New Zealand attracts fewer migrants, aims for more students
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10:09 22/04/2005
On 21 April Statistics New Zealand announced that permanent migrant arrivals fell 64 percent to 10,010 in the 12 months ending March 31 from 27,980 a year earlier, citing unadjusted figures. Just two...
Australia hopes to welcome more working backpackers
9:17 15/04/2005
Australia has moved to double the length of time backpackers can work in Australia. The move follows an attempt by New Zealand in February to snatch the lucrative market out from under Aussie noses...
Australia to take an additional 20,000 skilled migrants in 2005-06
12:30 14/04/2005
Australia will take an extra 20,000 skilled migrants in 2005-06 to help meet labour force needs. Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said on 13 April 2005 that between 130,000 and 140,000 non-...
Gay couples treated differently under Australian immigration laws
12:44 13/04/2005
Gay couples entering Australia on temporary visas are treated differently from heterosexual couples under immigration laws, Australia's Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Amanda...
Australia to stop accepting retirement visa applications
14:24 12/04/2005
Applications for the Australian retirement visa will no longer be accepted after 30 June 2005, said Len Holt, President of the Migration Institute of Australia. Under the current Australian...
Australia seeks to attract skilled British migrants
11:52 12/04/2005
Australia's shortage of skilled workers is good news for workers from MG Rover's Longbridge plant who are facing redundancy. They will find their skills in high demand in Australia. Under Australia's...
