The 2021/22 federal budget is a clear testament of the important role immigration plays in the Australian economy. Since World War II, we, as a nation, continued to rely on immigration to help us build and maintain our economy. With migration largely halted due to COVID-19 restrictions, our post pandemic recovery is going to face […]
Read moreTrust everyone is navigating well during these challenging times. Covid-19 has put immigration to Australia on hold and some experts are already warning that this could have significant consequence for our economic recovery. Australia’s immigration program has been pivotal during the past decades in delivering essentially uninterrupted economic growth. Due to border closures at the […]
Read moreCORONAVIRUS REALITY & INDUSTRY IMPACT All we hear these days in the news are reports and updates on coronavirus outbreak. Fear of pandemic, sparked panic buying patterns amongst certain groups of people but more importantly, it created a serious economic pain. Coronavirus outbreak has also exposed the extraordinary depth of Australia’s economic dependence on China. […]
Read moreFollowing Domino’s Pizza Chain Visa Sponsorship Scam, where some franchisees have allegedly been charging up to $150,000 for a visa, Australian Government announced changes on 457 visa conditions. On 02 March 2017, Peter Dutton, The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection officially barred fast food chains from sponsoring foreign workers to work in Australia. Subsequent […]
Read moreSKILLED MIGRATION TALK Below presented are 457 program statistics extracted from the DIBP site. According to these statistics, during the last financial year, there were about 18,000 sponsorships lodged, and out of these approximately 15,000 were approved and around 2,000 refused. In 2015/16, sponsoring businesses lodged closed to 70,000 457 nominations, out of which around […]
Read moreThe Chinese are the third biggest migrant group in Australia, behind the British and those from New Zealand. But the pattern of new settlement has changed in past decades. These days, Australia is actively recruiting wealthier business migrants from China, as well as tens of thousands of students. The latest estimate suggests there are 1.2 million […]
Read moreBusinessman Lu Xianfeng is planning to fly fresh milk to his home city of Ningbo, in eastern China, from Tasmania. Lu owns Australia’s largest dairy operation from the island state, Moon Lake Investments Pty bought the 191-year-old Van Diemen’s Land Co. for $214 million (A$280 million) in March, giving him access to 25 dairy farms […]
Read moreYoung women from South Australia are continuing to leave the state at far higher rates than men their age, in the 20 to 24 age group. Adelaide Now reports that last financial year, women made up 95% of the state’s population loss to other states in that early twenties age group – a rise from […]
Read moreIt is all about the Genuine Position! It seems that businesses are obtaining their SBS – Standard Business Sponsorship rights with less difficulty in comparison to defending the Genuine Position stand. It is not uncommon to witness a business holding SBS rights but not being able to successfully nominate the occupation they need. Organisation Charts […]
Read moreA new Australian visa category provides pathway to permanent residency. The new visa is now open to new applications. It hopes to attract and retain the best and the brightest entrepreneurial talent. In an SBS report, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton said the Government was driving economic growth through innovation. Mr. Dutton added that the new Entrepreneur visa […]
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