Australia worried about increase in asylum-seekers as Indonesia relaxes visa rules
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9:15 09/05/2012
Following Indonesia's announcement that they will remove Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from its immigration red list, Australia worries that they will soon receive a new wave of asylum-seeker boats. Later...
Former Australian immigration official claims widespread visa fraud
10:37 07/05/2012
A former Australian immigration department official came out this week claiming that the country's immigration system is subject to widespread fraud, with hundreds of people apparently lying about...
Australia sees increase in Working Holiday visa applicants
15:40 04/05/2012
The number of young people wishing to travel and work in Australia on the Working Holiday visa has increased by three percent in 2011, according to figures released by Destination NSW at the...
New Zealand introduces tough measures for asylum seekers
18:56 03/05/2012
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced that the government would be implementing "tough new measures to deter potential mass arrivals of illegal immigrants and people smuggling to New Zealand...
UK visa application changes for Philippines, S Korea, and Uruguay
19:02 25/04/2012
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced that from 1 May 2012 they will introduce a priority visa service in the Philippines and South Korea. The priority visa service will be available to applicants...
Australia reports increase in 457 visa applicants immigrating to Queensland
16:57 19/04/2012
Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has announced that 2,500 foreign workers immigrated to Queensland in the past year to fill vacancies in mining and construction. The...
