Australian 457 Visa helps Employers
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18:02 03/06/2009
The number of 457 visas issued in the period 2007 to 2008 went up by 27 percent: 2007-2008: a total of 110,570 temporary visas were granted to the overseas workers and family members. In the previous...
Australian 457 visa - changes to sponsorship requirements
15:08 29/05/2009
Further changes to the 457 visa program took place on 15 May 2009. This has resulted in the removal of some occupations from the standard sponsorship arrangements. Occupations affected by the changes...
Australian 457 visa - tougher english language requirements
14:08 29/05/2009
From 14 April 2009 the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) raised the language requirement for all subclass 457 trades and chef applicants. There had been concerns about the exploitation...
Australia to reduce immigration numbers
9:21 23/02/2009
Chris Evans the Australian immigration minister said that due to the current economic situation there will be a reduction in the level of immigration to Australia . Chris Evans also mentioned that...
Canada immigration target likely to be reached
9:24 16/02/2009
Despite the current economic situation in Canada this will likely not affect the Government's target of up to 265,000 new immigrants for this year according to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. "For...
Sixtieth Anniversary of Australian Citizenship
12:35 24/01/2009
Australian citizenship was introduced in 1949 following the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948. Before this time most Australian residents were British subjects. The first citizenship ceremony was...
