen Australia and USA Ties (2007-09-15)
Under the proposed visa deal, young Australians would be able to spend their gap year working in the US and their American counterparts could do the same in Australia before returning home for university, Fairfax newspapers report.

Call for Targeted Visa Scheme (2007-09-05)
Leighton Holdings CEO, Wal King, has called for a more targeted engineering migration program to be implemented in Australia.

Australian Working Visa Still Strong in Face of the Country's Ongoing Skills Shortage (2006-11-08)
The Australian working visa, or more popularly known as 457 Australian visa, is still the country's antidote to the gap in workforce, particularly in the professionals and tradespeople positions.