The government of Australia has announced in its federal budget proposals for 2017-18 that Australia visa application charges will be increased for a majority of the visas with effect from...
Australia and several nations vie to attract Indian travelers
Indians who are inclined to have overseas destination weddings have a wide range of options that includes Jordan, Israel...
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Australia’s new English language test for citizenship is unsuitable...
The proposed stringent English language test for applicants of Australian citizenship has been termed to be unsuitable by a...
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Skilled immigration list reduced to 18 jobs by West Australia...
The State government of West Australia has reduced the number of jobs eligible for the skilled immigration list to 18. Previously...
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Changes to citizenship will create inferior immigrant-Australians...
The proposed modifications to the Citizenship Act in Australia will result in creating a class of inferior immigrant-Australians...
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Second round of changes to 457 visas to be effective from 1 July
The second round of changes to subclass 457 visas will be effective from 1 July 2017. Employers and overseas employees who plan...
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Brisbane emerges as the preferred destination for...
Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed in its latest data that Brisbane has emerged as the most favored destination for internal immigration in Australia. Brisbane received the...
Indians can apply online for Australian visitor visas...
Australian DIBP (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) and Australian High Commission announced on 16 June that citizens of India would be able to apply online for Australian...
Revised framework for Australian Citizenship tabled in...
The Australian government has tabled before the Parliament a draft of revised criterions that will have to be fulfilled by the applicants of Citizenship of Australia. They will have to...
Malcolm Turnbull asks migrants to adopt ‘Australian...
Malcolm Turnbull, Australian Prime Minister, said on 13 June that migrants must adopt fully ‘Australian values’ if they wished to become citizens of that country. Indo-Asia News Service...
Indian-origin scientist amongst recipients of...
Australia’s recipients of Queens Birthday Honors for 2017 include an Indian-origin scientist who is working towards developing cancer treatment drugs, Lebanon-origin Muslim professor who...
West of Melbourne is the top attractive destination...
As other metro cities and localities are becoming more and more unaffordable for housing, Australians are increasingly relocating to suburbs in Melbourne west. This has been revealed by the...
Why changes to immigration laws affect South Australia
The economy of South Australian is facing multiple challenges such as migration to other states, shortage of workforce due to ageing population and overt dependence on older owner...
Public feedback on contentious citizenship changes...
In deviating from the established procedures the Government of Australia has announced that it will not be making public the feedback received from the civil society regarding the changes...
Australia risks losing out exceptional overseas...
The 457 visas reforms in Australia are now posing a risk of the nation losing out to exceptional overseas talents as the eminent talent visa program has been overloaded and global talents...